Last year's Africa Games Week took place in Cape Town as well. © Africa Games Week Events Africa Games Week in Cape Town Takes Place in December At the start of the Southern Hemisphere's summer months, Africa Games Week comes to Cape Town from 2-4 December 2024. The event aims to foster understanding of Africa’s gaming scene internationally in its seventh year. Africa Games Week, the continent's most important games industry event By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Sony Business PlayStation 5 Pro Revealed to Be Priced at 800 Euros This console generation sees another iterative hardware upgrade with more graphics power. Sony Interactive Entertainment will release the more powerful PlayStation 5 Pro later this year for 800 Euros without a disc drive. Everything about the new console at a glance. Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the PlayStation 5 Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© AMD Business AMD Shifts Strategy on GPUs, Focusing on Growing Share Instead of competing with Nvidia in the enthusiast segment for the most powerful graphics cards, AMD's first priority is to gain more market share, especially in the entry-level and mid-range segments. If it succeeds, more game developers could optimise their games for AMD hardware. AMD is changing its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ice Truckers / SubwaySim 2 / Park Ranger Simulator © Aerosoft Publishing Three New Simulations From Aerosoft From subways to extreme weather in the Arctic and a park ranger experience, Aerosoft has announced three new simulation games: SubwaySim 2, Ice Truckers and Park Ranger Simulator. Two of the games are being developed in Germany, the other in Austria. Aerosoft has announced three new simulators at gamescom and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Minister of State for Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry as well as Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr. Alvin Tan with the organisers of gamescom asia 2023 © Koelnmesse Pte Ltd / gamescom asia Business Application for Gamescom Asia Exhibitors Ends in One Week With one month to go before gamescom asia kicks off, time is running out for potential exhibitors. Registration closes on 17 September. This means that interested companies have just over a week to decide whether they want to book an exhibition space or one of the sponsorship packages. This year& By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Opera Esports Opera and Riot Games Launch Multi-year Partnership Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Opera and Riot have launched what appears to be a long-term partnership. This will see the Opera GX browser, designed specifically for gamers, become the preferred browser partner of Worlds 2024 and beyond. To kick off the partnership, Opera and Riot Games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business AJ Investments Calls for Ubisoft Delisting, New CEO and Takeover Following the sharp fall in Ubisoft's share price, minority shareholder AJ Investments is calling for significant action. In an open letter, the Slovakian private company/hedge fund proposes selling the company, delisting it and appointing a new CEO. Ubisoft's share price is under pressure. Following the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Logitech Business Logitech Holds Logi Play 2024 Showcase Next Week Logitech's own Logi Play 2024 showcase will commence on 17 September. The periphery manufacturer promises new product launches, partnership announcements and community activities. On 17 September 2024, Logitech G is airing its own digital showcase Logi Play 2024. The event will include product launches, partnership announcements and announcements By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics © Capcom Products Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Capcom is a great example of how to bring classics to new platforms and keep gaming culture alive, as the company's games collections show. This week, the Japanese company continues with Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting: Arcade Classics. Following the release of the Capcom Fighting Collection in 2022, Capcom By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Blizzard / Helvepic Business Blizzard and Helvepic Bring World of Warcraft Concerts To Switzerland With four concerts in the Théatre de Beaulieu in Lausanne at the end of September, Blizzard and Helvepic are celebrating the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft in Switzerland. To mark the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment and the Swiss music production group Helvepic have teamed up By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© PlayStation Business PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation Set for Today Sony Interactive Entertainment is hosting a PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation today, hosted by Mark Cerny, Lead Architect of the PlayStation 5 console. The presentation, which will last less than ten minutes, is expected to focus on the PlayStation 5 Pro. Without further ado, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
