Toukana Interactive im Studioporträt: Mit Work-Life-Balance zum Erfolg Pascal Wagner February 22, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post Das Gründungsteam, bestehend aus (von links oben im Uhrzeigersinn) Sandro Heuberger, Luca Langenberg, Zwi Zausch und Timo Falcke lernte sich im Studium kennen © Toukana The group of students and coaches at the Immersive Media Days 2026 (Benedikt Gess/HFF) Campus Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames Development G+ Why AI Makes Sense in All Areas, But Not For All Tasks Sunrise Village is still online thanks to the use of AI. Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames, talks about the reactions to the Sunrise Village case, when and how the use of AI can be effective and why InnoGames uses AI to drive growth but not for cost savings. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Funding Supercell Launches Developer Grants Programme For African Studios Following in Google’s footsteps, Supercell has now also announced a programme to support studios in Africa. In its first cohort, Supercell plans to provide grants of between 20,000 and 200,000 dollars to companies. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read GamesMarket Daily – 13. July 26: Half-year Charts, Austria, gamescom, Chris Chung, Spiel des Jahres, Forensics The week kicks off with the best-selling games released in the first half of the year, as well as sales figures for Black Flag Resynced and Mimesis. And, of course, we’ve got some new staff profiles and a bit of gamesocm too. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Chris Chung, Head of the Global Business Group Neowiz People Chris Chung to Head Neowiz’s New Global Business Group South Korean publisher Neowiz has appointed Chris Chung as Head of the Global Business Group. Chung is tasked with strengthening Neowiz’s competitiveness as a global publisher. The appointment is part of a reorganisation of the group. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Funding Uzbekistan Launches First Games Funding The Uzbekistan Creative Association has launched the first games funding program of the country. It can provide capital in five stages, depending on proven game success, or assist with marketing and publishing. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read gamescom gamescom History: Innovative, Versatile And Always on Top Since 2009, gamescom has brought the international games industry together in Cologne every August as the numbers show, not least because it has always moved with the times and reinvented itself. The rise from a hunter to the hunted of the international games events. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read The teams behind the Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (photos: Binary Impact/Aerosoft/LKA RLP) Products Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Releases To 200,000 Wishlists Forensics: Crime Scene Detective by Binary Impact, Alchemical Works and Aerosoft has released today with almost 200,000 wishlist. It was made in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 2 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria and is reminiscent of the greats of the past. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
The group of students and coaches at the Immersive Media Days 2026 (Benedikt Gess/HFF) Campus Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames Development G+ Why AI Makes Sense in All Areas, But Not For All Tasks Sunrise Village is still online thanks to the use of AI. Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames, talks about the reactions to the Sunrise Village case, when and how the use of AI can be effective and why InnoGames uses AI to drive growth but not for cost savings. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Funding Supercell Launches Developer Grants Programme For African Studios Following in Google’s footsteps, Supercell has now also announced a programme to support studios in Africa. In its first cohort, Supercell plans to provide grants of between 20,000 and 200,000 dollars to companies. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
GamesMarket Daily – 13. July 26: Half-year Charts, Austria, gamescom, Chris Chung, Spiel des Jahres, Forensics The week kicks off with the best-selling games released in the first half of the year, as well as sales figures for Black Flag Resynced and Mimesis. And, of course, we’ve got some new staff profiles and a bit of gamesocm too. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Chris Chung, Head of the Global Business Group Neowiz People Chris Chung to Head Neowiz’s New Global Business Group South Korean publisher Neowiz has appointed Chris Chung as Head of the Global Business Group. Chung is tasked with strengthening Neowiz’s competitiveness as a global publisher. The appointment is part of a reorganisation of the group. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Funding Uzbekistan Launches First Games Funding The Uzbekistan Creative Association has launched the first games funding program of the country. It can provide capital in five stages, depending on proven game success, or assist with marketing and publishing. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom gamescom History: Innovative, Versatile And Always on Top Since 2009, gamescom has brought the international games industry together in Cologne every August as the numbers show, not least because it has always moved with the times and reinvented itself. The rise from a hunter to the hunted of the international games events. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
The teams behind the Forensics: Crime Scene Detective (photos: Binary Impact/Aerosoft/LKA RLP) Products Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Releases To 200,000 Wishlists Forensics: Crime Scene Detective by Binary Impact, Alchemical Works and Aerosoft has released today with almost 200,000 wishlist. It was made in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 2 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria and is reminiscent of the greats of the past. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
