Shuhei Yoshida, Head of the Indies Initiative © PlayStation Blog Business Shuhei Yoshida is Leaving PlayStation and Sony Interactive Entertainment With Shuhei Yoshida, the Sony group is losing another experienced manager from the early days of the PlayStation business. Yoshida was in charge of studio activities for a long time and was most recently head of the indie initiative at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Shuhei Yoshida revealed his intention to leave By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Codecks co-founders, Riad Djemili and Daniel Berndt © Codecks Business Codecks Secures €1m Funding to Drive Growth One million Euros in funding will ensure that Codecks can continue to grow in 2025. The project management tool specifically for game developers is being developed in Berlin. Codecks, the project management tool for game developers built in Berlin, has received a €700,000 grant from the European Union' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Microsoft Products Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 once again allows players to explore the entire planet and even land and disembark anywhere - a giant playground for gamers and, of course, simulation fans. Unfortunately, the launch was hampered by server overload and other technical issues related to the game's cloud infrastructure. Released By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Genshin Impact Charity Concert in Dortmund. © HoYoverse Publishing Genshin Impact Charity Concerts With 3,000 Visitors in Vienna and Dortmund In November, hundreds of young musicians and choir singers from the University of Vienna and TU Dortmund performed the music of Genshin Impact as part of the Impact4Music project by HoYoverse. And 3,000 people were counted in the audience. Two symphony orchestras took concertgoers on a journey through Teyvat, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© FIFA Publishing Blockchain Mobile Game FIFA Rivals Announced FIFA has announced the next phase in the expansion of its games portfolio. In collaboration with Mythical, a mobile game with arcade gameplay and blockchain integration will be released in the summer of 2025. FIFA and Mythical Games have announced a collaboration to launch FIFA Rivals, an officially licensed mobile By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The graphic from game is only available in German. It shows the percentage by age of the 31 million Germans (over 16 years of age) who have already seen films/series based on games. In addition, 62 percent believe that stories from games are becoming more important in the film world © game Business Games Benefit from Successful Film and Series Adaptations A survey by YouGov, commissioned by game, highlights the growing influence of computer and video games on the film and television world. This trend is proving highly lucrative for games companies, not just as licensors. The survey, conducted in July 2024, revealed that 43 per cent of Germans aged 16 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Bioshock Remastered © 2K Games Publishing 2K Games Removes Own Launcher From All PC Games The 2K Launcher has now been completely removed from all the publisher's PC games. It is no longer used on Steam or the Epic Games Store. Extra launchers for PC games distributed on online platforms such as Steam or the Epic Games Store are common - and most of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Mucks Games Business Mucks Games Nominated for Apple's App Store Award This year, 45 apps and studios can hope for one of the coveted ten Apple App Store Awards. Among the nominees is an indie team from Germany. The list of nominees was compiled, as always, by the global editorial team of the Apple AppStore. There are 45 finalists, clustered in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Battle Prime, Days After, Fable Town and Comback Quest - Archer Hero (from left to right) © Screenshots Publishing My.Games Launches New Publishing Division for Third-Party Mobile Games My.Games has consolidated its third-party mobile game publishing efforts into a dedicated department: MGVC Publishing. The Amsterdam-based publisher leverages its extensive expertise with a clear vision for the types of games it aims to support. The division's first releases are already on the market, including By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Narranauten Development The 'Narranauten' Want to Strengthen Narrative Design and Game Writing A group of regional narrative designers and game writers has formed in Leipzig: the 'Narranauten'. The eight-member team from Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt aims to raise the visibility of narrative design and game writing and strengthen their position in the games industry. Led by Marcus Klöppel, Professor By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Camp Chaos by Zeitland is one of six games that MFG is supporting in the current funding round © Zeitland Business MFG Approves €615,000 for Six Games In the final funding round for 2024, MFG has allocated a total of €615,000 to support six studios and indie developers. Four of these projects secured funding exceeding €20,000. Two of the funded titles fall under the “Funding up to €20,000” category, which accepts applications year-round By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Keynote speaker Barbara Lippe © Innovation Salzburg/Benedikt Schemmer Business Next Level of Gaming in Salzburg On November 20, the Fachhochschule Salzburg - University of Applied Sciences hosted the Homecoming Startups 2024 event, a celebration of multimedia and gaming innovation. Alongside a keynote speech, engaging lectures, and panel discussions, attendees also had the chance to explore a variety of games in the foyer. The keynote address was By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
