Matthew Bromberg has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Unity Board of Directors. © Business Wire Business Matthew Bromberg Appointed new CEO of Unity Unity has a new CEO: Matthew Bromberg. He has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President. Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst will become the Executive Chairman of the Unity Board of Directors. Unity announced that Matthew Bromberg has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Unity Board By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft Campus Conference for Game Didactics Debuts in Frankfurt On 10 June, the German Conference for Game Didactics will take place for the first time in Frankfurt. Supported by the industry association game, it is to become an annual meeting place for science and teaching. The 1st German Conference for Game Didactics will take place at the Massif Central By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Team photo of BXDXO in 2023. Not in the picture: Junior Marketing Communications Manager Johanna Bouwer, who joined BXDXO in March 2024. © BXDXO Business Nvidia Chooses BXDXO and Web Media Publishing for Communications Nvidia is reorganizing its agency support in German-speaking countries. The technology company is now working together with two experienced service providers: BXDXO and Web Media Publishing - both based in Munich. Nvidia will now rely on BXDXO and Web Media Publishing (WMPAG) for its communications in German-speaking countries. Both companies By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hooded Horse on gamescom 2023. © Hooded Horse Business Hooded Horse: How this US Publisher Tackles Neglected Genres By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
Developer Showcase at NG23 Spring. © Jovian Industries Business NG24 Spring: The Nordic Region's Premier B2B Event By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Berlin International Gaming announces it's getting into Fortnite. © BIG Esports BIG Announces it's Getting Into Fortnite Berlin International Gaming has signed esports players Kiduoo and Kiro. With this duo, who recently took third place at the European Fortnite Major, BIG is entering Fortnite. CEO Daniel Finkler sees huge potential in the global Fortnite scene. German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced its strategic entry By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xbox Games Showcase followed by [Redacted] Direct in June 2024. © Microsoft Publishing Xbox Games Showcase Followed by [Redacted] Direct in June This year's Xbox Games Showcase in June will feature games from Activision and Blizzard for the first time, as well as games from Bethesda, Xbox Game Studios and third-party partners. The Showcase will be followed by a special Deep Dive. The Xbox Games Showcase will be livestreamed on By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Turtle Knight Games and CobraTekku Games have released Footgun: Underground. © Turtle Knight and CobraTekku Publishing Turtle Knight and CobraTekku Have Released Footgun: Underground Footgun: Underground, the debut title from Turtle Knight Games based in the Hessian town of Weiterstadt, has been released. The game is published by CobraTekku Games, the indie publishing division of BXDXO. Indie studio Turtle Knight Games and publisher CobraTekku Games have released Footgun: Underground on PC (Steam). In this By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© devcom/Jennifer Pitton Business devcom GmbH Becomes game events GmbH The game subsidiary devcom GmbH, founded in 2018, has long been organising more events than just the developer conference at gamescom. Consequently, it has now been renamed game events GmbH. Since 2017 and the previous withdrawal of the Game Developer Conference Europe in the run-up to gamescom, devcom has brought By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lead actress Ella Purnell and show runner Jonah Nolan on the set of the Fallout series. © 2022 Amazon Content Services LLC Business Fallout TV Series Hits 65m Views and Young Viewer Record The Fallout TV series by Bethesda and Amazon MGM Studios had the most successful start with young viewers of all Amazon series. Globally, it reached 65 million viewers in just over two weeks. Big successes for Bethesda and Amazon MGM Studios: The Fallout series was streamed by more than 65 By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Vier der Speaker der Game Industry Talks (v.l.): Tinko Wiezorrek macht am 8. Mai den Aufrakt, Anreas Wilsdorf, Adrian Giersch und Carina Heller sind im Juni und Juli an der Reihe © Mediencampus Hochschule Darmstadt (Screenshots) Business Veranstaltungsreihe Games Industry Talks wird fortgesetzt Nach dem Erfolg im Wintersemester setzt der Fachbereich Media der Hochschule Darmstadt die Vortragsreihe mit Vertretern aus der Gamesbranche fort. Von Mai bis Juli sind fünf Termine geplant, bei denen es um praxisnahe Themen geht. Organisiert wird die Vortragsreihe Game Industry Talks am Mediencampus der Hochschule Darmstadt von Prof. Stephan By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Four of the Game Industry Talks speakers (from left): Tinko Wiezorrek kicks things off on 8 May, Andreas Wilsdorf, Adrian Goersch and Carina Heller will be speaking in June and July. © Hochschule Darmstadt (Media Campus Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences; Screenshots) Campus Games Industry Talks Event Series Continued Following the success of the winter semester, the Media department at Hochschule Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) is continuing its series of talks with representatives from the games industry. Five events are planned from May to July, focussing on practical topics. The Game Industry Talks lecture series at the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read