Licensed products for games are a topic at Brandmate, although the film and TV sector of the entertainment industry is much more strongly represented there. © BRANDmate/Christof Kreutzer Business Brandmate Closes With More Visitors but no New Date 800 participants from 350 companies attended the third Brandmate, held in Offenbach near Frankfurt on 19 and 20 June. The exhibitors were "happy", the organisers proud, but no date has yet been set for 2025. Brandmate is a B2B networking event for brand collaborations, partnerships and licensing that By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Stephan Beier, Director of Studio Operations at Plaion and Managing Director at Fishlabs. © Plaion Fishlabs Business Fishlabs Has Not Used Any Government Funding and Is Commenting on the Status Quo A media report sheds light on the cancellation of Project Black at Fishlabs, describes possible game pitches, and addresses lay-offs as the Embracer Group restructures. GamesMarkt talks to Fishlabs about the report and what happened to the German government funding. During the restructuring of the Embracer Group in November 2023, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed © THQ Nordic, Disney Games Publishing Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed to be Released in September THQ Nordic has announced the release date for Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed. The remake, developed by Purple Lamp in collaboration with Disney Games, will be out on 24 September as a full-price title for almost all platforms. THQ Nordic announced that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will release on 24 September By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Malternativ is one of the first content creators to be confirmed for the MAG-C 2025 © Malternativ Business Crexpro Is New Lead Agency for MAG-C Shortly before ticket sales start, the organisers of MAG-C 2025 have confirmed the first participating content creators. Crexpro, the new lead agency involved in the event, will also bring a breath of fresh air. Setting the bar high, Theresa Witt, project manager at Messe Erfurt, promises for MAG-C 2025: " By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Farming Simulator 25 expands the gameplay and features new visual enhancements, which is why the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are no longer supported. © Giants Software Publishing Farming Simulator 25 Announced by Giants Software for 2024 One of the most successful games from the GSA region is taking the next step. Giants Software will release Farming Simulator 25 in November 2024, with better technology, more immersion and East Asian agriculture. Video game developer and publisher Giants Software has announced Farming Simulator 25. The game will be By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree / X4: Timelines © FromSoftware & Bandai Namco / Egosoft Publishing Elden Ring Dominates the Weekly Steam Charts Together with its expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree, Elden Ring is the clear leader of this week's Steam charts, with only a shooter in Switzerland knocking it off the top spot. X4: Foundations from Egosoft just missed out on the top ten in Germany. The weekly Steam Charts By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Michael Grass, Senior Brand Communications & Partner Relations Manager / Kay Lioe, Senior Global Brand & Marketing Manager © Archive Pictures Business Michael Grass and Kay Lioe join Knights Peak Interactive Knights Peak Interactive, the premium label of My.Games, welcomes two new experienced employees. Michael Grass joins as Senior Brand Communications & Partner Relations Manager and Kay Lioe joins as Senior Global Brand & Marketing Manager. The premium label of My.Games, which was founded just a few weeks ago By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hardy Heßdörfer and Jörg Langer © GamersGlobal, Retro Gamer Publishing Redesigned Print Edition of Retro Gamer Sells Almost 9,000 Units Since the beginning of the year, Retro Gamer has been self-distributed by Jörg Langer and his team. The sales figures after the redesign are remarkable. The publisher reports that almost 9,000 physical copies have been sold. After eleven years with Heise/eMedia and the threat of cancellation in the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Com2uS Publishing Summoner's War Generates Almost $650m in Revenue in Europe To mark the tenth anniversary of Summoners War: Sky Arena, developer and publisher Com2uS has published a series of data that provides an interesting insight into the international success of the Korean game. As usual in the games industry, Com2uS is celebrating the anniversary with the community and numerous in-game By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Snapdragon Mobile Brawl Stars, event arena in Hall 7 at gamescom 2023. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Hanne Engwald Esports Last Chance Qualifier for Brawl Stars Championship 2024 at gamescom One of the most popular mobile esports titles, Brawl Stars, is coming to gamescom in Cologne as part of the partnership between the ESL Faceit Group and Supercell. The Snapdragon Pro Series, presented by the ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies, in partnership with Supercell, has announced that the Brawl By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
XR project Emperor © Reynard Films / Atlas V VR-XR-MR GSA Successes at the Annecy Festival The FFF-funded VR production Emperor won a prize in Annecy, following on from Venice. But that was by no means the only success with GSA involvement. Reynald Films' VR production, co-produced by Atlas V, France Télévision and Pico, in collaboration with the French studio Albyon and supported by FFF By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Brazil was the partner country at gamescom 2023. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business The Nordic Countries are the Partner Region for gamescom 2024 Not a partner country, but a partner region. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia are the official partner region of gamescom 2024. They will present themselves together in the large partner pavilion. The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia are the official partner region of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
