Felix Dreyfus (left) and Jens Kortboyer, Tarock Interactive. © Tarock Interactive Development Tarock Interactive Working on "Credible Historic Basis" for Roman Germanic Survival Game Following the reveal of their MBB-funded survival game Lost Legions yesterday, Berlin studio Tarock Interactive alias Felix Dreyfus and Jens Kortboyer are working with the Archeology department of Humboldt University on the Roman Germanic setting of their debut title. Yesterday, Berlin based development team Tarock Interactive announced their game Lost By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Rendering of the fan zone. © Playerone Esports Playerone Implements Esports Activations in Dortmund's Euro 2024 Fan Zone In a few weeks, Germany will host the European Football Championship. In Dortmund, one of the host cities, the official fan zone will also focus on esports. In the ten German host cities of Euro 2024, an accompanying programme will be offered in the official fan zones. The city of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nordish Gaming Convention at Husum fair. © Messe Husum & Congress Esports Husum Fair Joins Esports Association Schleswig-Holstein in Time for Nordish Gaming Convention A month before the Nordish Gaming Convention starts there, Messe Husum & Congress joins the E-Sport-Verband Schleswig-Holstein. Both are reinforcing the esports structure of the German North this way - not entirely without thinking about the problems in Federal level politics. In advance of the Nordish Gaming Convention (NGC) at By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Cécile Russeil, Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Human Resources, and Legal. © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Appoints Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Human Resources and Legal. French publisher Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil to the position of Executive Vice President. In her new role, she will be responsible for many of Ubisoft' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christopher Schmitz. © Riho Kroll Business Christopher Schmitz will leave Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment's Chief Operations Officer, Christopher Schmitz has resigned and will leave the Finnish company on May 31, 2024. After just over five years, Christopher Schmitz is leaving Remedy Entertainment on 31 May 2024. The Finnish company made waves last year with the release of Alan Wake 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
A farm under construction in Lightyear Frontier. © Amplifier Products Lightyear Frontier By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Announce Global Farmer © Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Publishing Aerosoft and Thera Bytes Announce Global Farmer German companies Aerosoft and Thera Bytes have announced their second joint project: Global Farmer. The farming simulation uses OpenStreetMap to allow players to build a farm anywhere in the world. Publisher Aerosoft from Büren near Paderborn and developer Thera Bytes from Munich have announced Global Farmer for PC. In this By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
XR project Emperor. © Reynard Films / Atlas V Business FFF Funded XR Projects Attend Paris and Cannes At today's start of the NewImage Festival in France, Bavaria's XR industry is also presenting its best. The FFF Bayern has funded several projects that are award nominees, presenters or partners at the event. The 7th NewImage Festival from 24 to 28 April 2024 starts today. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
David Boström (left) is CEO of Embracer Games Archive, currently part of Embracer Group under CEO Lars Wingefors. © Embracer Business Embracer Games Archive Stays Active, CEO Boström Says After the Embracer group splits into three new companies, the large private games collection of Embracer Games Archive will remain secure, Archive CEO David Boström assured GamesMarkt. Under what parent company is still to be discussed, however. While the daughter firms and labels of the announced three-part-split at Embracer are By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The notary, Watcharid Nithisatienchai, Sumunthana Punthuchat and Benjamin Lochmann at the studio founding in Nuremberg on 24 April 2024. © Lochmann Development Nithisatienchai and Punthuchat Found Mimu in Nuremberg The inofficial indie capital of Franconia is growing: Thai couple Nithisatienchai and Punthuchat have founded their indie studio Mimu UG just now in Nuremberg with the administrational support of Pixel Maniacs founder Benjamin Lochmann. The 2D and animation support studio is on the lookout for investment offers. Centered around Pixel By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Dachverband Tanz Development Kreativ-Transfer Opens 2024 Call The Kreativ-Transfer organised by Dachverband Tanz has opened its applications for 2024. German indie studios can apply for the project to get funding for international networking travels and event visits. The current call for funding through the Kreativ-Tranfer programme organised by Dachverband Tanz and supported by the Federal Commissioner for By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
