© SIE Publishing Sony Kicks off Days of Play 2025 With Loads of Deals Sony Interactive Entertainment's Days of Play 2025 will take place from 28 May to 11 June this year. During this period, a wide range of PlayStation consoles, games and accessories will be available at reduced prices, including the PlayStation 5 Pro for the first time. Starting tomorrow, Sony By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Games for Change Business Six German Titles Nominated for Games For Change Awards 2025 From almost 800 entries from 55 countries, the jury has compiled the shortlist for the 11 categories of this year's Games for Change Award. German teams are surprisingly well represented with 7 nominations for 6 games. The response to the Games For Change Awards has increased again. According By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
NG25 Spring: Showcase Stage © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Nordic Game Conference 25 Considered a Success Last week, thousands of game developers from the Nordic region and beyond gathered in Malmö, Sweden. The organisers said that NG25 Spring was a resounding success. During conference week, 182 speakers, including Josef Fares (Split/Second) and Peter Molyneux (Black & White, Fable), shared their expertise across five stages. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho © Tomohiko Sho, Koei Tecmo Business ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho Talks About Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Musou Games and More More than a million copies of Dynasty Warrior: Origins, published by Koei Tecmo and developed by Omega Force, have already been sold. We spoke to ω-Force Director Tomohiko Sho about the success of the Musou games, the relevance of the Western market, and IP collaborations. At the beginning of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Stratosphere Games GmbH/ UFA Serial Drama GmbH Products UFA Serial Drama and Stratosphere Games Collaborate for Mobile Game With the early access release of the mobile game The Kingdom: Mittelalter Geschichten (Medieval Stories), developed by Stratosphere Games, UFA Serial Drama is venturing into the gaming market for the first time. The launch is accompanied by a cross-promotion with Instinct3. Bertelsmann-owned TV production company UFA continues to expand its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
WRC Generations (2022) was the last game developed by Kylotonn and Nacon. © Nacon Business Nacon Will Once Again Become the Publisher of WRC Games From 2027 Following the announcement by Codemasters and Electronic Arts that they would no longer be developing WRC rally games despite still holding the licence, Nacon has once again secured the WRC licence (FIA World Rally Championship). New rally games will be released from 2027 onwards. French publisher Nacon has once again By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 505 Games Products Blades of Fire Announced at the end of February 2025 and released less than three months later, that's what happened with Blades of Fire from 505 Games and MercurySteam. But behind the generic-sounding name lies a fantasy action adventure that has turned out really well, particularly when it comes to intense By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© devcom Business Devcom Early Bird and Indie Showcase Applications Ending Soon The Super Early Bird phase has already ended, and the Early Bird phase for this year’s devcom will only last a few more days. Depending on the ticket type, you can save up to €500. At the same time, the application period for this year’s Indie Showcase is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con 2024 © Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con Business Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con With a Dedicated Gaming Hall The eleventh edition of Fantasy Basel - The Swiss Comic Con will take place from 29 to 31 May 2025. This festival provides a platform for exploring topics such as films, series, video games, comics, anime, space travel, fantasy and science. With around 95,000 visitors expected to attend from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Laura Thümmler, Adina Stampa and Ines Harmuth (from left to right) © game/Dirk Mathesius People Laura Thümmler and Adina Stampa Join Game, Ines Harmuth Fills in for Ina Göring There have been some personnel changes in the membership department of the industry association game. In addition to two new additions, Laura Thümmler and Adina Stampa, there is also a temporal replacement arrangement for the head of the membership department, Ina Göring. A few days ago, the membership team at By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
According to a media report, Dr Reinhard Gratl (centre) is the second top manager from Plaion's long-standing management trio to leave the company after Dr Klemens Kundratitz (left). There are no rumours of a change in Stefan Kapelari (right), CEO of the successful film business Plaion Pictures © Plaion Website People CFO Reinhard Gratl is Reportedly Leaving Plaion Reinhard Gratl, CFO of the Plaion Group, is leaving the company in June after almost 30 years. As reported by the local news service ‘MeinBezirk’, Gratl made the announcement at a works meeting called at short notice. There has not yet been an official press release from Plaion or its By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
White Wolf is led by Marco Behrmann (Executive Vice President), Nikola Filipov (Director of Licensing) and Jason Carl (Brand Marketing Manager). © White Wolf / Paradox Interactive Business White Wolf Returns as the Licensing and Publishing Entity of World of Darkness World of Darkness has announced that it is rebranding as White Wolf. They are now the official licensing and publishing entity for all their transmedia properties, including Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse and Hunter: The Reckoning, as well as being the co-publisher of Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2. As By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
