UploadVR Showcase Features VR Games from GSA Studios
Living Room from Thoughfish from Berlin and Tier One: Direct Action from Niorun vom Vienna (right) © Screenshot

UploadVR Showcase Features VR Games from GSA Studios

The winter 2024 UploadVR Showcase, hosted by the prominent US magazine specializing in virtual reality, shone a spotlight on two studios from the GSA region: Berlin’s Thoughtfish and Vienna’s Niorun. Visibility is crucial for success in the VR sector, where games often struggle to receive the same attention
By Stephan Steininger 1 min read
Blaze Entertainment and SNK Strike NeoGeo License Agreement
The Evercade VS-R is the latest generation of the stationary retro console © Blaze Entertainment

Blaze Entertainment and SNK Strike NeoGeo License Agreement

Blaze Entertainment will release a range of retro gaming products based on the NeoGeo platform over the next two years. The creators of Evercade and HyperMegaTech! have finalised this agreement with former NeoGeo publisher SNK. In the first quarter of 2025, Blaze Entertainment will host a showcase to provide updates
By Stephan Steininger 1 min read
New CCU Record on Steam Thanks to Marvel Rivals, Delta Force and Path of Exile 2
Path of Exile 2 / Jeff the Land Shark aus Marvel Rivals © Grinding Gear Games / NetEase Games & Marvel

New CCU Record on Steam Thanks to Marvel Rivals, Delta Force and Path of Exile 2

For the first time ever, more than 39 million users were simultaneously online on Steam, a new record for Valve's distribution platform. Last week's releases of Path of Exile 2 (Early Access), Marvel Rivals and Delta Force attracted large numbers of players. On 8 December 2024
By Marcel Kleffmann 2 min read
Friendly Fire 10 Raises Over €2 Million for Charity
Lena Laaser (right) informs the Friendly Fire 10 crew about the state of donations and also has the preliminary data from the sale of merch and sponsorship income with them © Screenshot

Friendly Fire 10 Raises Over €2 Million for Charity

The 10th edition of Friendly Fire, widely regarded as Germany's most successful gaming charity stream, has once again surpassed expectations. During the livestream, almost €1.2 million was raised through direct donations. When combined with sponsorship and merchandise revenue, the total amount raised for charity is expected to
By Stephan Steininger 1 min read
Daedalic Entertainment: Ambitious Plans for Multiplayer and Cooperative Games
Jonas Hüsges, COO Daedalic Entertainment speaks about the "Four is a Party" Steam event © Daedalic

Daedalic Entertainment: Ambitious Plans for Multiplayer and Cooperative Games

At the Steam event "Four is a Party", Daedalic Entertainment is highlighting its ambitions in the multiplayer and cooperative gaming space, as COO Jonas Hüsges confirmed to GamesMarkt. Devolver Digital, Innersloth, Team17, Landfall, and Nacon are also participating in the event. The "Four is a Party -
By Stephan Steininger 1 min read
Serious Game Launched by the Bavarian State Agency for Political Education
Bavarian State Agency for Political Education Director Rupert Grübl and Education Minister Anna Stolz © Alexandra Beier

Serious Game Launched by the Bavarian State Agency for Political Education

The Bavarian State Agency for Political Education has launched 'Deine Stimme' (Your Vote). This serious game is designed to raise awareness among young people in grades 8 and above about populist and anti-democratic movements and to show them in an interactive way how personal voting decisions can influence
By Marcel Kleffmann 2 min read