© Microsoft Business Xbox Returns to Gamescom 2024 With Games From Blizzard Entertainment - Update Team Xbox will be at gamescom 2024. With both Nintendo and Sony absent, Microsoft will be the only console manufacturer in Cologne. The Xbox booth will also feature Blizzard Entertainment. Hot on the heels of the announcement that Xbox will be exhibiting at gamescom 2024 and that World of Warcraft: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© GamesBW/MFG Campus Games BW Presents Women in the Games Industry To kick off Games BW's interview series "Women in the Games Industry in Baden-Württemberg", Prof. Dr. Sabiha Ghellal talks about how she got into the games industry and how she feels about the representation of women in the industry. Games BW, the label for all games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment Business Game Two: To be (not?) Continued German gaming TV show Game Two, which has become a cult favourite, faces a massive shake-up in the summer of 2025: TV partner ZDFneo is pulling out of the project and the future of the format is uncertain. Production company Rocket Beans Entertainment announced the bad news to the community By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games Baked in Germany 2024 Showcase. © IGN Nerdstar Business Games Baked in Germany 2024 Showcase at a Glance The Games Baked in Germany 2024 Showcase featured numerous games from Germany. These included titles from btf, Assemble, Kalypso, rokaplay, Toplitz, Gentle Troll, GrizzlyGames, Headup Games, Hooded Horse, Egosoft, Screen Juice and many more. The showcase demonstrated the diversity of games made in Germany. To coincide with the Games Baked By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The cultural and creative industries and their segments © BMKW Business Government Plans to Realign Federal Competence Centre for CCI Sectors The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action has re-tendered the federal government's Competence Centre for the Cultural and Creative Industries. The intention is to continue the centre's operations after 2024 and to initiate a strategic realignment. The plans for reorientation can be seen in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ferocious © Omyog, tinyBuild Publishing Ferocious Makes a Big Impression at Games Germany Showcase Ferocious made a strong impression at the Games Germany Showcase. The graphically impressive dinosaur game is being developed at Omyog and will be published by tinyBuild. Omyog and tinyBuild used the Games Germany Showcase to unveil a new trailer for Ferocious. After a catastrophic shipwreck, players awaken on a fog-shrouded By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant © Bippinbits Publishing Bippinbits reveals PVKK: Planetenverteidigungs- kanonenkommandant Dresden-based indie studio Bippinbits, known for Dome Keeper, has announced its third game. It is called PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant and was presented at the Games Germany Showcase. After Of Mice and Moggies and the huge success of Dome Keeper, Bippinbits has unveiled its next game: PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant. The name is in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Screw Drivers © Headup and Creactstudios Publishing Screw Drivers Is the First Graduate of Headup's Prototype Programme Headup and Creactstudios have released the build and race sandbox game Screw Drivers. The game is the first graduate of Headup's Prototype Programme, where players are invited to give feedback on the ideas behind a game based on early prototype versions. Indie publisher Headup, no longer part of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lars Wingefors, co-founder and Group CEO. © Embracer Business Embracer Group Is Cutting Jobs in Germany and Austria, but Not Everywhere Else in the World The Embracer Group's annual report shows how many jobs were cut in Germany and Austria, although there were also countries where the number of employees increased. However, Group CEO Lars Wingefors looks to the future and speaks of more than 70 releases by the end of March 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Ubisoft Blue Byte/Aesir Interactive/Astragon Publishing Two German Games Added to PlayStation Plus Lineup for June Two games made in Germany made it onto the list of new releases for PlayStation Plus subscribers in June. This is a welcomed boost for developers and publishers, with a sequel and DLC announced at the same time. The subscription services offered by the platform manufacturers are not only a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christian Balazs, Director of Games © Sunday Business Sunday Appoints Christian Balazs as Director of Games Sunday has appointed Christian Balazs as its new Director of Games. This is a milestone in the company's strategic shift towards becoming a hybrid-casual games company. Sunday announced the appointment of Christian Balazs as the new Director of Games. He will join the team in Hamburg. Balazs, formerly By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Into the Emberlands © Daedalic and Tiny Roar Publishing Daedalic and Tiny Roar Launched Into the Emberlands The two Hamburg-based companies, Daedalic Entertainment and Tiny Roar, have sent Into the Emberlands into Early Access. It's a cosy exploration game with a roguelite twist, all about rebuilding the home of the Knacks. Daedalic Entertainment and developer Tiny Roar have released Into the Emberlands in Early Access By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
