Gearbox Publishing Rebrands to Arc Games. © Arc Games Company Website Publishing Gearbox Publishing San Francisco Rebrands to Arc Games Following the divestment of Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive, Gearbox Publishing San Francisco will remain within the Embracer Group under a new name: Arc Games. The strategic direction will not change. Gearbox Publishing San Francisco was not divested when Embracer Group sold Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive. The publishing division By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Indie Outpost Development Indie Outpost Nuremberg with CipSoft and Sluggerfly in May The Indie Outpost returns to Nuremberg on 6 May with talks by publisher and developer CipSoft and platformer dev Sluggerfly. The indie networking and learning event Indie Outpost in Nuremberg, Franconia, returns on 6 May 2024 on 18:00 o’clock at the Künstlerhaus, KunstKulturQuartier. This time, two corportains will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Devolver Publishing "Der Kühne Knappe" – The Plucky Squire Gets Devolver's First Localised Game Name With The Plucky Squire, Devolver will for the first time localise a game's name in different language areas. In GSA, the game by All Possible Futures will be known as Der Kühne Knappe. With the upcoming The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, publisher Devolver Digital enters into By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Odak is now Global PR Lead for Techland. © Odak Business Sandro Odak becomes Global PR Lead for Techland One of Germany's most prominent games journalists turned PR Leads goes global: Former Xbox GSA Lead Sandro Odak is now Global PR Lead for Dying Light dev Techland. Sandro Odak has been Xbox GSA’s Communication Lead for five years, and before that, he headed several video game By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Fridolin Kerner, former Writer & Narrative Designer at Mimimi, is now part of Grimlore Games. © Fridolin Kerner Business Fridolin Kerner starts at Grimlore Games Staying in Munich: Fridolin Kerner, Writer for Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew at now-defunct studio Mimimi Games, goes to SpellForce and Titan Quest maker Grimlore Games. SpellForce 3 and Titan Quest 2 makers Grimlore Games are employing an Ex-Mimimi employee: Fridolin Kerner, Writer & Designer from within the Team of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Boxelware to Release Aquapark Tycoon on PC in 2025. © Boxelware Publishing Boxelware to Release Aquapark Tycoon in 2025 After the successful space simulation Avorion, Boxelware has revealed its next game: Aquapark Tycoon was announced at webedia's FYNG show at caggtus 2024 in Leipzig. Boxelware, the German indie studio known for Avorion, has revealed its latest project: Aquapark Tycoon. Described as a fusion of creativity, strategic planning By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary and Federal Government Commissioner for the Cultural and Creative Industries. © BMWK Esports Esports Industry Dialogue Takes Place Today The Esports Industry Dialogue takes place today at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. There, 50 experts will discuss the current challenges and opportunities for Germany. For the ministry, esports is an important point for Germany as a games location. The Esports Industry Dialogue is taking place By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© btf Games Development btf Launches Dino Dino Today btf Games, developers of Trüberbrook and Constance, are launching their kid-friendly learning game Dino Dino: Playful Paleontology later today on PC and mobile. Cologne and Berlin based btf Games, German Computer Game Award winners für Trüberbrook, have announced the launch for their new game Dino Dino: Playful Paleontology later today By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Leipziger Messe/Niclas Schmidt Business Leipzig Pleased With Second Successful Caggtus With 17,300 visitors, the second Caggtus significantly exceeded last year's success. The reach on Twitch also increased significantly, and a date for 2025 has already been confirmed. Leipzig is and remains a good place for gaming. According to the Leipziger Messe (Leipzig Trade Fair), a total of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Impressions from earlier gamecamps in Munich. © Games/Bavaria / Festeschmiederey Events GameCamp Munich Returns 25 to 27 October 2024 For the seventeenth time, the GameCamp in Munich will return this October. Like last year, organiser team Festeschmiederey has teamed up with SAE Munich's newest campus for the event. Festival and event organiser Die Festeschmiederey has announced the date for the coming GameCamp in Munich. From 25 to By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Ostia-Spiele, Playing History Development Update: Playing History Crowdfunds "Friedrich Ebert" Successfully Together with Ostia-Spiele, twice DCP nominated Impact Game studio Playing History crowdfunded an analogue adaption of "Friedrich Ebert - The Road to Democracy" in under 24 hours. Additional stretch goals are still available. Update from April 5 2024: Within less than 2024 hours, "Friedrich Ebert - The By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Speaker of Parliament Group Gaming & Esports, Manuel Höferlin (FDP), say the Finance Ministry insisted on the non-profit status in the current draft. © Höferlin, FDP Esports Update: Non-Profit Status of Esports on Course for Failure After GamesMarkt had learned from sources in Parliament that the non-profit status of esports will probably not come this year, Esport Parliament group speaker Manuel Höferlin officially confirms that the current tax act draft by Lindner's Finance Ministry does not contain the esport cause. Update from April 5 By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
