shapez 2 © tobspr Games Publishing shapez 2 Hits Early Access on 15 August and new Wishlist Milestone tobspr Games from Aachen has announced that shapez 2, the sequel to shapez, will launch on Steam Early Access on 15 August, just before gamescom. The factory building game has just passed the 300,000 wishlist milestone. shapez 2 will be available on Steam Early Access on 15 August. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Simfest Publishing Many GSA Pparticipants at Simfest 2024 on Steam The third edition of Simfest is currently running on Steam. Over 150 games will be showcased until 29 July, including many titles from GSA. This third-party event is presented by Fireshine Games, Stray Fawn, and Future Friends Games. Regular and themed sales are a well-known feature of Steam. These include By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Netflix Business Netflix Has Aggressive Growth Plans With More Than 80 Games in Development More than 80 games are being developed at Netflix, which are intended to be more closely based on Netflix franchises, although different types of games are meant. The commitment to growth looks good for 2024, and the company has set a 'more aggressive growth goal' for 2025 and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Founder Torsten Oppermann and Markus Oeller (from left) © 1SP Business 1SP Agency: Happy, Thankful and Still Ambitious Just over a year ago, Torsten Oppermann and Markus Oeller founded the 1SP Agency with great vigour and ambitious goals. Oppermann‘s review after the first year is more than satisfactory. This interview was first published in the 06/2024 print edition of GamesMarkt. You founded the 1SP Agency just By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
MultiVersus © Warner Bros. Games Business Warner Bros. Games Acquires Player First Games and Shuts Down Mortal Kombat: Onslaught The studio behind MultiVersus, Player First Games, has been acquired by Warner Bros. In addition, the publisher will be shutting down the mobile game Mortal Kombat: Onslaught after just under a year. Player First Games, the studio behind MultiVersus, the free-to-play fighting game featuring numerous characters from Warner Bros. franchises, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Florian André Unterburger, Chairman of the Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth; Paul Redetzky, Co-Founder & CEO of Emergo Entertainment (right) © Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth Publishing Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth Launches Gamified Exhibition About Richard Wagner The first interactive exhibition about Richard Wagner, organised by the Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth, takes a playful approach. Emergo Entertainment developed the app for this exhibition. The Bayreuth Industrial Museum initiative (Initiative Industriemuseum Bayreuth) has been inviting visitors to its first interactive exhibition on Richard Wagner and industry since 20 July. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
"Wallace and Gromit" is one of the Emmy-nominated XR titles. © Atlas V, Meta Business "Emperor" and "Wallace & Gromit": German-Funded XR Productions Nominated for Emmy Not only the big screen is being honoured at the 76th Emmys, VR glasses are also being considered. Two MDM, FFF Bayern and Medienboard-funded XR productions from Germany, "Emperor" by Atlas V and Reynard Films and "Wallace & Gromit In The Grand Getaway" by Atlas V, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring © Andreas Gebert Business How Bavaria Wants to Get More Women Into Games The recent event 'Playdate: BayFiD meets Gamesstandort' was about networking women in Bavaria who are interested in the games industry. The Bavarian Minister of State, Dr. Fabian Mehring, wants to get more women involved in developing games and increase their visibility in the industry. "If you want By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
TennoCon 2024 © Digital Extremes Events The Future of Warframe Lies in the Past At Digital Extremes' TennoCon 2024 community convention, held live in London (Canada) and online, the company revealed a host of news about its Warframe and Soulframe games. Warframe, which has over 80 million players worldwide, will get its next narrative chapter, Warframe: 1999, Winter 2024 across all current platforms. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Benjamin Strobel, Nicolas Hoberg and Jessica Kathmann (l.t.r.) are Behind the Screens. © Behind the Screens Business Psychologist Consultants Behind the Screens Found Consulting Agency The psychology and games podcast team Behind the Screens is consolidating itself into the Behind the Screens UG, offering consulting for game devs and educational institutions about gaming and psychology. The blog and podcast team of Behind the Screens, consisting of psychologists working with games, have announced the next step By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Netflix Business Netflix to Release More Games Based on its IPs Streaming giant Netflix is continuing its focus on games, with plans to release more titles based on its own IPs - ideally to coincide with the launch of new seasons or episodes. Starting in July, the company plans to release about one new game per month. In its quarterly report By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Pierre Pfeiffer, owner and CEO of alpha trading solutions and COO and General Counsel Tim Mörtl (Right) © alpha trading solutions GmbH Business Alpha Trading Solutions and BuchPartner Start Strategic Cooperation Sales specialists alpha trading solutions and BuchPartner are joining forces as partners. As a result, alpha trading now supports around 6,500 retail outlets in Germany, which have access to alpha's portfolio of over one million books and 250,000 entertainment products. It is a cooperation between two By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
