Impressions from Play 2023. © Bente Stachowske Business Play Festival Looking for Speakers, Award Nominees Now Online Until 13 October, the Play - Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg is looking for speakers on the Topic "You got the Power". The award nominees for the festival from 11 to 16 November are also online now: Oddada by Sven Ahlgrimm & Mathilde Hoffmann from Germany and A By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The German pavilion at the Tokyo Game Show 24 © IMAGO / NurPhoto Business Nearly 13% Increase in Attendance at Tokyo Game Show The organisers of the Tokyo Game Show counted 274,729 visitors, a good 30,000 more than last year. This is the second-best result for the trade fair. Data on online use will be provided at a later date. It is an impressively good result and proof that the Tokyo By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tero Virtala, CEO Remedy © devcom Business Remedy and Tencent Enter Into Convertible Loan Agreement Remedy's search for fresh capital has been successful with Tencent. The Chinese publisher is providing a loan of 15 million Euro, which can be converted into an equity stake. Remedy Entertainment is seeking to raise fresh capital via Tencent. As Remedy announced, the company has entered into a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
E-Paper GamesMarkt 465 Topics of this issue include: The big gamescom report, how Pico 4 is boosting the XR market, Farming Simulator 25 and other highlights of the simulation genre. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
© Hooded Horse Business How Hooded Horse Promotes Its Portfolio in a Steam Publisher Sale Manor Lords has sold more than 2.5 million copies, while Menace, developed by Hamburg-based Overhype, is now on more than 250,000 wishlists. Hooded Horse's current publisher sale on Steam shows how updates, news and announcements can be combined to draw more attention to the entire portfolio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Raw Fury Publishing Dome Keeper by Bippinbits Reaches One Million Units Bippinbits first commercial game Dome Keeper has reached one million players on its two-year-anniversary, reports publisher Raw Fury. To celebrate, the companies are holding a live stream today. Exactly two years after its launch on 27 September 2022, Swedish publisher Raw Fury and Saxonian developer bippinbits have revealed that Dome By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Heroes of History © InnoGames Publishing Heroes of History by InnoGames Launches Worldwide InnoGames has released Heroes of History for iOS and Android as a mobile app. A browser version with cross-play feature, allowing seamless switching between PC and mobile game, will be released later this year. InnoGames has released Heroes of History. The new strategy city-building game from the experienced Hamburg game By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Polaris Convention 2023 © Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH / Rolf Otzipka Business Capcom, Nintendo and Bandai Namco to Exhibit at Polaris Convention Polaris, Germany's second-largest gaming convention, has announced its line-up of gaming exhibitors. The list includes Capcom with Monster Hunter Wilds and Nintendo, while Bandai Namco Entertainment will be making its debut at the Hamburg event. There will also be an indie games section and a retro games exhibition. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
From left to right: Sebastian Först, Sebastian Gsänger and Andreas Olf. © paladin.charity Business Paladin.Charity: »Our Goal is to Bridge the Gap Between Gamers and Devs« By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
© Spoonful Games Development Spoonful Games Announces Next Fest Demo for Bauhaus Bonk Spoonful Games had revealed their first commercial game release at Gronkh's German Indie Showcase during gamescom. Bauhaus Bonk will release in spring 2025. After much praise, the title from Cologne will get a demo in the coming Steam Next Fest. Update from 27 September 2024 After Spoonful Games By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Crunchyroll Publishing Crunchyroll Game Vault to Feature Over 35 Titles by the End of the Year Crunchyroll Game Vault has confirmed ten new titles for its autumn line-up, including Blossom Tales II and Yohane the Parhelion. The first day one launches of mobile versions alongside other platforms have also been announced. The Crunchyroll Game Vault, a library of premium mobile games for Mega and Ultimate Fan By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Xbox Publishing Xbox TGS 2024 Broadcast - All the Announcements, Games and Release Dates Xbox also showcased a number of games at Tokyo Game Show 2024. A number of third-party partners are bringing even more games to the Xbox platform. And the release date for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has been set. Microsoft also made a number of game announcements at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
