Federal Funding Goes to Leaderfy and SenAm Games

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Stillfront Germany

The German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme has awarded Stillfront Germany GmbH just over one million euros in funding for Empire New Horizons. This is the company's second grant, despite the fact that the period for the first one is still ongoing.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to SkySpirit

Another studio has been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This funding is supporting SkySpirit, based in Stuttgart.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Funding

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funds 13 Games With €926,000

The New Media Funding programme from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has awarded €926,000 in funding to 13 game projects. The programme focuses on emerging studios and start-ups, and many of the funded projects are the first or second of their kind.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Politics

Game and USK Warn Against Weakening of Youth Protection Under the EU Kids Act

Both the game and the USK have warned of unintended negative consequences for the protection of minors resulting from the proposed EU Kids Act. The USK even sees the German standard for the protection of minors under threat and has presented a summary setting out proposed changes.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Products

WoW: Forever Is the Biggest Launch in the History of World of Warcraft

Following the largest beta test in the history of World of Warcraft, WoW: Forever has achieved the strongest launch of the long-running MMORPG in terms of peak concurrent players.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Hull Rupture

In Hull Rupture, humanity's last hope lies with a spaceship staffed by expendable humans. Players must build the ship, manage the crew, and fend off alien attacks in this tower defense roguelite game from Konfa Games and publisher tinyBuild.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Helena Kasper

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 7 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 06 Nov 26: Games Ground Berlin, Unity as a Takeover Target, Deca Acquires Island Hoppers, GOG.com, Game Studies, Digital Fairness Act, and more

In today's newsletter, we begin by assessing the potential takeover of Unity by Silver Lake Partners and the PIF. It also covers the reaction to the excessive regulation proposed by the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, the Games Ground Berlin event and Deca Group's takeover of Island Hoppers.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Politics

Digital Fairness Act: Video Games Europe Signs Open Letter From 22 Organisations

A group of associations and organisations has issued a joint appeal to the European Commission to avoid excessive regulation under the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act. The industry associations are clearly not alone in their concerns.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read