Meta Quest 3 © Meta VR-XR-MR Meta Opens up VR Ecosystem, App Store and Horizon OS Meta is opening up its VR ecosystem. The operating system that powers Meta Quest devices is being opened up to third-party hardware manufacturers, as is the app store. The company wants to give consumers more choice and developers a bigger ecosystem to build for. The operating system that powers Meta By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The on-site coproduction training of 2023 with Project Manager Olympe Challot (bottom right). © SpielFabrique Development SpielFabrique's European Coproduction Takes Applicants Until 2 June The current edition of SpielFabrique's Match, formerly European Co-Production Market, is now taking applications. Developers can match up with studios from other countries to develop together, exchange expertise and profit from more than one country's funding infrastructure. The 2024 edition of SpielFabrique’s coproduction market Match By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Partners with IGN for Indie Showcase On April 29, IGN and Xbox partner again for this year's ID@Xbox Indie Showcase. One of the spotlight games is Dungeons of Hinterberg by Austrian developer Microbird and Curve Digital. With the next ID@Xbox Showcase on April 29, IGN will be the broadcasting partner for Xbox’ By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hans Ippisch will be Country Manager of Vigamus Group Deutschland © Vigamus Group Business Vigamus Establishes German Subsidiary With Hans Ippisch as Country Manager The Italian Vigamus Group is internationalising its product range and establishing a subsidiary in Germany. Under the management of Hans Ippisch, Vigamus is initially launching GLOS (Games Localisation School), with Vigamus Academy and Vigamus Museum to follow in 2025. One of the major goals for the internationalisation is to find By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga. © DFL Esports Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga The Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga is Jonas Wirth. At the end of the three-day final tournament in Cologne, the SC Paderborn 07 player prevailed in the last game against Levy "levyfinn" Rieck from RB Leipzig. Jonas "Jonny" Wirth won the VBL Grand By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lars Wingefors, Embracer Group CEO, announced the split-up. © Embracer Group Business New Parent Companies for Deca, Plaion and THQ Nordic The split-up of the Embracer Group also affects Deca, Plaion, and THQ Nordic. The three GSA companies will find a new corporate parent. The transformation of the Embracer Group into three separate entities affects the GSA companies Deca (Berlin), Plaion (Munich/Höfen), and THQ Nordic (Vienna). Deca and THQ Nordic By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO Embracer © Embracer Group Business Embracer Group to be Split Into Three Parts Following the "successful completion" of its restructuring programme, Embracer Group is to be split into three separate publicly listed companies. The Board of Directors of Embracer Group announces the separation of the Group into three distinct games and entertainment companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends (WT) and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media in the city state of Hamburg; Minister of State Dr Fabian Mehring of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs; Helge Jürgens, Managing Director MBB. © Brosda: Marcelo Hernandez; Mehring: Robert Fischer / StMD Kozub; Jürgens: Friederike Werner/ MBB Business Congratulations to DCP Winners from Hamburg, Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg Congratulations to the winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024 have been sent from all parts of the country, including the local representatives from Hamburg, Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg. Gamecity Hamburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Games Bavaria Munich and the Bavarian Digital and Games Minister have all sent their congratulations to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Paintbucket Development The Darkes Files Kickstarter Breaches Fivefold Asking Price Berlin studio Paintbucket Games reached 50,001 euros in Kickstarter money for "The Darkest Files", making it a quintuple success. The additional money will go to handheld ports and new side missions. After 30 days of crowdfunding, the Kickstarter campaign for historical Noir thriller The Darkest Files has By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Plaion Announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for 2024. © Plaion Publishing Plaion Announced Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for 2024 While the German Computer Game Award 2024 were handed out, Plaion announced one of its most important games to date in a digital event: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The medieval role-playing game will be released later this year. Audentes Fortuna Iuvat, Fortune Favours the Brave - this was the slogan By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Senator Brosda sees debatable problems in the Federal Gouvernments funding change plans. © Marcelo Hernandez Business Hamburg Senator Brosda: "Problematic for Start-ups and Independent Studios" Culture and Media Senator Carsten Brosda from Hamburg is concerned about the impact the federal games funding changes could have on smaller studios. He looks critically upon the minimum funding amount of 400,000 euros. Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media in the city state of Hamburg, has By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Fabian Mehring sees the striking of cumulation as a step backwards. © Games/Bavaria Business Bavarian Digital Minister Mehring: "Goal Must be to Restore Competitiveness" Bavaria's Digital Minister Mehring sees the proposed cancellation of cumulation of state and federal funding as a big step back in the new games plans of the BMWK. He urges the Federal Gouvernment to see the break in competitiveness the current situation brings for the industry. Bavaria’s By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
