© Xsolla Development Xsolla Launches Xsolla ZK and 'Digital Backpack' for In-Game Items Video game commerce company Xsolla is launching Xsolla ZK, a blockchain solution powered by ZKsync, alongside a 'digital backpack' for game developers, item creators, and gaming infrastructure providers to store and manage in-game items. Xsolla has announced the launch of Xsolla ZK, a blockchain-based solution developed By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lucina Hum (2. from left) is responsible for the Bisalina brand and the speedrun shows. © Hum / Xperion Business Charity Event Hosted by Bisalina and SK Gaming With B2B Networking Meet Up More than 40 creators will raise money for Unicef and SOS Children's Villages in front of invited guests from the worlds of politics and business at SK Gaming's Magenta Facility. A B2B networking event will take place at the same time. On 30 November, 40 creators By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger strengthen political communication at game © Dirk Mathesius Business Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger Strengthen Political Communication at game As games are becoming increasingly important in social and political discourse, game - The German Games Industry Association has strengthened its political communications team. Clara Janning and Tom Schweiger have joined the team. game - The German Games Industry Association has completed its political communication team. Clara Janning joined the department headed By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Frontier Products Planet Coaster 2 After several underwhelming releases and a major shift in company strategy, Planet Coaster 2 is arguably one of the most important titles to come out of UK-based Frontier Developments. The studio is once again firmly focused on the management simulation genre. When Planet Coaster was released on PC in By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
PandaBee founders Gustav Mehner (left) and Julien Schillinger at GDC. © PandaBee Business G+ PandaBee Studios: From Leipzig with Love – and Rage By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
© Nintendo Business Super Nintendo World Direct Comes Tomorrow A short Nintendo Direct without games and hardware will go online tomorrow in the morning. Topic of the ten minute showcase will be the Super Nintendo World entertainment park at Universal Studios Japan and its new Donkey Kong area. Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., a short Nintendo Direct will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Czech & Slovak Games Week Business Czech & Slovak Games Week Kicks Off With Showcase This Evening The fifth Czech & Slovak Games Week starts today, with a digital showcase presenting games from both European countries. Together with partners, the Czech Game Developers Association (GDACZ) and the Slovak Game Developers Association (SGDA) are organising the fifth Czech & Slovak Games Week, a celebration of games from the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
"Walled garden". A picture is worth a thousand words: Google Play as a fortress at the Tokyo Games Show 2024. © imago Images / ZUMA Press Wire / xStanislavxKogikux Business G+ The Slow Opening of the Mobile Market By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
The Pachinko business, here the 2023 hit Smart Pachislot Hokuto No Ken, stabilised Sega's business this half year. © Sega Sammy Business Sega Posts Losses in Game Business, but Pachinko Stabilises the Company Correcting their expectations down by around 20 per cent for the rest of the fiscal year, Sega has suffered losses in the gaming department since 2023, not least because of the sales of Amplitude and Relic. The Pachinko gambling business however manages to stabilise the company's half year By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
In July, the Lamborghini partnership achieved its highest sales figures for a single item of the PC/console versions. © Krafton Business Krafton Surpasses 2 Trillion KRW in Cumulative Sales Krafton reported cumulative sales of 2.092 trillion KRW (1.4 billion Euro) and an operating profit of 967 billion KRW (647 million Euro) for the first three-quarter of 2024, fueled by growth in its PUBG franchise and increased investments in AI development. For the third quarter, Krafton achieved By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Humankind, now back in independent hands. © Amplitude Business Amplitude Studios Buys Itself Out of Sega Europe The French studio Amplitude, makers of the Endless saga and other strategy games, has bought itself back from Sega Europe. It had been acquired in 2016. Sega has thus given up two strategy game studios this year. Amplitude Studios, French studio and makers of the Endless series and other strategy By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
With hardware sales in decline, the launch of the PS5 Pro comes at the right time. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business PlayStation Business Boosts Sony's Earnings Thanks to the good numbers for the first half of the year, Sony is starting the second half of its fiscal year on an optimistic note and raising its forecasts. The main driver of this growth is the Games & Network Services division, i.e. the PlayStation business. However, not By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
