The graphic from game is only available in German. It shows the percentage by age of the 31 million Germans (over 16 years of age) who have already seen films/series based on games. In addition, 62 percent believe that stories from games are becoming more important in the film world © game Business Games Benefit from Successful Film and Series Adaptations A survey by YouGov, commissioned by game, highlights the growing influence of computer and video games on the film and television world. This trend is proving highly lucrative for games companies, not just as licensors. The survey, conducted in July 2024, revealed that 43 per cent of Germans aged 16 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Bioshock Remastered © 2K Games Publishing 2K Games Removes Own Launcher From All PC Games The 2K Launcher has now been completely removed from all the publisher's PC games. It is no longer used on Steam or the Epic Games Store. Extra launchers for PC games distributed on online platforms such as Steam or the Epic Games Store are common - and most By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Mucks Games Business Mucks Games Nominated for Apple's App Store Award This year, 45 apps and studios can hope for one of the coveted ten Apple App Store Awards. Among the nominees is an indie team from Germany. The list of nominees was compiled, as always, by the global editorial team of the Apple AppStore. There are 45 finalists, clustered in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Battle Prime, Days After, Fable Town and Comback Quest - Archer Hero (from left to right) © Screenshots Publishing My.Games Launches New Publishing Division for Third-Party Mobile Games My.Games has consolidated its third-party mobile game publishing efforts into a dedicated department: MGVC Publishing. The Amsterdam-based publisher leverages its extensive expertise with a clear vision for the types of games it aims to support. The division's first releases are already on the market, including Fable Town By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Narranauten Development The 'Narranauten' Want to Strengthen Narrative Design and Game Writing A group of regional narrative designers and game writers has formed in Leipzig: the 'Narranauten'. The eight-member team from Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt aims to raise the visibility of narrative design and game writing and strengthen their position in the games industry. Led by Marcus Klöppel, Professor of Game By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Camp Chaos by Zeitland is one of six games that MFG is supporting in the current funding round © Zeitland Business MFG Approves €615,000 for Six Games In the final funding round for 2024, MFG has allocated a total of €615,000 to support six studios and indie developers. Four of these projects secured funding exceeding €20,000. Two of the funded titles fall under the “Funding up to €20,000” category, which accepts applications year-round with By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Keynote speaker Barbara Lippe © Innovation Salzburg/Benedikt Schemmer Business Next Level of Gaming in Salzburg On November 20, the Fachhochschule Salzburg - University of Applied Sciences hosted the Homecoming Startups 2024 event, a celebration of multimedia and gaming innovation. Alongside a keynote speech, engaging lectures, and panel discussions, attendees also had the chance to explore a variety of games in the foyer. The keynote address By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
John Romero in interview with GamesMarkt, showing off his recent autobiography. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Events John Romero: "Be Proactive, Just get Your Name out There" On site at DevGamm Lisbon, we sat down with Doom maker and Romero Games founder John Romero to talk about the industry layoffs, moving a game company from the US to the EU, the recent strides of Ireland's new games tax break and different ways indie developers can By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
© Deck13 Publishing Wobble Ghost and Deck13 Spotlight to Release Spindle in 2025 Deck13 Spotlight and Wobble Ghost will release the pixel action adventure Spindle for PC and Switch in 2025. The game follows the journey of Death and a Pig. In July 2021, Deck13 Spotlight and Wobble Ghost announced the action-adventure game Spindle. Now they have released a trailer and confirmed that By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Harold Halibut, Duck Detective and Oddada Reach (from left to right) © Screenshots Business Harold Halibut, Duck Detective and Oddada Reach List of Nominees By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Stefan Kelnberger and Astragon Entertainment Publishing Stefan Kelnberger and astragon Entertainment to Release Railroads Online in December Railroads Online, developed by Stefan Kelnberger and his team and published by astragon Entertainment, will leave Steam Early Access on 5 December after three years. At the same time, the sandbox railway simulation will be released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A retail edition is also planned. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Feng Ji, Founder & CEO Game Science, thanked you via video for the awards for Black Myth: Wukong © YouTube-Screenshot Business Black Myth: Wukong Conquers the Award Stage At this year's Golden Joystick Awards, Helldivers 2 won the most prizes. But the main category was won by Black Myth: Wukong, which should do well at all the upcoming awards. It was clear to everyone that Black Myth: Wukong was an ambitious project. Nevertheless, the global sales By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
