© Johannes Brunnbauer Business Lutz Hardge is Responsible for Sales of AOC and MMD in GSA The display specialists AOC and MMD are consolidating their sales operations. Lutz Hardge has been responsible for this as Regional Sales Director DACH (GSA) since November 1. In his new role, Hardge will also take over responsibility for the Swiss market. He was already in charge of the markets in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart gets bigger © CCON / BXDXO Publishing Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart Gets Bigger After the success of the first edition of the Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart, it will continue this year on 30 November and 1 December. The Gaming Zone will occupy a 20 per cent larger area in Hall 4 this year. It features a mix of gaming stations, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xsolla Development Xsolla Launches Xsolla ZK and 'Digital Backpack' for In-Game Items Video game commerce company Xsolla is launching Xsolla ZK, a blockchain solution powered by ZKsync, alongside a 'digital backpack' for game developers, item creators, and gaming infrastructure providers to store and manage in-game items. Xsolla has announced the launch of Xsolla ZK, a blockchain-based solution developed using ZKsync By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lucina Hum (2. from left) is responsible for the Bisalina brand and the speedrun shows. © Hum / Xperion Business Charity Event Hosted by Bisalina and SK Gaming With B2B Networking Meet Up More than 40 creators will raise money for Unicef and SOS Children's Villages in front of invited guests from the worlds of politics and business at SK Gaming's Magenta Facility. A B2B networking event will take place at the same time. On 30 November, 40 creators By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger strengthen political communication at game © Dirk Mathesius Business Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger Strengthen Political Communication at game As games are becoming increasingly important in social and political discourse, game - The German Games Industry Association has strengthened its political communications team. Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger have joined the team. game - The German Games Industry Association has completed its political communication team. Clara Janning joined the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Frontier Products Planet Coaster 2 After several underwhelming releases and a major shift in company strategy, Planet Coaster 2 is arguably one of the most important titles to come out of UK-based Frontier Developments. The studio is once again firmly focused on the management simulation genre. When Planet Coaster was released on PC in November By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
PandaBee founders Gustav Mehner (left) and Julien Schillinger at GDC. © PandaBee Business PandaBee Studios: From Leipzig with Love – and Rage By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
© Nintendo Business Super Nintendo World Direct Comes Tomorrow A short Nintendo Direct without games and hardware will go online tomorrow in the morning. Topic of the ten minute showcase will be the Super Nintendo World entertainment park at Universal Studios Japan and its new Donkey Kong area. Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., a short Nintendo Direct will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Czech & Slovak Games Week Business Czech & Slovak Games Week Kicks Off With Showcase This Evening The fifth Czech & Slovak Games Week starts today, with a digital showcase presenting games from both European countries. Together with partners, the Czech Game Developers Association (GDACZ) and the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA) are organising the fifth Czech & Slovak Games Week, a celebration of games from the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
"Walled garden". A picture is worth a thousand words: Google Play as a fortress at the Tokyo Games Show 2024. © imago Images / ZUMA Press Wire / xStanislavxKogikux Business The Slow Opening of the Mobile Market By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
The Pachinko business, here the 2023 hit Smart Pachislot Hokuto No Ken, stabilised Sega's business this half year. © Sega Sammy Business Sega Posts Losses in Game Business, but Pachinko Stabilises the Company Correcting their expectations down by around 20 per cent for the rest of the fiscal year, Sega has suffered losses in the gaming department since 2023, not least because of the sales of Amplitude and Relic. The Pachinko gambling business however manages to stabilise the company's half year By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
In July, the Lamborghini partnership achieved its highest sales figures for a single item of the PC/console versions. © Krafton Business Krafton Surpasses 2 Trillion KRW in Cumulative Sales Krafton reported cumulative sales of 2.092 trillion KRW (1.4 billion Euro) and an operating profit of 967 billion KRW (647 million Euro) for the first three-quarter of 2024, fueled by growth in its PUBG franchise and increased investments in AI development. For the third quarter, Krafton achieved 719. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
