Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in the GSA region and the Netherlands © SAE Institute GmbH Development SAE Institute Awards Three Scholarships to Aspiring Game Artists Under the motto 'Heart for Art', the SAE Institute is offering three scholarships to aspiring game artists in GSA. The scholarships will cover all tuition fees for the Game Art & 3D Animation course, and students will graduate with an SAE diploma. With these scholarships, the media school By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EWCF Esports EWCF Starts $20M Global Partner Program 2025 for Esports Clubs In 2025, a total of 40 teams will benefit from next years Partner Program introduced by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF). However, inclusion in the program does not guarantee a direct entry to the next Esports World Cup; teams will still need to secure their spots through standard qualification By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dirk Iwersen, Managing Director of Holstenhallen / Boris Zander, Managing Director of Seal.Games / Jens Bahr, Managing Director of Off The Beaten Track and co-organiser of the Baltic Games Fest © Iwersen, Holstenhallen / Zander, Seal.Games / Bahr, Off The Beaten Track Business European Premiere of Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant at Baltic Games Fest The DLC Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant, announced yesterday, will have its European premiere at the Baltic Games Fest in April 2025. In addition, Deck13 Spotlight will showcase other games on the exhibition floor. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster (Germany) will see the European premiere of Chained Echoes - Ashes By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Moondowner CEO Leo Traub © Moondowner Development Studio Moondowner's Prototype Premieres at Game Developer Session Following their debut Afterthought, Munich-based studio Moondowner is aiming to set new standards for VR mini-games with Paper Play VR. The prototype premiere will take place on 13 and 14 of December in Prague, followed by a Kickstarter campaign in January. Paper Play VR is the name of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Epic Games/Lego Publishing Epic Games and Lego Massively Expand the Lego Fortnite Universe Epic Games and Lego have announced transformative changes that will turn Lego Fortnite even more into a digital platform for Lego content. The original game will be rebranded as Lego Fortnite Odyssey, while a new game, Lego Fortnite Brick Life, is set to launch on December 12. These developments come By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Rocket Beans Founders: Daniel Budiman, Simon Krätschmer and Arno Heinisch (Above, from left to right), Nils Bomhoff and Etienne Gardé (Sitting Left to right). © Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment Business Rocket Beans TV Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Xperion Rocket Beans TV is marking its tenth anniversary this January with a special livestream in front of a live audience. The event, which will also be streamed, will be recorded at the new Xperion location in Hamburg. What began as a project (in German) born out of necessity has become By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EA Business EA Football Event to Support Young Talent in Cologne As part of the EA Sports FC Futures initiative, Electronic Arts and UEFA organised a youth football event in Cologne with the support of Lukas Podolski. More than 50 boys and girls from the region took part. Electronic Arts, in partnership with UEFA, held a grassroots football event in Cologne By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Dirk Mathesius/game Business Christian Baur Consults Esports World Cup Foundation The Esports World Cup Foundation has secured the expertise of Christian Baur, an experienced event manager, as an external consultant. Until a year ago, Baur served as Director of gamescom & events at the industry association game. Following his departure from game, Baur initially took a sabbatical. Now, he appears By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read
© Deck13 Spotlight and Umami Tiger Publishing Deck13 Spotlight and Umami Tiger Are Expanding Chained Echoes Umami Tiger, the new studio founded by Matthias Linda, and Deck13 Spotlight have announced the Ashes of Elrant DLC for Chained Echoes. The expansion will be released in the second quarter of 2025. The German JRPG Chained Echoes, which won 'Best German Game' at the 2023 DCP, is By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
E Wie Einfach Esports Team 2025 © Jan Schulze Esports Three Returnees and One Newcomer in the E Wie Einfach Esports Team 2025 Felix Ho, Adrian Kaymer and Timo Bock return to the E Wie Einfach esports team. Newcomer Noah Richter and Leon Van complete the line-up under coach Lothar Schadrin. Except for Leon 'Relative' Van, who remains with the team, the E Wie Einfach esports team (League of Legends) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Living Room from Thoughfish from Berlin and Tier One: Direct Action from Niorun vom Vienna (right) © Screenshot Publishing UploadVR Showcase Features VR Games from GSA Studios The winter 2024 UploadVR Showcase, hosted by the prominent US magazine specializing in virtual reality, shone a spotlight on two studios from the GSA region: Berlin’s Thoughtfish and Vienna’s Niorun. Visibility is crucial for success in the VR sector, where games often struggle to receive the same attention By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Evercade VS-R is the latest generation of the stationary retro console © Blaze Entertainment Publishing Blaze Entertainment and SNK Strike NeoGeo License Agreement Blaze Entertainment will release a range of retro gaming products based on the NeoGeo platform over the next two years. The creators of Evercade and HyperMegaTech! have finalised this agreement with former NeoGeo publisher SNK. In the first quarter of 2025, Blaze Entertainment will host a showcase to provide updates By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
