The game design course at HBK Essen. © Patrick Schnorbus Campus HBK Essen Becomes Unreal Academic Partner As only the third institution in Germany and the fourth in the GSA region, the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste (HBK) Essen gets accepted into the Academic Partner programme of Epic Games. A representative of the company will test the students' games at gamescom as well. The Hochschule der bildenden By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© PwC and BIG Esports PwC and BIG Present Booklet "Esports in Germany - in a Global Context" PwC Germany and Berlin International Gaming released a booklet about "Esports in Germany - In a Global Context". Spanning over 100 pages, it provides an in-depth look at the German esports market, with expert opinions, assessments, trends, and future scenarios. The report covers the industry's history, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bitfall Studios are the winners of the evening. © GDD Business Bitfall Wins Big at German Dev Days Indie Awards 2024 Four prices go to Bitfall Studios and joint-copublishers Instinct3 and Stray Fawn at the German Dev Days. Dieter Schoeller, CEO of HeadUp, gets introduced into the Hall of Fame. More awards go to Munich and Düsseldorf. Yesterday’s ceremony of the German Dev Days Indie Awards at the German By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tim Endres, Director gamescom at Koelnmesse / Stefan Heikhaus, Director of gamescom & Events at game - The German Games Industry Association © Koelnmesse / Dirk Mathesius/game Business gamescom "Helps to Transport and Experience the Unique Gaming Culture Like No Other Event" The first part of the interview with Tim Endres, Director of gamescom at Koelnmesse, and Stefan Heikhaus, Director of gamescom & Events at game, focuses on the role that gamescom can play in society and the influence of the satellite events in Latin America and Asia. Also on the agenda By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
VfB Stuttgart becomes an ESBD member © ESBD, VfB Stuttgart Business VfB Stuttgart Becomes an ESBD member The German Esports Association (ESBD) welcomes VfB Stuttgart as its newest member. Since entering the world of esports in 2017, VfB Stuttgart has successfully established itself in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) and joined the Techniker Prime League in June this year with a League of Legends team. VfB Stuttgart becomes By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Factory-C Business Games Industry Business Lounge 2024 Sold out and New Branding 25 exhibitors will attend the Games Industry Business Lounge 2024, filling a total of 41 rooms and areas. There will also be a welcome reception hosted by G-Star on 21 August and a joint reception hosted by Factory-C, Marchsreiter Communications and Safe In Our World on 22 August. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Nordmedia booth at gamescom 2023. © Nordmedia Business Nordmedia Brings Seven Studios to gamescom's Business Area At the Lower Saxony booth by Nordmedia, seven studios are showing their games, among them About Cannons and Sparrows, 1000 Orks and Quantumfrog. The booth will officially be opened by Lower Saxony State Secretary Frank Doods and nordmedia MD Thomas Schäffer. As many other funding organisations are, Nordmedia will be By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nathanael Liminski will once more open the political reception at the NRW Gaming Area © Heike Fischer Business NRW Gaming Area Features Six Indie Devs and its own Talk Programme Apart from a political reception by NRW minister Nathanael Liminski, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW is presenting six indie devs from the region at gamescom. Furthermore, the booth will feature its own talk and panel schedule including Lena Falkenhagen, creatives from the movie industry and even streamer Jasmin "Gnu& By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Steve Escalante, CEO (left) and Lance James, co-founder (right). © Digital Bandidos Publishing Versus Evil Veterans Forms New Publisher Digital Bandidos Steve Escalante and Lance James have launched a new full-service publishing company, Digital Bandidos, dedicated to indie game projects with budgets of up to three million US dollars. They have created a funding model that addresses the challenges faced by small development teams. Digital Bandidos is a new video By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The founders of W4 Games. © W4 Games Business Second Dinner Becomes a Strategic Investor in W4 Games W4 Games announced a multi-year strategic partnership agreement with Second Dinner (Marvel Snap). The studio plans to build the largest game in Godot yet. Second Dinner Studio and W4 Games today unveiled a collaboration, which will W4 Games accelerate the adoption of Godot Engine by Second Dinner, who plans By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Every year, the Debatt(l)e Royale is the political highlight of gamescom congress. Here: The crew of 2023, already featuring two of this years' participants, Franziska Giffey and Nathanael Liminski. © gamescom Campus gamescom congress Present Bigger Politician Debate and Full Programme With the two main topics of 'Games and Artificial Intelligence' and 'Games and Democracy', this year’s gamescom congress is going to be bigger in space and scope. With the programme now online, this year’s political participants are also booked now: Franziska Giffey, Fabian Mehring, By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Yfood Business Yfood Launches Genshin Impact Editions With HoYoverse yfood partners with HoYoverse to launch its biggest Gaming Edition yet, featuring two flavors. Starting 7 August, the yfood limited Genshin Impact Editions will be available online internationally, and from mid-August, they'll be in stores across Germany. The German "smart food brand" yfood has teamed By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
