© BSR Business Black Screen Records and Gronkh Cooperate for gamescom Vinyl Release Black Screen Records is cooperating with Gronkh in bringing a vinyl album of the streamer to gamescom. Apart from this and it's cooperation with the Indie Arena Booth, the label is also providing musical acts for the new social stage in hall 11.3. The Cologne vinyl label By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Instinct3/Stray Fawn Business TerraScape Reaches 100,000 Sold Copies Since Release Exactly one month after release, the co-publishers Instinct3 and Stray Fawn announce that Bitfall Studio's TerraScape has sold 100,000 copies. The game since won big at the German Dev Days Award as well. One month after the release on 17 July 2024, TerraScape by Bitfall has sold By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Spellgarden Games, Team17 Digital Development Spellgarden Games and Team17 Digital announce Ritual of Raven Spellgarden Games has revealed their next project, together with Team17 Digital: Ritual of Raven is a farming game with magic. The game had first been shown at the Franco-German Games Night at devcom 2022, now it will be playable in this year's Indie Arena Booth. Spellgarden Games, the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Factory building and automation in 3D. © tobspr Games Products shapez 2 What is being developed in Aachen and on over 300,000 wishlists? shapez 2 by topspr games! The factory automation simulation will be released in Early Access on 15 August, and all signs point to a hit. Wube Software's Factorio has more or less created a new genre, By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
OGame © Gameforge Business Outstanding Games From Baden-Württemberg The variety of games developed in Baden-Württemberg is truly remarkable, from experimental adventures to rescue games, from 4X browser universes to reimagined classics and cozy experiences. ##### OGame: Gameforge Although Gameforge is now better known for publishing MMORPGs such as Metin 2, Runes of Magic and Aion, the company from Karlsruhe By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Tom Burck and Laura Körting are representing game BW. © Gameforge / Körting Business game BW Interview: The “Hidden Champion” Among the German States Baden-Württemberg was one of the first states with a regional representation of game. Laura Körting and Tomas Burck explain what has already been achieved and how Baden-Württemberg could become even better as a good games location. GamesMarkt: You recently took over the regional representation of game in Baden-Württemberg from Kathrin By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
The Gameforge team - one of many successful companies in Baden-Württemberg. © Gameforge Business The BW Business Environment: Old Hands, Young Teams and Two Gaminghubs The games industry in Baden-Württemberg is diverse, with a variety of companies spread across different locations. Despite this, there are still central hubs that stand out in the region. According to Games BW, the games industry in Baden-Württemberg (BW) has 153 companies with almost 1,800 employees. The data is By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game, has issued demands. © game Business game Association Issues Political Demands Along Annual Report Along its annual games industry report, published today, the game association also issued ten demands to politicians. They include the need for stronger funding, location marketing, cybersecurity and more. game - The German Games Industry Association today presented ten demands to politicians for strengthening Germany as a games location. The By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Maschinen-Mensch Development Maschinen-Mensch Announces new Game Mother Machine Maschinen-Mensch from Berlin have revealed their new project: The disturbing alien cave exploration RPG Mother Machine for one to four players. It is supposed to release in 2025. Berlin development studio Maschinen-Mensch, the recently grown indie darling behind The Curious Expedition and The Curious Expedition 2, has announced their new By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jiri Kupiainen, Chairman, and Maria Wagner, Managing Director Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) © SGA Business Sustainable Games Alliance Develops Standard for Games Industry to Comply with Regulations By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
The chicken-legged cottage companion. © Emberstorm and Fireshine Games Publishing Reka From Emberstorm and Fireshine Games Launches in September Berlin-based Emberstorm Entertainment and publisher Fireshine Games will launch the witchcraft adventure game Reka in Early Access on 12 September. Rhianna Pratchett has been announced as Lead Writer. On 12 September, the witchcraft adventure Reka will go into Early Access. It is the debut title of Berlin-based indie game studio By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing at Owlcat Games © Owlcat Games Publishing Owlcat Games Moves Into Publishing and Gains Control of Meta Publishing Label RPG developer Owlcat Games, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader and Pathfinder, has announced plans to become a publisher of indie games. Two RPGs have been signed. Owlcat has also taken full control of the Meta Publishing label. In addition to its own development efforts, Owlcat will also By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
