Nathanael Liminski, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister of Media and Head of the State Chancellery © Staatskanzlei NRW Business Nathanael Liminski to Present Key Points of NRW's New Games Funding Program Next Monday, Nathanael Liminski, North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister of Media and Head of the State Chancellery, will meet with over 35 representatives from the state’s games industry at the 4th Games Summit. A key focus of the event will be the upcoming changes to NRW’s games funding program. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
MediaMarkt's flagship store in Munich is located in Im Tal, a central location in the city center where space is in short supply and expensive © MediaMarkt Business MediaMarkt Opens First "Smart" Stores in Germany With the introduction of its first smart-format stores in Germany, MediaMarkt now operates all four store concepts planned for its future retail strategy within the country. Lighthouse, Xpress, Smart, and Core — these four distinct store formats are designed to provide MediaMarkt with a tailored approach to customer engagement, depending on By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Microsoft Business Microsoft Launches “This Is An Xbox” Campaign Microsoft has unveiled an unconventional new marketing campaign titled “This Is An Xbox”, developed in collaboration with major brands like Samsung, Crocs, and Porsche. The campaign leverages eye-catching visuals and creative promotions to emphasize Xbox’s versatility, with global activations planned, including in Berlin. The campaign highlights how Game Pass By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© gamescom latam Business BIG Festival Entry Deadline is Mid-December Indie studios worldwide still have time to submit their titles for the BIG Festival, the flagship event of gamescom latam, free of charge until December 15. In 2024, the event attracted 922 submissions, with several studios from the GSA region earning spots on the shortlist. The second edition of gamescom By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kristina Vogt, Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports, and Transformation of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, and Thomas Schäffer, Managing Director of nordmedia © nordmedia/Benjamin Eichler/Freie Hansestadt Bremen Business Bremen Invests Up to €150,000 Annually in Games Funding It has been known for a few weeks that Bremen will launch its own games funding program at the start of the new year. Now, details about the funding amount and the first application deadline have been announced. The initial application deadline is set for January 9, 2025. Interested studios By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Zadbox Entertainment Publishing Blue Brain Games and Zadbox Entertainment Sign Publishing Deal Slovakian Blue Brain Games will take on publishing for another developer for the first time through a new partnership with Zadbox Entertainment for the upcoming game Dimhaven Enigmas. Scheduled for release in 2025, Dimhaven Enigmas is the latest puzzle game from Hungarian studio Zadbox Entertainment, whose previous title, Quern: Undying By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
John Romero and Maria Chyrvona opening DevGamm Lisbon 2024. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business John Romero Starts Up DevGamm Lisbon 2024 With a keynote by developer legend John Romero, the second DevGamm in Lisbon started today. With attendees from more countries than any DevGamm before and the prestigious keynote speaker, CEO Maria Chyrvona expects a strong event during the next two days. The second edition of DevGamm Lisbon from 14 to By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors © Embracer Business Embracer Sees Asmodee's Spin-off on Track and Sells Easybrain to Miniclip In presenting its rather modest Q2 results, Embracer Group announced the sale of Easybrain to Switzerland-based Miniclip for SEK 12.9 billion (€1.11 billion). Meanwhile, the spin-off of Asmodee, which is showing promising results, is expected to be completed soon. Embracer Group’s interim report for the second quarter By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 © Activision Blizzard Publishing German Games Charts October 2024: Call of New Entrants Call of Duty leads the way in October, despite the shooter being included in multiple Game Pass tiers for the first time. Black Ops 6 tops the German games charts, while a total of six newcomers in the top ten have also shaken up the charts. Call of Duty: Black By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Björn Weinbrandt © ©Björn Weinbrandt Business Gamecity Hamburg Unveils New B2B Conference: Portside Game Assembly The new conference format will debut on June 27, 2025, in and around the Port of Hamburg. Participants will need to be seaworthy, as the main conference will be held on a ship sailing through Hamburg’s harbour. According to Gamecity Hamburg organizers, the concept for the Portside Game Assembly By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Blizzard Publishing Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct in Brief Blizzard Entertainment has announced a host of news to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, including remasters of the first two RTS games. Warcraft Rumble will also be released on PC, and World of Warcraft will get player housing with the next expansion (Midnight). Warcraft, one of Blizzard By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Square Enix Products Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake With the HD 2D remake of Dragon Quest III, Square Enix is releasing an elaborate remake of a classic RPG. But why is the remake of the third instalment coming out before the remakes of Dragon Quest 1+2? And what's all new in the remake? Unlike many By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
