Michael Kellner: Der Arbeitskräftemangel trifft auch Games Pascal Wagner May 30, 2023 – 6 min read Share this post 2022 vertrat Michael Kellner Bundesminister Robert Habeck auf der gamescom, kurz darauf wurde er zudem zum Ansprechpartner der Kultur- und Kreativindustrie für die Bundesregierung berufen. © BMWK (Pexels/RNDE) Business How IP Rights and Terms of Use Can Stop Third Parties from Profiting from Your Game IT law expert Sandra Spensberger dissects a German court decision that put a stop to the sale of modded and boosted game accounts for a popular online multiplayer game via a Lithuanian third-party platform. By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read This team photo was taken in January 2022 at the launch of Nagoshi Studio. Toshihiro Nagoshi can be seen in the bottom row, second from the right © Daisuke_Komori (NetEase) Business Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer, CFO at Nordisk Games © Nordisk Games People Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Insights Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read (Pexels/RNDE) Business How IP Rights and Terms of Use Can Stop Third Parties from Profiting from Your Game IT law expert Sandra Spensberger dissects a German court decision that put a stop to the sale of modded and boosted game accounts for a popular online multiplayer game via a Lithuanian third-party platform. By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read Empire: Four Kingdoms © Goodgame Studios 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 Products Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim © Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild Products Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 © Activision Products Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Black Ops 7 was not particularly well received by players or critics, and it did not perform well in terms of sales like its predecessors. It is now up to Infinity Ward to restore the shooter franchise to its former glory with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – and they have certainly succeeded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
(Pexels/RNDE) Business How IP Rights and Terms of Use Can Stop Third Parties from Profiting from Your Game IT law expert Sandra Spensberger dissects a German court decision that put a stop to the sale of modded and boosted game accounts for a popular online multiplayer game via a Lithuanian third-party platform. By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read
This team photo was taken in January 2022 at the launch of Nagoshi Studio. Toshihiro Nagoshi can be seen in the bottom row, second from the right © Daisuke_Komori (NetEase) Business Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer, CFO at Nordisk Games © Nordisk Games People Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Insights Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
(Pexels/RNDE) Business How IP Rights and Terms of Use Can Stop Third Parties from Profiting from Your Game IT law expert Sandra Spensberger dissects a German court decision that put a stop to the sale of modded and boosted game accounts for a popular online multiplayer game via a Lithuanian third-party platform. By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read
Empire: Four Kingdoms © Goodgame Studios 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
Products Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim © Questing Goose Studio and tinyBuild Products Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 © Activision Products Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Black Ops 7 was not particularly well received by players or critics, and it did not perform well in terms of sales like its predecessors. It is now up to Infinity Ward to restore the shooter franchise to its former glory with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – and they have certainly succeeded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
