Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in Germany. © SAE Institute GmbH Business More Creative Young Talent Than Ever Before at SAE Institute A record is set. With 800 young people, the SAE Institute is welcoming more new students than ever before for the start of the summer semester. In total, around 4,000 young people are studying at the twelve campuses in GSA. With 800 young people, the SAE Institute is welcoming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Older gamers in particular are much less interested in the young handheld PC device category © game Business High Interest in Handheld PCs in Germany One third of all gamers in Germany are at least interested in handheld PCs or plan to buy one. This is the result of a survey conducted by the industry association game. The trend towards mobile gaming computers is arousing great interest among German gamers. At least that is what By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Songs of Silence is a fantasy 4X Strategy game in a Art Nouveau style. © Chimera Entertainment Development Chimera Launches Kickstarter for Songs of Silence, Funding Goal Already Reached That was fast! The Kickstarter campaign for Songs of Silence reached its goal in less than eight hours. Chimera Entertainment is very pleased with this success. Yesterday evening, Chimera Entertainment launched the Kickstarter campaign for Songs of Silence. After only eight hours, the funding goal of 23,000 Euros was By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gunzilla Games' CEO and co-founder Vlad Korolov © Gunzilla Games Development Gunzilla Games Secures 30 Million Dollar Funding In the run-up to the launch of the battle royale shooter Off the Grid and the blockchain platform Gunz, Gunzilla Games has secured 30 million dollars in fresh capital. The German-Ukrainian studio raised a third, 10 million dollars, by issuing tokens. CoinFund and Avalanche's Blizzard Fund are leading By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Royal Revolt 2 celebrates 10th anniversary with over 40 million downloads. © Upright Games Publishing Royal Revolt 2 Celebrates 10 Years With Over 40 Million Downloads The free-to-play strategy tower defence game Royal Revolt 2 celebrates its 10th anniversary with over 40 million downloads. The game is a success story for Frankfurt-based Upright Games. A decade after its initial release in 2014, Royal Revolt 2 continues to be a success. Developed by Upright Games of Frankfurt By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The CS:GO team from Sprout won a total of seven times at the ESL Championship. The picture shows them at the award ceremony of the 2019 Winter Championship, which was played in Magdeburg © Stephanie Lieske/ESL (Archive picture) Esports Berlin-based Esports Organisation Sprout Ceases Operations Sprout has ceased operations with immediate effect. This was announced by the Berlin-based e-sports organisation on its website. Sprout is one of the founding members of the German e-sports organisation ESBD. It is a surprising end. Berlin-based e-sports organisation Sprout has announced on its website that it is to be By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gamecity Hamburg Takes Teams to Nordic Game and gamescom. © Gamecity Hamburg Business Gamecity Hamburg Takes Teams to Nordic Game and gamescom Games companies from Hamburg have the opportunity to travel to two events with Gamecity Hamburg: Nordic Game and gamescom. Applications can be submitted in April. With the "Road to Programme" from Gamecity Hamburg, games teams from Hamburg can apply to travel to Nordic Game and gamescom. Up to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gerald Asamoah, Dennis Henson and Jens Conrad at the handover of the cheque. © Letsplay4Charity Business Letsplay4Charity Donates Again to the Gerald Asamoah Foundation 5,500 Euros have been donated by Letsplay4Charity to the Gerald Asamoah Foundation for children with heart disease. The money was raised at the MAG-C on the first weekend of February. Letsplay4Charity was present at MAG-C, which took place at the Messe Erfurt on the first weekend of February, with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
VGFB's General Manager David Verbruggen © Video Games Federation Belgium Business Belgian Games Market Grows to 708 Million Euros EA Sports FC 24 is the best-selling game and the PS5 the best-selling console in Belgium in 2023. This is according to market data recently published by the Video Games Federation Belgium. The total market grew by more than 20 percent. This means that the Belgian games market has experienced By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Team Kerzoven and Metaroot are releasing "Of Life and Land" on 2 April 2024 in Early Access. © Team Kerzoven and Metaroot Products Of Life and Land By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Oerding (l.) interviews game composer and concert curator Süß on stage. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Publishing Game Music Concert Sells out LMU Grand Aula With a game concert full of strategy titles, German games and classics, amateur emsemble MünchenKlang successfully filled one of Munich's most prestigious venues. The concert was curated by Yannick Süß, game composer for THQ Nordic, and moderated by BR's Henrik Oerding. The Game Music - Live By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy © Stine Heilmann, European Union, 2019 Business EC Initiates DMA Proceedings Against Alphabet, Apple and Meta Investigations have been opened against Alphabet, Apple and Meta for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. This includes the rules that govern how Apple controls the App Store and how Google controls the Play Store. The European Commission has opened investigations against Alphabet, Apple and Meta under the Digital Markets By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
