SpielFabrique seeks Bridge partners. © SpielFabrique Development SpielFabrique Seeks Bridge Partners Bridge by SpielFabrique is a programme to promote matchmaking and collaboration between game studios in Africa and Europe. European studios interested in participating are still being sought. The Coproduction Market programme "Match" by SpielFabrique is getting bigger this year, in particular by the inclusion of more countries for By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection has initiated a dialogue on the further development of games funding with its own key points. The federal states have now submitted their coordinated response. © Steininger Business German States' Statement Raises Hopes for Quick Agreement Following the initial individual reactions, the German federal states have now coordinated a joint statement. The requested improvements do not appear to be excessive and a compromise is within reach. A further development towards a tax credit system is also not off the table. After the Federal Ministry of Economics By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The Game & Network Services division's results. © Sony Group Corporation Business Nearly 60 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles Shipped, Third-Party Games Continue to Drive Sales Sony shipped 20.8 million PS5 consoles and sold 286.4 million games last fiscal year, but only 13.9 per cent were first-party titles. Hardware sales are expected to decline this year, but sales of third-party games will continue to grow. The PlayStation division accounts for 33 per cent By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed: Codename Red, set in feudal Japan, will be released as Assassin's Creed Shadows. © Ubisoft Publishing Ubisoft Unveils Assassin's Creed Shadows on 15 May The working title is history. Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed: Codename Red, set in feudal Japan, will be released as Assassin's Creed Shadows. It is the first title to be included in Assassin's Creed Infinity. At the very first Assassin's Creed Showcase By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hideaki Nishino (left) and Hermen Hulst (right) named as new CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment © SIE, Sony Group Corp Business Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino named as new CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced a new leadership structure. Hideaki Nishino will become CEO of the Platform Business Group. The Studio Business Group will be led by Hermen Hulst as CEO. The new management structure is designed to ensure sustainable growth. Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Andreas Lange, CEO of EFGAMP © Andreas Lange Business Národní Filmový Archiv Joins EFGAMP The EFGAMP (European Federation of Video Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects) has gained a new member: Národní filmový archiv (Czech National Film Archive), which is co-founder of the czech Pixelarchiv project. The national game cataloguing and preservation initiative is founded by Czech Ministry of Culture. The Pixelarchiv.cz project By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Results for the last three fiscal years for Square Enix's Digital Entertainment division. © Square Enix IR Publishing Square Enix to Focus on Quality, Multi-platform and a new Organisation Structure Square Enix is reorganising its business in the medium term. The Japanese publisher plans to focus on quality rather than quantity and to release its games on multiple platforms in the coming years. The company's organisational structure will also change. Square Enix has announced a new medium-term strategy By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Franziska Giffey, Berlin's Senator for Economics, meets regularly with representatives of the Berlin games industry at the "Runder Tisch Games" (Round Table Games) © SPD-Fraktion Berlin/Sabrina Wagner Berlin Business Berlin Expands gamescapital.berlin Initiative to Location Marketing Campaign The current 'Runder Tisch Games' in Berlin focused on increasing the visibility of the games location in the capital region as well as the flagship project 'House of Games'. Economics Senator Francesca Giffey also criticised the federal government and called for improvements in funding. In Berlin, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
NightinGames founders Antonia Schmidt (left) and Tanja Zinser visited gamescom 2023 with part of the team © Picture: NightinGames Development NightinGames Supports Aesir Interactive in the Development of new Windstorm The production of Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is also a great opportunity for indie developer NightinGames from Bayreuth. They are working with Aesir Interactive on the production and are involved in production, game design, tech and art. Just a few days ago, publisher Mindscape and developer Aesir Interactive announced By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Boss fight against Sinestra in the Bastion of Twilight (raid). © Blizzard Products World of Warcraft Cataclysm Classic By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
