© Werksliga Esports Werksliga Crowns New Champions of the Corporate Gaming and Esports League On 16 November, the third final of the Werksliga, the ongoing esports league for companies in the GSA, took place at the Xperion in Cologne. DZ Bank, GroupM and Medion picked up the trophies. In League of Legends, GroupM Germany beat DZ Bank in a tight final. InnoGames took third By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Torpor Games Business Under the Hood: Modular Building Kit in Torpor Games' The Conformist In our regular GamesMarkt series In Development, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood in their game making process. This time, Torpor Games shows the modular building set for their coming Suzerain prequel The Conformist. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Sony Publishing PlayStation Portal Remote Player Gets Cloud Streaming (Beta) Sony Interactive Entertainment has launched the beta of cloud streaming on the PlayStation Portal remote player. PlayStation Plus Premium members can take part in the test and stream over 120 selected games directly from the servers. The PlayStation Portal remote player, the peripheral for PlayStation 5 released in November 2023, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© UNICEF Innovation Business UNICEF and GVGC Partner to Empower Girls in Tech and Gaming UNICEF and the Global Video Game Coalition (GVGC) have announced a partnership to equip adolescent girls with essential digital and leadership skills. Launched as part of the Game Changers Coalition, the initiative aims to address the gender digital skills gap and empower girls to pursue careers in tech and gaming. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read
© Gamevasion Business The Partners of Gamevasion 2024 Freaks 4U Gaming, owner and operator of Gamevasion powered by DreamHack, has announced the official partners for the German gaming festival. Among them are Intel, Monster Energy, Telekom, Computec and E Wie Einfach. Gamevasion returns to Hanover from 5 to 8 December, supported by leading brands. Matthias Remmert, Senior Vice By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elden Ring was developed by From Software © From Software and Bandai Namco / Giants Software Business Kadokawa Corporation (From Software) Confirms Sony's Takeover Interest Sony is apparently interested in taking over the Japanese Kadokawa Group, according to a media report that has not yet been confirmed. Kadokawa owns, among others, Acquire, Spike Chunsoft and From Software, known for Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Update: Kadokawa Corporation confirms Sony's interest. News update: 20 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Remedy Business Control 2 Has a Budget of €50m and ROI Figures Revealed Remedy Entertainment aims to double revenues over the next few years and reach an EBITDA margin of 30% by 2027. The Finnish studio also revealed the ROI targets and budgets for Control 2 and FBC: Firebreak, along with some additional sales figures. At the Capital Markets Day, Remedy Entertainment presented By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© OneManOnMars Art & Games Publishing After Seven Years of Development, Leif's Adventure Will Be Released Leif's Adventure: Netherworld Hero will be released on 19 December after seven years in development. The game is being developed by Hamburg-based indie developer OneManOnMars Art & Games. International publisher Mindscape and German indie developer OneManOnMars Art & Games will publish Leif's Adventure: Netherworld Hero By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© game Publishing Black Ops 6 Receives Multi-Platinum Award, Two More Awards for Bandai Namco and Nintendo Three game Sales Awards were presented by the game association in October. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 won the Multi-Platinum Award for selling more than 600,000 units, while a Switch-exclusive game and a 3D arena fighter also received awards for outstanding sales in Germany. Three games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jens Andersson (left) and Axel Torvenius from MachineGames in interview with GamesMarkt. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business G+ Axel Torvenius and Jens Andersson: "MachineGames Stands for the Cinematic, the Story First Approach" By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
© Giants Publishing Farming Simulator 25 Sells Two Million Units in One Week Giants Software has announced the most successful launch in the history of the Farming Simulator series with Farming Simulator 25. The farming simulation sold two million copies worldwide in its first week. Compared to its already strong predecessor in 2021, Farming Simulator 25 saw an increase in its first week By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tom Potutschek, COO Gecko.2 © Gecko.2 Business Participation in R42 Games Accelerator Opens Door to Further Funding A new funding initiative launched by the Sächsische Aufbaubank will offer enhanced opportunities for start-ups participating in the Leipzig-based R42 Games Accelerator starting in 2025. Applications for participation in the accelerator program are open until the end of November. In October, the Sächsische Aufbaubank announced that applications can By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
