Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business AJ Investments Calls for Ubisoft Delisting, New CEO and Takeover Following the sharp fall in Ubisoft's share price, minority shareholder AJ Investments is calling for significant action. In an open letter, the Slovakian private company/hedge fund proposes selling the company, delisting it and appointing a new CEO. Ubisoft's share price is under pressure. Following the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Logitech Business Logitech Holds Logi Play 2024 Showcase Next Week Logitech's own Logi Play 2024 showcase will commence on 17 September. The periphery manufacturer promises new product launches, partnership announcements and community activities. On 17 September 2024, Logitech G is airing its own digital showcase Logi Play 2024. The event will include product launches, partnership announcements and announcements By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics © Capcom Products Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Capcom is a great example of how to bring classics to new platforms and keep gaming culture alive, as the company's games collections show. This week, the Japanese company continues with Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting: Arcade Classics. Following the release of the Capcom Fighting Collection in 2022, Capcom By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Blizzard / Helvepic Business Blizzard and Helvepic Bring World of Warcraft Concerts To Switzerland With four concerts in the Théatre de Beaulieu in Lausanne at the end of September, Blizzard and Helvepic are celebrating the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft in Switzerland. To mark the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment and the Swiss music production group Helvepic have teamed up By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© PlayStation Business PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation Set for Today Sony Interactive Entertainment is hosting a PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation today, hosted by Mark Cerny, Lead Architect of the PlayStation 5 console. The presentation, which will last less than ten minutes, is expected to focus on the PlayStation 5 Pro. Without further ado, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a " By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marc Sodermanns, Director of Experience Design at Electronic Arts in Vancouver © Marc & Melanie Sodermanns Business How Marc Sodermanns became Director of Experience Design at EA in Vancouver Marc Sodermanns has been Director of Experience Design at Electronic Arts in Vancouver since March 2024, working on one of the biggest franchises in the world: EA Sports FC. In an interview with GamesMarkt, he talks about how he got into the industry, what it's like to work By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
© Amazon Studios Business Fallout Series Universe Wins Two Creative Arts Emmys 16 Nominations, but only one award: Fallout, the only gaming series in the nominees of 2024's Creative Arts Emmys wasn't the big winner of the evening. That one was FX's Shogun. But: With another Emmy for Fallout: Vault 33, the interactive media experience going By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Nordic countries such as Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway. © GamesMarkt Business European Games Markets: Nordics By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The Belgian Game Awards 2023 © BIS, Belgian Game Awards Business The Belgian Game Awards 2024 Nominees The Belgian Game Awards 2024 will be presented on 18 October in Brussels, and now the nominations have been announced. Larian Studios' Baldur's Gate 3 has 'only' been nominated for three awards. Flemish Games Association and BelgianGames want to showcase Belgian game developers' creativity By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown © Nacon / Bigben Products Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, developed by Nacon's in-house studio KT Racing, is one of the most important games ever for the French publisher, as Nacon aims to compete with arcade racing games such as Forza Horizon and The Crew, although not all the signs are pointing in By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Florian Teuteberg, CEO of Digitec Galaxus © Galaxus Business Migros Backs Further International Expansion of Galaxus The Swiss online retailer Galaxus wants to expand further in Europe. The majority owner Migros has now approved the budget for this expansion over the next four years. Galaxus has big plans, especially in Germany. In Switzerland, Galaxus' market share is even higher than Amazon's. Its share By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
German streamers make up the band 'Die Hit-Jäger'. © JvM Nerd Publishing EA and JvM Nerd Create Streamer Pop Band for Apex Legends Song In a new campaign for Season 22 of Apex Legends, Jung von Matt Nerd has created the pop band 'Die Hit-Jäger' in collaboration with We Are Era, TakeTV and Electronic Arts. Consisting of four streamers, the band is designed to appeal to both the gaming community and pop By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
