The chicken-legged cottage companion. © Emberstorm and Fireshine Games Products Reka In the constant battle for attention, it is crucial for a game to stand out in some way. Reka, from Berlin-based Emberstorm Entertainment, has something like that: a chicken-legged cottage companion while playing the role of a Slavic witch. As an apprentice to the legendary witch Baba Jaga, players begin By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Fellow Traveller Publishing Fellow Traveller Reflects on Successful 2024 With Strong Year Ahead Narrative publisher Fellow Traveller confirms six titles to release over the next twelve months and celebrates major milestones for Citizen Sleeper and 1000xResist. Founder and Managing Director Chris Wright is proud of the company's slow and steady approach. Boutique narrative games label Fellow Traveller has announced that it By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
On the same day Focus Entertainment's record launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine happened, Focus parent PulluP appointed Aurélien Briand as new CFO. He succeeds Laure d’Hauteville. © PulluP Business PulluP Appoints Aurélien Briand as CFO and Executive Committee Member On the same day Focus Entertainment's record launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 happened, Focus parent PulluP appointed Aurélien Briand as new CFO. He succeeds Laure d’Hauteville. Focus Entertainment parent PulluP Entertainment has appointed a new CFO: Aurélien Briand enters the Executive Committee of the French By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GM Publishing German Games Charts August: From The Outer Rim and Chinese Novels The German games charts have a new number 1, but there should have been a new double top consisting of Star Wars Outlaws and Black Myth: Wukong. However, one company did not submit any data for the chart collection. August was an exceptionally strong month this year: Star Wars Outlaws By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GamesMarkt/Pascal Wagner Business Dreamlight Labs Tours Piano Gaming Concert Series Through Germany The young gaming and anime concert event agency Dreamlight Labs has recently filled the Künstlerhaus in Munich with 900 people listening to gaming classics on piano. More gaming concerts are planned in Stuttgart this week. With their Gaming Dreamlight piano concert series, young event agency Dreamlight Labs has brought together By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Vienna and Dortmund to host two Genshin Impact benefit concerts in November © HoYoverse Events Two Genshin Impact Benefit Concerts in Vienna and Dortmund This November HoYoverse, the company behind Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, has announced two benefit concerts to be held in Dortmund and Vienna. Both concerts will be open to the public, with ticket prices starting at under 10 Euros. The proceeds will also be donated. Young musicians will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xbox Publishing Microsoft Launches Xbox Game Pass Standard The new Game Pass Standard is positioned between Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox consoles. For 12.99 Euros per month, subscribers get access to a wide range of games, but no longer to new Day One releases. Microsoft is rolling out the changes to Xbox Game By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Focus Publishing Space Marine 2 Becomes Focus’ Best Launch Ever With two million players in the first 24 hours after launch and the best concurrent user rate of all Warhammer games ever, Space Marine 2 has become Focus Entertainment's best launch ever overnight. Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 was well on its way to be a big success By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
35 esports teams from football clubs participate. © VBL/DFL Esports More Match Weeks in the Upcoming VBL Club Championship The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks off the 2024-25 season on 22 and 23 October 2024. The number of participating esports teams from football clubs remains the same at 35. The teams will again be divided into two divisions: North-West and South-East. The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Oliver Schoß (left), Head of Marketing at Original Wagner Pizza, and Henning Wegter, Director Partnerships & Sales at DFB GmbH & Co. KG are looking forward to the future collaboration. © Mbella Ngom/DFB Business Wagner Pizza Sponsors DFB-ePokal The German Football Association's esports competition has a new sponsor: frozen pizza manufacturer Original Wagner Pizza has acquired the advertising rights for the DFB-ePokal powered by ERGO. Henning Wegter, Director Partnerships & Sales at DFB and Oliver Schoß, Head of Marketing at Original Wagner Pizza announced the deal By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Black Myth: Wukong , the new title from Chinese developer and publisher Game Science, is celebrating huge success in the West © Game Science Publishing Black Myth: Wukong Takes Over PS5 Charts Black Myth: Wukong, the new title from Chinese developer and publisher Game Science, is celebrating huge success in the West. In August, the game reached number 1 in both the North American and European PlayStation Charts, which have now been released by Sony. It is an impressive achievement that Chinese By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
