Frostpunk 2 / The Alters © 11 bit studios Business 11 bit studios Expects Record Financial Results Thanks to Frostpunk 2 and the Alters Over the past six months, 11 bit Studios has posted a small net loss, but increased its revenues thanks to its third-party portfolio. The Polish company expects record-breaking financial results in the coming years, thanks in particular to Frostpunk 2 and The Alters. Polish company 11 bit Studios By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Slitherine Business Slitherine Acquires Battlefront The Slitherine Group, a UK-based developer and publisher of digital strategy and wargames, has acquired Battlefront, the developers of the Combat Mission series. Together they aim to push the boundaries of the genre. Slitherine has acquired Battlefront, the developers of the Combat Mission series. This strategic move underlines Slitherine& By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Gronkh vinyl was the most successful product of the booth both in sales and revenue. © Black Screen Records Business gamescom 2024 has been Black Screen Records' Most Successful Fair Ever Game vinyl shop and label Black Screen Records has made almost double the revenue at gamescom 2024 than the year before. It was BSR's most successful fair overall. Part of this success was the cooperation with Gronkh for a new vinyl, which was the most-sold product of By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Spectrum © Retro Games, Plaion Publishing Plaion Distributes The Spectrum From Retro Games and Also the Atari 7800+ On 22 November 2024, a modern recreation of the ZX Spectrum from 1982 will be launched across Europe, simply called The Spectrum. Just recently, Plaion and Atari announced the Atari 7800+ and a range of new games. Plaion and Retro Games have announced that The Spectrum - a modern recreation of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The crew of Gamecity Hamburg and the Hamburg developers at gamescom 2024. © Gamecity Hamburg Business Gamecity Hamburg Looks Back on Successful gamescom 2024 With a stand in Hall 10.2's Indie Arena Booth, Gamecity Hamburg was close to the consumers at gamescom this year. The state funding agency looking back on a successful fair – and forward to the coming events, mainly their home fair Polaris. Gamecity Hamburg is looking back positively By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Generally had to stay out gamescom while others worked in the trade area: Parents with toddlers. © Pexels, RDNE / KoelnMesse, game Business gamescom Forbids Toddlers, but devcom Shows how a Solution for Working Parents Could Look Like By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
PTW acquires Ghostpunch Games. © PTW Business PTW Acquires Ghostpunch Games Global games service provider PTW expands its co-development and AI capabilities with the acquisition of Ghostpunch Games. The acquisition amounts to 13 million US Dollars, or almost 11.7 million Euros. Games services company PTW has announced its intention to acquire the assets and business of Ghostpunch Games, an By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma brings an entirely new cinematic dimension to the farming action game. © Marvelous Interactive Business Nintendo Double-Drops Indie World and Partner Showcase For the first time, Nintendo brings the Indie World and Partner Showcase streams directly in succession. Apart from new release dates, the streams had shadow drops like Pizza Tower and Plaions Goat Simulator 3, timed exclusives like Star Overdrive and Pico Park 2, an entirely new direction for the Rune By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Real-time strategy with mythological units and god-like powers. © Xbox Game Studios Products Age of Mythology: Retold Xbox Game Studios continues the Age of Empires re-release series with a new take on Age of Mythology - almost 22 years after the original and ten years after the Extended Edition. A reimagining of the classic RTS. After the Definitive Editions of Age of Empires 1, 2 and 3, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© nordmedia Development nordmedia Funds Three Games With 234,630 Euros Digital Cauldron from Marklohe, Magni Games from Braunschweig and 1000 Orks from Osnabrück profit from the current funding round at nordmedia. From the 4,7 million euros given, only about 235,000 euros go to these three game studios however. The Lower Saxony funding agency nordmedia has announced the next By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© AWE EU 2024 Business AWE EU 2024 XR Conference and Expo in Vienna The Augmented World Expo, AWE EU 2024, will take place in Vienna at the end of October. The event aims to bring together experts in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality from a range of sectors, including gaming. AWE (Augmented World Expo), the European conference and exhibition for Augmented By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Melanie Endler is the first Media Education and Cooperations Officer at USK. © Endler, USK Business USK Promotes Melanie Endler to New Position of Media Education and Cooperations Officer Through the new position of Media Education and Cooperations Officer, the USK wants to strenghten its media competency projects like the parents' guide. Melanie Endler, youth protection expert, will be the first to hold the new position. The German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body USK is creating a new By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
