Tatort-Game 2 with Lena Odenthal (Ulrike Folkerts) and Johanna Stern (Lisa Bitter) © SWR/Sabine Hackenberg Publishing SWR Continues Chat-Based "Tatort Game" on 27 October The "Tatort Game", released in 2023, gets a sequel, again as a browser-based online crime game via Messenger dialogue, linked to the next episode of Tatort. The project was developed by SWR X Lab in collaboration with the Tatort editorial team. On 27 October, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) will By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christian Baltes, Co-CEO Director, and Kevin Westphal, Esports Lead at Eintracht Spandau (from left) © Screenshot Esports Eintracht Spandau is Primarily Positioning itself as a Streamer Team Despite sporting success, the esports organization Eintracht Spandau has not had a single economically successful year so far. Therefore, the costs for sporting operations and infrastructure are being cut. However, the entertainment value is not to be compromised. Despite the cost cutting that have now been announced, every single team By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
More flexible and agile movements thanks to the new Omnimovement system. © Activision Products Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 It's the first game in the Call of Duty series to be four years in the making. Black Ops 6 from Treyarch and Raven Software is set to be one of the biggest releases of the year. Especially as "Blops 6" will be included in Game By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
On the social media channels, the organizers of the ADAC SimRacing Expo are using these images to announce two events for 2025. © Screenshot Business German ADAC SimRacing Expo Plans US Spin-off in Austin At the end of the current event, the organizers of the ADAC SimRacing Expo gave an outlook on their plans for 2025. In addition to the fall date in Dortmund, the sim racing event is also to take place in the USA. The organizers named two dates for 2025 via By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Nordmedia Business Nordmedia Games Funding Also in Bremen From January 2025, nordmedia's games funding will be extended to Bremen. So far, the city-state has not had its own games funding. On the occasion of the announcement of the next "Fireabend" event, nordmedia announced that Bremen will be part of the games funding from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Codecks by Riad Djemili, one of the funded tools. © Codecks Business Creative Europe Media: 2.9 Million Euros Funding for Tools From the Game Industry In the current ‘Innovative Tools and Business Models’ funding line, 8.5 million euros are given to ten companies across Europe. 2.915 million euros are going to tools and innovations from the German games and film industry: To Codecks, K5 Media & Investments and Malao. With the ‘Innovative Tools By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© devcom Business Sonia Wojciechowska joins devcom as Business Development Manager The game events GmbH has a new Business Development Manager for devcom: Sonia Wojciechowska has joined the department. She was one of the organisers behind Digital Dragons in Krakow. From Krakow to Cologne: Business Development Manager Sonia Wojciechowska is joining the devcom team at game events GmbH. Wojciechowska was one By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Motion Twin Products Windblown Dead Cells was the last chance for French studio Motion Twin. They put all their hopes in one game and were rewarded with more than ten million players. A huge success for the team. Now, the small indie worker cooperative game studio continues its journey with Windblown. In Windblown, players By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Flashpoint Publishing Flashpoint is Handling Distribution for PM Studios in Germany US publisher PM Studios is bringing the PlayStation 5 version of the summer hit “Black Myth: Wukong” to international markets as a physical version. Flashpoint is handling distribution in German-speaking countries. It was the surprise of the summer: Within just one month, the Chinese publisher Game Science sold more By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Video Game Area at Frankfurt Book Fair 2024. © Nerdic GmbH Business Successful Start of Gaming Area at Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 This year's Frankfurt Book Fair included a Video Game Area for the first time, including a consumer experience and a Business Centre. The two parts were organised by Nerdic and Spielfabrique, respectively. This year's Frankfurt Book Fair attracted around 230,000 visitors by Sunday evening. More By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Kalypso Media, known among other things for the brands Tropico, Dungeons and Railway Empire (from right to left), is changing its distribution partner for physical games in GSA © Kalypso Publishing Kalypso Media is Switching from Plaion to Play Art in GSA Kalypso Media has signed an agreement with Austrian company Play Art to distribute its physical games in German-speaking countries. The agreement is for new games. Kalypso Media is reorganizing the distribution of its physical games in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The publisher from Worms and the Austrian company Play By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Head of Product Michael Hoss © Deck13 Publishing Drova From Just2D and Deck13 Launched Better Than Expected The teams at Just2D and Deck13 Interactive are very pleased with the launch of Drova - Forsaken Kin. The dark, pixel-style action RPG has exceeded expectations. However, marketing the game has been a challenge, as Head of Product Michael Hoss explains. Drova - Forsaken Kin, developed by Just2D from Magdeburg (see By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
