© gamescom latam Business Gamescom Latam Reacts, Corrects and Remains Open to Dialogue The organizers of gamescom latam have responded to the publication of an open letter in which indie devs from Brazil criticized the presence of Brazilian studios at the trade fair in particular. They see the danger of misinterpretations, have corrected some of the allegations, and emphasize their openness to feedback By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Stefan Marcinek, CEO of Assemble Entertainment and Organiser of the GermanDevDays © Assemble Business GermanDevDays Programme Finalised, Venue Almost 60% Booked Preparations for the GermanDevDays in July are in full swing. The programme is set, the space is filling up and interested parties can apply for a ticket until the end of June. Registration for the GermanDevDays is no guarantee of participation. Due to the limited number of places, the list By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Indigo 2025 © Indigo Business Benelux Games Industry: 800 Participants at Indigo 2025 The expanded two-day Indigo 2025 event attracted 800 participants to Rotterdam. Held at the World Trade Centre, the Benelux event brought together industry professionals, government representatives and stakeholders. Indigo, the business event for the Benelux gaming industry, took place in Rotterdam on 27 and 28 May. This two-day conference brought By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
GamesFestival24 © Ulrich Tausend Business GamesFestival25 Is All About Democracy and Games The GamesFestival25 is taking place in Munich this weekend. This Bavaria-wide participatory event focuses on topics such as democracy education, accessibility, retro gaming, video game music and playtesting. The Games Festival begins on Friday 30 May at 5pm at FatCat (formerly Gasteig, Kellerstraße 8a, 81667 Munich). This fifth Bavaria-wide participatory By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Kathrin Tamburello, Sales Director Nintendo GSA and Marco Helm, Müller's Head of New Media & Entertainment © Müller Business First Nintendo Brand Shop in Europe Opened at Müller in Ulm Shortly before the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2, Müller and Nintendo have intensified their strategic partnership and opened the first Nintendo brand shop in Europe. Müller also promised to have at least one Switch 2 in stock in every of its 950 shops for the launch and confirmed that By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Giants Products Giants Software Revealed Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 Giants Software has announced the release of Farming Simulator: Signature Edition for Nintendo Switch 2. This new version of the game is based on Farming Simulator 25, the latest instalment in the series. Farming Simulator: Signature Edition is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this winter. The publisher and developer, Giants By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Outright Games Products Outright Games Secures NBA Licence and Announces NBA Bounce The British publisher Outright Games has announced the family-orientated basketball game NBA Bounce for September, for which it is cooperating with the US basketball league. NBA Bounce is primarily intended to appeal to very young target groups, which can hardly be overlooked from the look with cartoon avatars. This is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© gamescom latam/Maicon Douglas Business Brazilian Indies Write Open Letter and Demand More Support and Appreciation Are Brazilian indie developers being left behind in the development of gamescom latam? In an open letter, numerous devs complain about high prices, lack of support and appreciation and formulate suggestions for improvement. There is rumour in the Brazilian indie dev scene. Brazilian indie developers have published an open letter By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Bippinbits Business Kepler Interactive Will Publish PVKK From Bippinbits PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant has found a publisher: Kepler Interactive, currently enjoying great success with Clair Obscur and the upcoming Rematch. Bippinbits is the first German studio to collaborate with Kepler Interactive. London-based publisher and creative studio Kepler Interactive has become the publisher of PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. This planetary defence simulator, with its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dorothee Bär during her swearing-in ceremony in the German Bundestag with Bundestag President Julia Klöckner at the beginning of May. © Deutscher Bundestag / Thomas Imo / photothek People Dorothee Bär Speaks at Game Summer Party A few weeks after the DCP, the Federal Minister responsible for games, Dorothee Bär, will once again address the games industry. Bär has agreed to be a guest speaker at the traditional game summer party. Whether finance or family ministers or parliamentary state secretaries – game - The German Games Industry By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jeannine Koch, Chairwoman & Managing Director of medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V. © medianet/Emely Timm - Die Hoffotografen Business Jung von Matt Nerd Handles Brand Development for House of Games A few days before the location of the House of Games Berlin is to be unveiled, Jung von Matt Nerd has now been announced as the agency partner for the development of the brand. JvM Nerd, which realised the esports project Eintracht Spandau with Instinct3, among others, has been awarded By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
JDM: Japanese Drift Master © Gaming Factory and 4Divinity Products JDM: Japanese Drift Master In Need for Speed Underground, drifting was just one part of the game. Many other racing games today also include drifting, but usually as part of the overall experience. JDM: Japanese Drift Master, by Gaming Factory and co-publisher 4Divinity, aims to change that. In JDM: Japanese Drift Master, players take By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
