Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios develop Windstorm remaster. © Mindscape, Aesir Publishing Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios Develop Windstorm Remaster With Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered, Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios are working on a remake of their equestrian adventure for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is known as Ostwind on the German-speaking market. Riding out again: Aesir Interactive from Munich and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Telekom Sponsors SK Gaming's First Valorant Women's Team. © SK Gaming, Telekom Esports Telekom Sponsors SK Gaming's First Valorant Women's Team As part of the Equal eSports Initiative, Telekom is sponsoring SK Gaming's first Valorant women's team. The company wants to set an example for inclusion and equal opportunities in competitive gaming. Deutsche Telekom is expanding its Equal eSports Initiative. Valorant, the tactical team shooter from Riot By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Girls'Day Development German Game Studios Open Doors for Girls' Day 2024 German game studios Deck13, Kalypso, Well Done Games & Pixel Maniacs and Gameforge are inviting teens in for Girls' Day 2024 on April 25. Several universities with gaming relations are also participating in showing girls the games industry and its learning processes. For this year’s Girls’ Day on By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Neo-Taki themed world at Polaris 2023. © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Publishing Polaris Convention 2024: Tickets Available and First Creators The Polaris Convention will take place for the third time in Hamburg this October. The ticket shop is now open. There is also a first look at the list of creators who will be part of the programme: Gronkh, Gnu, Lara Loft, PietSmiet, Rocket Beans TV, and DoktorFroid are on By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Giovanni (l.) and Davide Cocchiara at the notary, having founded their studio. © Benjamin Lochmann Development Italian Game Studio Abduct Media Founded in Nuremberg Today Davide Maria Emanuel Cocchiara and Giovanni Cocchiara have founded their indie studio Abduct Media in Nuremberg today. The brothers moved to Bavaria for funding opportunities, and indeed are funded with €20,000 by the FFF Bayern. The studio is moving into the Nuremberg co-working space of Benjamin Lochmann's By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Snapdragon Pro Series in Brazil 2024. © Daniel Santos Esports ESL Faceit Group Expands Snapdragon Pro Series in Year 3 The Snapdragon Pro Series, the mobile esports tournament series from ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies, is about to enter its third year. The total prize pool has grown to almost 4.4 million US dollars. ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies have announced an expanded roadmap for Year 3 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Last year's FYNG programme was held at Webedia's showfloor both, now the FYNG Show inhabits the main stage. © Webedia Business Webedia Brings Game Reveals to Caggtus Main Stage With a new show, Webedia is bringing developer talks and the FYNG Indie Awards onto the main stage of caggtus Leipzig tomorrow. The media company teases exclusive game reveals and new, so far unseen trailer material as well. Games media company Webedia, mother of GameStar, GamePro and MeinMMO, is attending By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sunday Co-Founder Christoph Sachsenhausen and Co-Managing Director Timm Geyer. © Sunday Business Timm Geyer Appointed as Co-Managing Director of Sunday Sunday announces the appointment of Timm Geyer as new Co-Managing Director of the mobile games company. This is a significant step in their strategic shift towards hybrid casual games. Mobile games company Sunday announces the appointment of Timm Geyer as its new Co-Managing Director. Timm joins Sunday and its Co-Founder By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Stefan Marcinek, founder and CEO of Assemble Entertainment © Assemble Entertainment Events Stefan Marcinek Teases This Years GermanDevDays for August It's not really an announcement yet, but Assemble Entertainment CEO Stefan Marcinek has given a first preview of this year's GermanDevDays on social media. The event will no longer take place in June, but in August. The choice of date is interesting because it is closer By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Digital Campus Zollverein will focus on "Gaming in Employer Branding" from 8 to 12 April. © Digital Campus Zollverein Esports "Gaming in Employer Branding | 120h" at the Digital Campus Zollverein The role of gaming and gamification in employer branding will be explored from a scientific, business and political perspective on 8 and 9 April at the Digital Campus Zollverein in Essen. The event "Gaming in Employer Branding | Schulterblick" on Monday, 8 April 2024 and Tuesday, 9 April 2024 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ubisoft Forward is set for 10 June. © Ubisoft Publishing Ubisoft Forward During Summer Game Fest 2024 Ubisoft is the first major publisher to announce its own showcase event as part of Summer Game Fest 2024. The company will present new games and updates on 10 June in Los Angeles. There will be no E3 in 2024. But there will still be plenty of games-related events in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Assemble Development Assemble and Tainted Pact Announce Massacre at the Mirage Publisher Assemble and horror dev Tainted Pact team up for the third time. Massacre at the Mirage will release this year for PC, a demo is online already. Publisher Assemble Entertainment and solo developer Tainted Pact announce their third horror game cooperation, Massacre at the Mirage. The first-person indie horror By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
