FROG 2024 Shows How Game Studies Must Cooperate With Game Development Pascal Wagner October 14, 2024 – 6 min read Share this post Josh Sawyer's keynote on the post- and post-post-apocalypse in games enlightened game scholars and developers alike / One of the playable and discussed board games at FROG 2024, WorldContol by Ivo Antunic. © GamesMarkt Rudolf Thomas Inderst; Professor for Game Studies & Game Design (HNU); Founder & Host of the Podcast Channel "Game Studies" (New Books Network); Section Head "Digitalspielkultur" (TITEL kulturmagazin); Expert Advisory Board "Digitale Spiele" (DFJV) © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #48 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include discussions about coastal spaces in GTA, parry systems, and other recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read Signing the collaboration agreement (from Left): Alexey Voronkov, Vice President and Managing Director, Eastern Europe, Türkiye & Israel at HP, and Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla (Picture by HP/Xsolla) Business Xsolla and HP Launch Joint Education and Innovation Initiative In a newly announced collaboration, Xsolla and HP are bringing together Xsolla's Accelerator program and HP's Gaming Garage. The goal is to reach over 100,000 students and young creatives worldwide. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist #47 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include layers of reality, an apolyptic anthology and other newsletter recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read Business Netflix to Acquire Warner Including Its Games Business It is the largest consolidation in Hollywood in a long time: Netflix has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Although the games business is not mentioned, US media reports indicate that it is part of the planned deal. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Walid Nakschbandi, Managing Director of zhe Film- and Medienstiftung NRW (Picture by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW) Products NRW Provides €1.67 Million in Funding for 25 Gaming Projects In the first funding decision meeting after the new funding guidelines came into effect, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW approved a total of 25 projects, including three for serious games and gamification projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Rudolf Thomas Inderst; Professor for Game Studies & Game Design (HNU); Founder & Host of the Podcast Channel "Game Studies" (New Books Network); Section Head "Digitalspielkultur" (TITEL kulturmagazin); Expert Advisory Board "Digitale Spiele" (DFJV) © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #48 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include discussions about coastal spaces in GTA, parry systems, and other recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read Products Play Station Store Charts: Call of Duty Strikes Back Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reclaimed the top spot in the PlayStation Store charts from Electronic Arts's Battlefield 6 upon its release in November. Interestingly, Redsec remains ahead of Warzone in the free-to-play titles category. And Anno 117 surprises! By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Tiny Bookshop gets a Physical Release The German smash hit Tiny Bookshop by neoludic games will be getting a physical edition for Switch 2 and PS5, made by Silver Lining Direct from the UK. It releases April 10. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Sony Interactive Entertainment Secures First In-House Production From Bad Robot Games Through a production and publishing agreement, Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured the first in-house project from Band Robot Games, the games label of JJ Abrams' film production company of the same name. The game is being directed by Mike Booth (Left 4 Dead). By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Rudolf Thomas Inderst; Professor for Game Studies & Game Design (HNU); Founder & Host of the Podcast Channel "Game Studies" (New Books Network); Section Head "Digitalspielkultur" (TITEL kulturmagazin); Expert Advisory Board "Digitale Spiele" (DFJV) © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #48 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include discussions about coastal spaces in GTA, parry systems, and other recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Signing the collaboration agreement (from Left): Alexey Voronkov, Vice President and Managing Director, Eastern Europe, Türkiye & Israel at HP, and Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla (Picture by HP/Xsolla) Business Xsolla and HP Launch Joint Education and Innovation Initiative In a newly announced collaboration, Xsolla and HP are bringing together Xsolla's Accelerator program and HP's Gaming Garage. The goal is to reach over 100,000 students and young creatives worldwide. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist #47 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include layers of reality, an apolyptic anthology and other newsletter recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Business Netflix to Acquire Warner Including Its Games Business It is the largest consolidation in Hollywood in a long time: Netflix has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Although the games business is not mentioned, US media reports indicate that it is part of the planned deal. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Walid Nakschbandi, Managing Director of zhe Film- and Medienstiftung NRW (Picture by Film- und Medienstiftung NRW) Products NRW Provides €1.67 Million in Funding for 25 Gaming Projects In the first funding decision meeting after the new funding guidelines came into effect, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW approved a total of 25 projects, including three for serious games and gamification projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Rudolf Thomas Inderst; Professor for Game Studies & Game Design (HNU); Founder & Host of the Podcast Channel "Game Studies" (New Books Network); Section Head "Digitalspielkultur" (TITEL kulturmagazin); Expert Advisory Board "Digitale Spiele" (DFJV) © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist #48 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include discussions about coastal spaces in GTA, parry systems, and other recommendations. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Products Play Station Store Charts: Call of Duty Strikes Back Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 reclaimed the top spot in the PlayStation Store charts from Electronic Arts's Battlefield 6 upon its release in November. Interestingly, Redsec remains ahead of Warzone in the free-to-play titles category. And Anno 117 surprises! By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Tiny Bookshop gets a Physical Release The German smash hit Tiny Bookshop by neoludic games will be getting a physical edition for Switch 2 and PS5, made by Silver Lining Direct from the UK. It releases April 10. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Sony Interactive Entertainment Secures First In-House Production From Bad Robot Games Through a production and publishing agreement, Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured the first in-house project from Band Robot Games, the games label of JJ Abrams' film production company of the same name. The game is being directed by Mike Booth (Left 4 Dead). By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
