Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors © Embracer Business Embracer Sees Asmodee's Spin-off on Track and Sells Easybrain to Miniclip In presenting its rather modest Q2 results, Embracer Group announced the sale of Easybrain to Switzerland-based Miniclip for SEK 12.9 billion (€1.11 billion). Meanwhile, the spin-off of Asmodee, which is showing promising results, is expected to be completed soon. Embracer Group’s interim report for the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 © Activision Blizzard Publishing German Games Charts October 2024: Call of New Entrants Call of Duty leads the way in October, despite the shooter being included in multiple Game Pass tiers for the first time. Black Ops 6 tops the German games charts, while a total of six newcomers in the top ten have also shaken up the charts. Call of Duty: Black By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Björn Weinbrandt © ©Björn Weinbrandt Business Gamecity Hamburg Unveils New B2B Conference: Portside Game Assembly The new conference format will debut on June 27, 2025, in and around the Port of Hamburg. Participants will need to be seaworthy, as the main conference will be held on a ship sailing through Hamburg’s harbour. According to Gamecity Hamburg organizers, the concept for the Portside Game Assembly By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Blizzard Publishing Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct in Brief Blizzard Entertainment has announced a host of news to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Warcraft franchise, including remasters of the first two RTS games. Warcraft Rumble will also be released on PC, and World of Warcraft will get player housing with the next expansion (Midnight). Warcraft, one of Blizzard By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Square Enix Products Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake With the HD 2D remake of Dragon Quest III, Square Enix is releasing an elaborate remake of a classic RPG. But why is the remake of the third instalment coming out before the remakes of Dragon Quest 1+2? And what's all new in the remake? Unlike many By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Appoints Sébastien Froidefond as Chief People Officer Ubisoft has named Sébastien Froidefond as its new Chief People Officer, effective November 20, 2024. Reporting to EVP Cécile Russeil, Froidefond will oversee Ubisoft’s global HR strategy, focusing on talent development, recruitment, and leadership growth as part of the company's Executive Committee. The strategic role will place By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
HandyGames' portfolio in the Samsung Galaxy Store © HandyGames, Samsung Galaxy Store Business G+ What Is the Business Case for Alternative App Stores and D2C? By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Riot Games Business Riot Games Establishes Arbitration Tribunal for LoL and Valorant in Europe Ahead of the 2025 competition season, Riot Games has introduced a new dispute resolution mechanism for Tier 1 and Tier 2 competitions of League of Legends and Valorant in the EMEA region. The law firm Martens will serve as both partner and secretariat for the tribunal. Arbitration follows Swiss law. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Lukas Middlemann was appointed the newly created position of Alumni Operations Manager © SAE Institute Campus Lukas Middlemann to Expand Services for SAE Institute Alumni Lukas Middlemann has been appointed to the newly created position of Alumni Operations Manager at SAE Institute, where he will expand the services available to graduates. SAE Institute provides training for careers in media and the creative industries at over 50 locations worldwide, including ten sites in Germany, Austria, and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Kissaki Studios Development NRW Studio Kissaki Releases Mindbug Online Kissaki Studios from NRW has released a big one: Mindbug Online, the free to play PC and mobile version of Richard Garfields dueling card game. The board game license lies with Nerdlab Games from Bavaria. Kissaki Studios from Salzkotten in North Rhine-Westphalia has released the game they have worked By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Dataspelbranschen Business Swedish Games Industry Generates €7.8bn including Subsidiaries The Swedish games industry is thriving, with Swedish companies experiencing rising revenues both domestically and through international subsidiaries. This trend, alongside the growth in the number of companies and employees, is highlighted in the latest annual report by Dataspelsbranschen. While the global gaming industry has faced layoffs, Sweden’s games By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Paluten Freedom © 2nd Wave / Community Editions / Irina Zinner Business Odeon Film, Toon2Tango, and Paluten Bring Paluten Freedom to the Big Screen German gaming YouTuber Paluten is teaming up with Odeon Fiction and Toon2Tango to bring an animated theatrical film based on his popular web series Paluten Freedom to cinemas. Paluten, real name Patrick Mayer, is directly involved in the scriptwriting process for the movie, which is set to be released by By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read
