GamesMarkt 03/2022: Megadeal, NFTs, Medienwandel

Business

WotC and Instinct3's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour

With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with INSTINCT3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders, on tour right now.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors

The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

Dieter Baacke Award For Stiftung Digitale Spielekulur

The Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur (Digital Game Culture Foundation) was awarded the prestigious Dieter Baacke Award in the category Projects by and with Young People. The foundation received the award for its "Cubix" course, which is part of the "Stärker mit Games 2" initiative.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Former Osmotic Studios CEO Daniel Marx Joins Tiny Roar

The Hamburg-based studio Tiny Roar is expanding its senior management team and bringing Daniel Marx, former Game Director and CEO of Osmotic Studios, on board. Marx will be joining Tiny Roar, part of Aonic, as Game and Narrative Designer.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Felix Falk and Olaf Zimmermann Publish Revised Version "Handbuch Gameskultur 2.0"

On December 11, the “Handbuch Gameskultur” (Handbook of Gaming Culture), first published in 2020, will receive a comprehensive update. It will once again be published by Olaf Zimmermann from Deutscher Kulturrat and Felix Falk from game. A podcast is also planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

WotC and Instinct3's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour

With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with INSTINCT3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders, on tour right now.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Coherence 2.0 For Multiplayer Game Development Launched

Coherence has announced coherence 2.0, the next major release of its multiplayer engine and hosting platform. This release continues coherence's mission to help developers create more multiplayer games that connect people through play.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Giants’ Farming Simulator 25 Sold 4 Million Copies

Since its launch one year ago, Farming Simulator 25 has sold four million copies worldwide. The game's publisher and developer, Giants Software, also announced further growth of the game with the Year 2 Season Pass.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Games Ground Berlin Records Significant Increase in Private and Industry Visitors

The third edition of Games Ground - Berlin Gaming Festival was a resounding success. Organizers counted 6,500 visitors, including 2,500 from the industry. That's 1,000 more than last year.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read