© Czech & Slovak Games Week Business Czech & Slovak Games Week Kicks Off With Showcase This Evening The fifth Czech & Slovak Games Week starts today, with a digital showcase presenting games from both European countries. Together with partners, the Czech Game Developers Association (GDACZ) and the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA) are organising the fifth Czech & Slovak Games Week, a celebration of games from the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
"Walled garden". A picture is worth a thousand words: Google Play as a fortress at the Tokyo Games Show 2024. © imago Images / ZUMA Press Wire / xStanislavxKogikux Business The Slow Opening of the Mobile Market By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
The Pachinko business, here the 2023 hit Smart Pachislot Hokuto No Ken, stabilised Sega's business this half year. © Sega Sammy Business Sega Posts Losses in Game Business, but Pachinko Stabilises the Company Correcting their expectations down by around 20 per cent for the rest of the fiscal year, Sega has suffered losses in the gaming department since 2023, not least because of the sales of Amplitude and Relic. The Pachinko gambling business however manages to stabilise the company's half year By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
In July, the Lamborghini partnership achieved its highest sales figures for a single item of the PC/console versions. © Krafton Business Krafton Surpasses 2 Trillion KRW in Cumulative Sales Krafton reported cumulative sales of 2.092 trillion KRW (1.4 billion Euro) and an operating profit of 967 billion KRW (647 million Euro) for the first three-quarter of 2024, fueled by growth in its PUBG franchise and increased investments in AI development. For the third quarter, Krafton achieved 719. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Humankind, now back in independent hands. © Amplitude Business Amplitude Studios Buys Itself Out of Sega Europe The French studio Amplitude, makers of the Endless saga and other strategy games, has bought itself back from Sega Europe. It had been acquired in 2016. Sega has thus given up two strategy game studios this year. Amplitude Studios, French studio and makers of the Endless series and other strategy By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
With hardware sales in decline, the launch of the PS5 Pro comes at the right time. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business PlayStation Business Boosts Sony's Earnings Thanks to the good numbers for the first half of the year, Sony is starting the second half of its fiscal year on an optimistic note and raising its forecasts. The main driver of this growth is the Games & Network Services division, i.e. the PlayStation business. However, not By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© EA Business Amazon Reportedly Working on a Mass Effect TV Series According to the US film industry magazine Variety, Amazon MGM Studios will adapt the video game series Mass Effect as a TV series. Many details remain vague. The success of the Witcher series and Fallout have shown that gaming stories can be successfully adapted as TV series. Now another top By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jarrod Yahes, former CFO of Shutterstock, joins Unity as CFO from January 2025 onward. © Unity Business Unity Hires Jarrod Yahes as New CFO Unity continues to hire for the management team: Jarrod Yahes, former CFO of Shutterstock, joins the engine maker as CFO from January 2025 onward. Unity is continuing its ongoing restructuring with a new face in the management suite: Jarrod Yahes will join as SVP and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - the German games industry association © Dirk Mathesius Business game Association Warns of Uncertainty for Games Companies as Government Coalition Ends Germany is in the midst of a government crisis after the abrupt end of the federal government. The situation is causing uncertainty for German games companies in particular, as the game – the German Games Industry Association points out. Following the collapse of the German government yesterday, Felix Falk, Managing Director By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Games London Business London Games Festival Plans New Consumer Trade Show New Game Plus For the 10th anniversary of the London Games Festival, the organizers of Games London are planning the biggest festival to date. The focus will be on the new consumer fair New Game Plus, which will kick off the event days. The London Games Festival (LGF) itself starts on April 2, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© 505 Pulse Business Hook Indie Publishing Label Rebranded as 505 Pulse Digital Bros, the Italian company behind publisher 505 Games, announced the rebranding of its indie-focused publishing label Hook as 505 Pulse. This should strengthen the connection between the Indie Division and 505 Games. By rebranding as 505 Pulse, Digital Bros aims to increase the synergy between its indie division and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Samantha Brock and Henner Hentsch © game Business Hate and Hate Speech: What Challenges are There for Games Companies? Hate and hate speech are and remain an issue that affects not only platform operators but also game companies. Samantha Brock and Henner Hentsch from game - The German Games Industry Association, summarize the challenges for game publishers and developers in a guest article. At the end of September, the By Team Gamesmarkt • 5 min read
