Sebastia Goldt succeeds Felix Janzen as CMO of InnoGames © Picture: InnoGames Business Sebastian Goldt Succeeds Felix Janzen as InnoGames' CMO InnoGames has appointed the former Director of Growth Sebastian Goldt as its new CMO. Goldt has been with the Hamburg-based publisher since 2012 InnoGames has a new Chief Marketing Officer. The Hamburg-based company has appointed Sebastian Goldt to this position. Goldt was most recently Director of Growth and now replaces By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pictures of the GermanDevDays 2023 with Stefan Marcinek and Stephan Reichart as presenters of the GDD Awards © Ulrich Schepp/GermanDevDays/Assemble Entertainment Events GermanDevDays Unveils Preliminary Programme and Exhibitors Although there may be some changes before the start of GermanDevDays, the preliminary programme for the unusual conference is now online. The organisers have also announced which eight indies will be able to exhibit for free. This year's GermanDevDays will be particularly exciting, as the new timing means By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Sibel's Journey (left) and the project It's Ukraine - not a Game with experiences like Drive Away (right) are both nominated for the Games for Change Award 2024 © GamesMarkt Business Update: No Games For Change Awards for German studios Their chances weren't bad. But in the end, it wasn't enough at the Games for Change festival. The two studios nominated for the awards went home empty-handed. But they won anyway. It could have been a great night for Food for Thought Media's Sibel& By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ralf Rechert as ESL CEO during the Web Summit 2018 (library photo) © Imago/Pedro Fiuza Esports DAZN and Warner Bros. Discovery Join Esports World Cup as Partners With just days before the Esports World Cup kicks off, the organisers have announced DAZN as long-term strategic partner of the Esports World Cup Foundation. Warner Bros. Discovery will also provide extensive coverage in EMEA through its brands CNN and Eurosport. With the inaugural Esports World Cup kicking off in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Crunchyroll expands Game Vault with 15 titles. © Crunchyroll, Airship Syndicate and HandyGames / Brace Yourself Games and Vortex Buffer / Mages / Mages / Maitan69 Publishing Crunchyroll Expands Game Vault With 15 Titles Crunchyroll is doubling down on games, adding 15 more titles to the Game Vault - a growing library of premium mobile games for Mega and Ultimate Fan members. This includes Battle Chasers: Nightwar from Airship Syndicate and HandyGames. As Crunchyroll continues to focus on games, 15 more titles will be By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to select Amazon Fire TV devices. © Microsoft Business Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming to Select Amazon Fire TV Devices The Xbox app will be available on select Amazon Fire TV devices in July. Players with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership will be able to play games via cloud gaming. Microsoft announced a collaboration with Amazon. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries (not specified) can play By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Five million copies of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree sold. © Bandai Namco Business Five Million Units of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Sold Just three days after its release, the Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree has sold five million copies worldwide. It is also currently the best-reviewed expansion at Metacritic. Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment and developer FromSoftware have announced a strong launch of the first and only expansion for Elden Ring. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hester Woodliffe, representative of WB Games and Chairwoman of VGE, and Hendrik Lesser, rcp and President of EGDF © VGE/EGDF Business EGDF and VGE Publish Joint Report on the European Games Market The "2022 European Video Games Industry Insight Report" provides the most comprehensive picture of the status quo of the games industry in Europe. In the year of the report, the industry was heavily influenced by the war between Russia and Ukraine. The report is made possible by extensive By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Home of XR VR-XR-MR XR Companies Cooperate for Home of XR Megabooth and VR Showcase Eight XR studios have announced a new, themed joint stand for gamescom: Home of XR Megabooth. Limited space is still available for additional partners. The studios also collaborate on a video showcase dedicated to VR gaming. There will be a new Megabooth at gamescom. Vertigo Games, nDreams, Fast Travel Games, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Co-Founder of Nodwin Gaming, Akshat Rathee (left) and Michael Haenisch, CEO of Freaks 4U Gaming (right). © Freaks 4U Gaming, Nodwin Gaming Business Freaks 4U Gaming Fully Acquired by Nodwin Gaming Freaks 4U Gaming announces that Nodwin Gaming has increased its ownership in the Berlin-based agency to 100 per cent through a share swap valued at 30.3 million Euros. Just a few days ago, CEO Michael Haenisch announced that the company would have to make further job cuts in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Zurich to fund new media, including games, in three-year pilot project. © Zurich Business Zurich to Fund New Media, Including Games, in Three-Year Pilot Project In the Swiss canton of Zurich, "new audiovisual" formats such as games are to be funded. In the medium term, the Zurich Film Foundation will fund digital culture (including games) in a second, independent business area. A three-year pilot project with a total budget of CHF 4.5 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Wall with lettering of the Bundesrechnungshof (Federal Court of Audit) at the Bonn headquarters © Bundesrechnungshof Business Federal Court of Audit Wades Into the Funding Debate and is Criticised by game In a "final audit report", the Federal Court of Audit has criticised the way in which federal funding for games is handled in Germany. Although the criticism is primarily aimed at the previous government's concept of funding, it also concerns the creation of a new funding By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
