Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson Business Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft: Q3 Results and Cost Reduction Program Ahead of Schedule Ubisoft's Q3 net bookings are in line with revised expectations. The review of strategic options is ongoing, and there are high hopes for Assassin's Creed Shadows. The cost reduction program will be achieved by the end of FY25, ahead of schedule and in excess of €200m. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Insomniac Games Founder and President Ted Price © AIAS Business Astro Bot and Helldivers 2 Make the DICE Awards a PlayStation 5 Festival Nine out of 23 game categories at this year's DICE Awards were won by the two standout titles, Astro Bot and Helldivers 2. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, developed by MachineGames, and Balatro, created by solo developer LocalThunk, each took home three awards. The 28th Academy Awards By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Medien.Bayern Business Bigger and Bolder: GG Bavaria 2025 Things are beginning to take shape. The third GG Bavaria will take place in Munich at the end of March 2025, starting with a completely new Business Day. The first participants and studios have also been confirmed. On 29 and 30 March 2025, GG Bavaria will once again be inviting By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Active Fungus Studios Publishing Active Fungus Studios Releases Inspector Schmidt - the Ebbing in April On 7 April, Inspector Schmidt takes on a new case. In The Ebbing, the sequel to 2023's A Bavarian Tale, the Bavarian detective is sent to the North Sea. Active Fungus Studios has also released a demo. Munich-based indie developer Active Fungus Studios has announced that its detective By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
MediaMarktSaturn plans to further roll out the ‘Entrance Statement’ (left) and ‘Experience Zone’ concepts, which can be booked by industry partners © MediaMarktSaturn Business MediaMarktSaturn Presents Ambitious Plans for 'Space-as-a-Service' Concepts The German retail chain MediaMarktSaturn is planning a massive expansion of its Experience Zones and Entrance Statement areas, which are rented out to partners as part of a Space-as-a-Service concept. The number of outlets offering such areas is set to double by the end of the 2025/2026 financial year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Saros, the new game from Housemarque, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland © PlayStation Publishing State of Play February 2025: All the Announcements In the first State of Play showcase of 2025, which lasted over 40 minutes, Sony Interactive Entertainment and numerous partners unveiled a host of new games and release dates. From Sonic, Onimusha, Days Gone, Shinobi, Warriors, Borderlands to Metal Gear Solid more ... Last night, Sony Interactive Entertainment hosted a 40-minute By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Fabian Furch and Leopold Ingelheim (from left) © Archive image from 2022 Business Fabian Furch Leaves EarlyGame With Fabian Furch’s departure, one of the two founders of the EarlyGame Group is leaving the company, which defines itself as a mix of media publishing and agency. Furch plans to take on new challenges in the fields of sports, gaming, and start-ups. His business partner, Leopold Ingelheim, will By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Game & Network Services Q3/FY2024 © SIE Business Strong Revenue and Operating Profit Growth in Sony's PlayStation Business The PlayStation business performed very well in the quarter, with double-digit growth in both revenues and operating income. Nearly 75 million PS5 consoles have been shipped worldwide. The outlook for the full year has also been raised. From October to December 2024 (Q3/FY2024), 9.5 million PlayStation 5 consoles By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action © BMWK / Susanne Eriksson Business Michael Kellner Is Guest at the #gamechanger Talk Shortly before the federal election, the game association and Managing Director Felix Falk will welcome Green Party politician Michael Kellner to the #gamechanger talk on Twitch. The talk with Michael Kellner of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen will take place on 18 February at 12:30 p.m. The stream itself By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO Embracer Group © Embracer Business Embracer Consolidation Is Having an Effect but Is Not Yet Over Embracer's balance sheet figures are still shaped by the group's consolidation and diversification. Organically, it even grew in the third quarter, thanks to DECA Games and Plaion's third-party business. However, further changes are still to come. The raw figures published by the Embracer Group By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Avowed © Xbox Game Studios Events Avowed Launch Event at the Xperion in Hamburg The next launch event for a triple-A game will take place at the Xperion in Hamburg. Xbox will be celebrating the launch of Avowed at the venue on 18 February. Following the launch events for Sid Meier's Civilization VII in Hamburg and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 in Berlin, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
