© BusinessWire Development Unity Kills The Runtime Fee In a blog post, Unity CEO Matt Bromberg announces that the controversial runtime fee will finally be scrapped. Exactly one year after its launch, the question remains whether Unity will ever fully regain the trust of developers. On 12 September 2023, Unity announced the end of the Unity Plus subscription By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Agustín Reyna, Director General of BEUC © BEUC Business Consumer Protection Groups Complain to EU Authorities About Publisher Methods The BEUC and 22 of its member organisations, including the vzbv from Germany and the FRC from Switzerland, have lodged a formal complaint with the EU against Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Mojang Studios, Roblox Corporation, Supercell and Ubisoft. The complaint concerns ‘unfair practices’ in monetisation. This could be By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GamesMarkt Business European Games Markets: West and Central Europe By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer at the Xbox Official Podcast. © Microsoft Business Microsoft Cuts Another 650 Gaming Jobs Following the huge wave of lay-offs in January, when nearly 1,900 jobs were cut at Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer has announced a further 650 job losses. The reason given for the job cuts is the impact of the acquisition and integration of Activision Blizzard. Microsoft is cutting another 650 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The chicken-legged cottage companion. © Emberstorm and Fireshine Games Products Reka In the constant battle for attention, it is crucial for a game to stand out in some way. Reka, from Berlin-based Emberstorm Entertainment, has something like that: a chicken-legged cottage companion while playing the role of a Slavic witch. As an apprentice to the legendary witch Baba Jaga, players begin By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Fellow Traveller Publishing Fellow Traveller Reflects on Successful 2024 With Strong Year Ahead Narrative publisher Fellow Traveller confirms six titles to release over the next twelve months and celebrates major milestones for Citizen Sleeper and 1000xResist. Founder and Managing Director Chris Wright is proud of the company's slow and steady approach. Boutique narrative games label Fellow Traveller has announced that it By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
On the same day Focus Entertainment's record launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine happened, Focus parent PulluP appointed Aurélien Briand as new CFO. He succeeds Laure d’Hauteville. © PulluP Business PulluP Appoints Aurélien Briand as CFO and Executive Committee Member On the same day Focus Entertainment's record launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 happened, Focus parent PulluP appointed Aurélien Briand as new CFO. He succeeds Laure d’Hauteville. Focus Entertainment parent PulluP Entertainment has appointed a new CFO: Aurélien Briand enters the Executive Committee of the French By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GM Publishing German Games Charts August: From The Outer Rim and Chinese Novels The German games charts have a new number 1, but there should have been a new double top consisting of Star Wars Outlaws and Black Myth: Wukong. However, one company did not submit any data for the chart collection. August was an exceptionally strong month this year: Star Wars Outlaws By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© GamesMarkt/Pascal Wagner Business Dreamlight Labs Tours Piano Gaming Concert Series Through Germany The young gaming and anime concert event agency Dreamlight Labs has recently filled the Künstlerhaus in Munich with 900 people listening to gaming classics on piano. More gaming concerts are planned in Stuttgart this week. With their Gaming Dreamlight piano concert series, young event agency Dreamlight Labs has brought together By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Vienna and Dortmund to host two Genshin Impact benefit concerts in November © HoYoverse Events Two Genshin Impact Benefit Concerts in Vienna and Dortmund This November HoYoverse, the company behind Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero, has announced two benefit concerts to be held in Dortmund and Vienna. Both concerts will be open to the public, with ticket prices starting at under 10 Euros. The proceeds will also be donated. Young musicians will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Xbox Publishing Microsoft Launches Xbox Game Pass Standard The new Game Pass Standard is positioned between Game Pass Core and Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox consoles. For 12.99 Euros per month, subscribers get access to a wide range of games, but no longer to new Day One releases. Microsoft is rolling out the changes to Xbox Game By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Focus Publishing Space Marine 2 Becomes Focus’ Best Launch Ever With two million players in the first 24 hours after launch and the best concurrent user rate of all Warhammer games ever, Space Marine 2 has become Focus Entertainment's best launch ever overnight. Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 was well on its way to be a big success By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
