Wurden beide mehrfach nominiert: Harold Halibut von Slow Bros. (l.) und Sibel's Journey von Food for Thought Media © Slow Bros. / Food For Thought Media Business German devs make it onto the BIG Festival shortlist several times With Harold Halibut and Sibel's Journey, two German productions have made it onto the shortlist of the BIG Festival at gamescom latam several times. But in addition to Slow Bros. and Food for Thought Media, Daedalic, Risa Interactive, Crumbling Games, Turtle Knight Games/Cobratekku Games and skaule games By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Florian Bohn, CEO Tivola and COO Jumpgate © (Archive picture) Business Tivola sells mobile business to Trophy Games As part of the restructuring of the Jumpgate Group, Hamburg-based Tivola Games is divesting its mobile business. The buyer of the free-to-play games is Trophy Games, which intends to pay SEK 8.2 million. The Hamburg-based studio Tivila Games, which belongs to the Swedish Jumpgate, is parting with its mobile By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Sony drops mandatory PSN account for Helldivers 2 on PC after backlash. © Steam Publishing Sony Drops Mandatory PSN Account for Helldivers 2 on PC After Backlash The announcement that PC players of Helldivers 2 would need a mandatory PSN account to continue playing the game was followed by a wave of protest. Over 200,000 negative user reviews and much criticism from the community forced the publisher to change its mind. Helldivers 2, released in February By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market / Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of Competition Policy. © EP, Geneviève Engel / European Union, 2019, Stine Heilmann Business The Digital Markets & The Digital Services Acts and the Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 16 min read
The enemy is closing in from all sides. © Ghost Ship Products Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring © Games/Bavaria Business Mehring: "The Federal Government's Funding Chaos is Threatening Germany as a Games Location" Bavaria's Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring has sent an open letter to Claudia Roth, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, regarding the promotion of games in Germany. He criticizes the stagnation of federal funding and the fact that no concept has yet been developed. Once By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The mothership compared to smaller spaceships. © BBI, Gearbox Products Homeworld 3 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Limbic Entertainment/Bandai Namco Europe People Limbic Entertainment Continues to Grow While other companies are cutting capacity, Bandai Namco Europe's Limbic Entertainment studio has welcomed nine new employees since the beginning of the year. This strategic expansion is also due to the success of Park Beyond, developed by German studio Limbic Entertainment and published by Bandai Namco Europe. Bandai By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Extracts from the 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. © IGDA Business Crunch or Long Hours Expected as a Normal Part of the Job The IGDA and Western University have released the 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. While two-thirds of respondents are satisfied with their jobs, 28 per cent complain about crunch time and 25 per cent complain about overtime that is not described as crunch. Diversity and proper crediting were also issues. The International By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More Job Cuts at Private Division, Most Likely in Munich as Well. © Private Division Business More Job Cuts at Private Division, Most Likely in Munich as Well Take-Two Interactive is reportedly shutting down Intercept Games and Roll7. Both were part of the indie publishing arm Private Division, which will also see a significant reduction in staff, including its Munich office. Update - 03 May at 13:59: Alan Lewis, a spokesman for Take 2 Interactive, issued the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Assemble / Marcinek Business Submissions for GDD Indie Awards Open Indie teams from Germany have until 7 June to submit their game for this year's GermanDevDays Indie Award. The prizes in the seven categories are endowed with 10,100 euros, as for the first time the worst game, Best Beaver Poop, is also endowed with 100 euros to By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nintendo is going on a summer tour from May to September, visiting various city festivals and family events. © Nintendo Publishing Nintendo Summer Tour 2024 Visits Nine Cities Nintendo is skipping gamescom this year, but is going on a summer tour from May to September, visiting various city festivals and family events. The company wants to appeal to gamers young and old. Starting on 11 May, the Nintendo Summer Tour 2024 will transform public spaces into digital playgrounds By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
