In 2024, the devcom Developers Conference took place for the first time in the brand new Confex Congress Center at Koelnmesse as a prelude to gamescom © game events/devcom Business Devcom Developers Conference Launches Call for Speakers for 2025 game events GmbH is starting preparations for devcom Developers Conference 2025. From now until April 27, proposals for topics can be submitted. The devcom Developers Conference 2025 (#ddc2025) will take place this year from August 17 to 19 and, as usual, will open the gamescom week in Cologne. The actual By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Funcom Products Aloft As one of the most played demos at Steam's Next Fest in June 2024, and with over 300,000 wishlists, Aloft from Astrolabe Interactive and Funcom is ready to take off in Early Access. Co-operation. Survival. Cosy. Developer Astrolabe Interactive and publisher Funcom have tapped into three very By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
In addition to the cosplay competitions, there will also be an Indie Award this time © Alex Weingarten Business MAG-C Hosts Its First Indie Award Three weeks before its launch, MAG-C has unveiled further details of this year’s festival program. Alongside the new VTubing section, a competition in the Indie Games category will also be held for the first time. Contests are a key feature of the community event MAG-C. However, the organizers are By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© IMAGO / Wolfgang Maria Weber Business Müller Aims to Become a 'Serious Competitor in Online Retailing' The Müller retail group is repositioning its online shop with a technological overhaul, aiming not only to flexibly expand its digital offerings but also to roll them out across all international markets where Müller operates. The modernisation of the online store goes far beyond a visual relaunch. It is primarily By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
DFL launches Roblox Bundesliga campaign with Build a Rocket © Build A Rocket, DFL, Karta Business DFL Launches Roblox Bundesliga Campaign With Build a Rocket The Bundesliga is the first European football league launching experiences on Roblox. Football fans can discover the Bundesliga in five Roblox games - with UGC items and partner activations aimed specifically at younger audiences. League partners Topps and ESPN are also included in the virtual Bundesliga clubhouse. With its Roblox By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EA Publishing EA to Permanently Shut Down Origin in April 2025 In mid-April, Electronic Arts will finally shut down the Origin digital distribution platform. The transition to the new EA App has been underway for years. The reason for the termination is the end of Microsoft's support for 32-bit software. In 2011, Electronic Arts launched its own digital distribution By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dynasty Warriors: Origins © Omega Force and Koei Tecmo Products Dynasty Warriors: Origins 1-vs-1,000 battles have never been more intense than in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have created a well-executed reboot of the action-strategy series. It was Koei Tecmo's second-strongest Steam launch to date. Omega Force is known for its Musou games, hack-and-slash games with strategic/ By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf, presenting the trophy to the winning team © Ingo Lammert / Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Esports First Finals of the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, Lord Mayor Crowns Champions On 15 January, Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, honoured the winners of the first esports tournament for companies from the Düsseldorf region, the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, at the town hall. At the Düsseldorf Cup, employers from different industries compete in Rocket League to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The new Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP: Verena Schmidt © Medienförderung RLP Business Verena Schmidt Takes Over as Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Since January 1, Verena Schmidt has been the new managing director of the Medienförderung RLP. Schmidt, who now leads the agency responsible for funding films and games in Rhineland-Palatinate, aims to enhance the industry’s visibility and strengthen its networks. Verena Schmidt begins her role with significant momentum and a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Management of Pullup Entertainment. © Pullup Entertainment Business Pullup Entertainment With Second-Best Quarterly Results, Drova Beats Expectations Thanks to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with six million players to date, Pullup Entertainment continues to do very well. Metal Slug Tactics, Void Crew and Drova have also exceeded expectations. In the third quarter of 2024/25 (October to December 2024), Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment, achieved revenues By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
God of War Ragnarök © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Two Live Service Games Currently in Development at PlayStation Studios Cancelled Two live service games currently in development at Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio have been cancelled by Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, studio closures have been ruled out for the time being. Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to Bloomberg the cancellation of two games in development. Both were live service games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Children of the Sun, Oddada, and Closer to the Distance are among the nominations, Eigengrau among the Honorable Mentions (Games from left to right) © GM Business Three GSA Games Among IGF Nominees The jury has selected the nominees for this year's IGF Awards from almost 500 submissions. The German devs Oddada, Osmotic Studios and René Rother have reason to hope, but the favourites are others. Martin Mauersics from Austria made it into the honorable mentions. It remains to be seen By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
