Plaion Brings Medieval Bohemia Back to Life Again in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. © Plaion Publishing Plaion Brings Medieval Bohemia Back to Life in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Was announced in April: Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game © Private Division/Weta Workshop Business Embracer Specifies Film Projects but Does not (yet) Announce any new LotR Games Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boynes will indeed produce the two new films from the Lord of the Rings universe, the first of which is due to be released in cinemas as early as 2026. Embracer and its subsidiary Middle-earth Enterprises have not revealed any new games from the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The new style of Prince of Persia. © Ubisoft Products The Rogue Prince of Persia By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The marketing material highlights the widescreen capabilities. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Building up after the apocalypse. © Daedalic Entertainment Products New Cycle By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
From left to right: Kelsey Beachum (Game Writer and Narrative Designer), Vladimir Lopatin (Senior Technical Artist at Guerrilla Games), Lucie Prunier (Producer at Don't Nod). © devcom Business First 50 devcom 2024 Speakers Announced The first 50 speakers at the devcom 2024 are revealed. Interest in the conference is also growing, with the organisers receiving 50 per cent more speaker submissions than last year. The topics of the submissions have also changed. Production-focused talks have increased, AI remains at last year's level, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Aerosoft @ Games for Families in Mannheim. © Games for Families Business Games for Families Attracts a Large Number of Visitors in Mannheim With a fully booked hall, the roadshow for analogue games, interactive games and toys attracted visitors to the Maimarkt in Mannheim, which recorded an increase in visitor numbers compared to the previous year with 264,000 people over the eleven days of the event. For a total of eleven days, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jann Baskett, Co-President and Chief Brand Officer © SXSW Business SXSW is coming to London in 2025 The international industry gathering SXSW is planning a London edition for next year. After the cancelled plans for Berlin, the festival is now making its way to Europe after all. SXSW is coming to London in 2025 The international industry gathering SXSW is planning a London edition for next year. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Wanderful gets a new name: Into the Emberlands. © Daedalic Entertainment and Tiny Roar Publishing Daedalic and Tiny Roar Will Launch Into the Emberlands in Summer Into the Emberlands from Daedalic Entertainment and Tiny Roar is set to launch in Early Access in the summer of 2024. The two Hamburg-based companies are fully embracing the cozy trend, as the exploration game is about building a safe haven in a world threatened by darkness. The project was By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Andrew Wilson CEO Electronic Arts © Electronic Arts Business Electronic Arts Spends $64m on Restructuring Although Electronic Arts increased its revenue and net income in the last financial year, the company also undertook a multi-million dollar restructuring programme again. Electronic Arts is not dissatisfied with the past financial year. This is stated in the press release issued by the company on the publication of its By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring increased the budget for the Games/Bavaria team at Medien.Bayern with Managing Director Lina Timm (2nd from right) at the beginning of the year © Games/Bavaria/Archive picture Business Games/Bavaria Launches its own Accelerator Programme Bavarian game developers have until the end of May to apply for the first round of Games/Bavaria's new Level Up accelerator programme. The programme offers workshops, targeted coaching and free co-working space. The patron of Games/Bavaria's new Level Up accelerator programme is the Bavarian By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
BIG and SoftwareOne partner to elevate esports talent acquisition and employer branding. © Berlin International Gaming Business BIG and SoftwareOne Partner to Elevate Esports Talent Acquisition Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced a strategic partnership with SoftwareOne. Both organizations want to improve the esports landscape, with a focus on recruitment initiatives and employer branding. German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced a partnership with SoftwareOne, a software and cloud portfolio management provider with multiple By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
