Over 400 Games Featured in the Fifth 'Games Made in Germany' Steam Sale

Business

MediaMarktSaturn is Opening Third TechVillage During Gamescom in Cologne and Relocating Xperion

To mark the start of gamescom in Cologne, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its third Tech Village in Germany. This flagship store is being set up on Hohe Straße in the city centre and will also become the new home of Xperion, which was previously located on Hansaring.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

The Player Trust Gap: Why Consumer Skepticism Is the Real Headwind for AI in Game Development

In his latest update, Zoran Roso analyses a survey of core Steam users, which raises the question of whether the biggest hurdle for AI in gaming is not the technology itself, but rather the people who buy the games.

By Zoran Roso • 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

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 20. July 26: EU Funding, Assemble x Pithead, Gryphon Games, Leyline, AC Black Flag

Surprising successes, well-deserved funding, new partnerships – much of today’s news revolves around the theme of support. After all, with support – whether financial or otherwise – many things become much easier.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Products

Aesir Interactive Launches EverRail in Early Access

Today, Aesir Interactive launched its open-world, action-survival, crafting game, EverRail, into Early Access on PC. This is the Munich-based company's first foray into publishing with this new "open world survival craft" IP.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

Guildrun Announcement Leads to Massive Success for Leyline

The Munich-based indie studio Leyline was genuinely taken by surprise by the feedback on its game, Guildrun. Just four days after its announcement, the title has been added to over 100,000 wishlists. The demo had reached more than 10,000 CCUs.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Publishing

Assemble Entertainment Supports PC Publishing For Pithead Studio’s Cralon

Following its self-publishing launch, Pithead Studio has brought Assemble on board as an experienced partner to handle the long-term marketing of its game Kralon on PC. Artex Software remains responsible for publishing on PS5 and Xbox.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Gryphon Games

Gryphon Games, based in Berlin, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Over €860,000 has been awarded for a future Planet Crusher game.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Funding

Games Industry Receives Another €6,1 Million From EU Funding Pot

Seven of the eleven projects funded under the ‘Innovative Tools and Business Models’ funding strand are from the games industry. And four of these are from Germany. They will receive a total of €3.3 million. The other games projects are receiving 2.8 million euros from France.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read