The Video Game Area at Frankfurt Book Fair 2024. © Nerdic GmbH Business Successful Start of Gaming Area at Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 This year's Frankfurt Book Fair included a Video Game Area for the first time, including a consumer experience and a Business Centre. The two parts were organised by Nerdic and Spielfabrique, respectively. This year's Frankfurt Book Fair attracted around 230,000 visitors by Sunday evening. More By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Kalypso Media, known among other things for the brands Tropico, Dungeons and Railway Empire (from right to left), is changing its distribution partner for physical games in GSA © Kalypso Publishing Kalypso Media is Switching from Plaion to Play Art in GSA Kalypso Media has signed an agreement with Austrian company Play Art to distribute its physical games in German-speaking countries. The agreement is for new games. Kalypso Media is reorganizing the distribution of its physical games in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The publisher from Worms and the Austrian company Play Art By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Head of Product Michael Hoss © Deck13 Publishing Drova From Just2D and Deck13 Launched Better Than Expected The teams at Just2D and Deck13 Interactive are very pleased with the launch of Drova - Forsaken Kin. The dark, pixel-style action RPG has exceeded expectations. However, marketing the game has been a challenge, as Head of Product Michael Hoss explains. Drova - Forsaken Kin, developed by Just2D from Magdeburg By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Build a Rocket Business Build a Rocket Launches Woodwalkers Experience for Studiocanal on Roblox For the first time, a German film production is getting an official game on Roblox. The experience, developed by Build A Rocket on behalf of Studiocanal, is to be positioned over the long term via a YouTube campaign as more "Woodwalkers" movies are planned. Studiocanal and Build a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© game Business Multi-Platinum Award for EA, Three Other Awards for Focus, Nintendo and Ubisoft EA Sports FC 25 has sold over 600,000 copies in Germany, winning a Multi-Platinum game Sales Award. Three other awards go to Star Wars Outlaws, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. In September 2024, game - the German Games Industry Association By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The smallest game companies in Germany that have already released a commercial game, based on data provided to GamesMarkt by the studios for portrait articles. © GamesMarkt Business These are the Smallest Game Companies in Germany (That Have Already Released a Title) Company size is well and good, but it doesn't make a game. Based on data from the studios that we covered in studio portraits, GamesMarkt has compiled the smallest game dev studios in Germany that have successfully released a commercial title already in a free to use graphic. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
The Space Platform is the main hub between planets. © Wube Software Products Factorio: Space Age Whereas in Factorio you only had to exploit one planet and turn it into a massive automatized factory, in Factorio: Space Age you can actually exploit four more planets. The scope of the expansion is more like a true sequel. So the game that started the automation genre is getting By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Felix Rieger and Michael Raith © Games/Bavaria website Business Felix Rieger and Michael Raith Join Games/Bavaria Games/Bavaria welcomes two new members to its team. Felix Rieger is the new Event and Project Manager of the Gamerei (the Bavarian games house) and Michael Raith is the new Junior Project Manager. Felix Rieger and Michael Raith have joined the Games/Bavaria team. Rieger has been working for By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© USK Business USK Insists on Proportionality Principle and Right to Digital Participation The USK has published its statement on the planned EU guidelines for the protection of minors online. The USK addresses three fundamental issues as well as the positive experiences with the protection of minors in games in Germany and points out a possible fundamental conflict with the GDPR. At the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2024: 39,000 visitors came to the Lanxess Arena over the weekend, while 1,050,000 viewers (according to esportscharts.com) watched the live stream from around the world. This made the IEM Cologne 2024 the most watched ESL Pro Tour event of the year. Team Vitality won the Grand Final. © ESL Faceit Group Esports Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne in 2025, Moving Further Away From gamescom The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne will take place at a greater distance from gamescom in 2025. In addition, the ESL Faceit Group has announced a financial contribution of over $22m to the Counter-Strike ecosystem in 2025 and 2026. ESL Faceit Group (EFG) has announced details of the ESL Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ulrike Küchler and Prof. Thomas Langhanki © Christof Jakob Business Gamebook Studio Wins ContentShift Start-up Accelerator The start-up, which enhances books with interactive content, receives a €10,000 innovation award. In addition, Gamebook Studios and the other finalists will receive workshop days and coaching. It is a great success for Gamebook Studios and proof that books and games are not mutually exclusive media: Gamebook Studio won By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox Partner Preview: All the Games and Announcements The Xbox Partner Preview featured 15 games in just under 25 minutes. Remedy showed the Control spin-off FBC: Firebreak, Bloober Team presented their new survival horror game and Krafton unveiled Subnautica 2. But Phasmophobia, Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Blindfire also made an appearance. Last night, Microsoft presented a By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
