David Darling, founder of Kwalee © Kwalee Business Kwalee Acquires Stake in Devolver Digital UK-based hyper-casual games publisher Kwalee has acquired a minority stake in Devolver Digital. This is a strategic investment in a market that Kwalee is keen to conquer. Kwalee announced a year ago (in German) that it was looking to increase its efforts in classic PC and console games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
EA Sports FC Futures and adidas organise youth training in Berlin. © EA Sports Business EA Sports FC Futures and adidas Organise Youth Training in Berlin Electronic Arts, together with adidas, hosted a UEFA Festival of Football event as part of EA Sports FC Futures at the UEFA Euro 2024 Fan Zone in Berlin, in front of the Reichstag. EA Sports FC Futures hosted a UEFA Festival of Football event at the UEFA Euro 2024 Fan By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Many studios from Germany and Switzerland nominated for Indie Cup Europe'24 Awards. © Indie Cup Europe'24 Awards Business Many studios from Germany and Switzerland nominated for Indie Cup Europe'24 Awards The nominees for the Indie Cup Europe'24 Awards have been announced. Many studios from Germany and Switzerland are among them, including Paintbucket Games, Sven Ahlgrimm, Mathilde Hoffmann, Lululu Entertainment, Stardust, Kato Games, Schleuder Games and many more. A total of 49 games have made it to the final By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Sony Interactive Entertainment to exhibit at TGS 2024. © Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA). Business Sony Interactive Entertainment to Exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Sony Interactive Entertainment will return to the Tokyo Game Show this year as an exhibitor for the first time since 2019. However, it is still unclear what the company will be showing. As previously announced, SIE will not exhibit at gamescom 2024. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) will not be exhibiting By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lifetime Units Sold for Co-op and Non Co-op Games on Steam. © Video Game Insights Business Growing Popularity of Co-op Games on Steam Cooperative games like Palworld, Helldivers 2 and Content Warning have been very successful on Steam this year. This continues the trend of recent years, as co-op games tend to generate significantly more revenue than non-co-op games. Steam market researchers at Video Game Insights (VGI) have released a By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The image is from the cover artwork of the Keyword Annual Report for 2023 © Keyword Studios Business Investment Company Wants to buy Service Provider Keywords Studios Swedish investment company EQT Private Equity has announced plans to acquire Keyword Studios through a new subsidiary. The deal values Keywords, which also has two companies in Germany, at around £2.2 billion, or about €2.6 billion. It would be the next billion-dollar deal in the games industry, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© lvlup!HR Business lvlup!HR gets Andrea Nahles to Play At the training camp organised by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) in Oberhausen, lvlup!HR showed how career counselling can be combined with esports. BA-Chairwomen Andrea Nahles was also present. The Flensburg-based company lvlup!HR specialises in combining gaming and esports with HR topics. At the beginning of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Shapes Collection. © Sony Interactive Entertainment Publishing PlayStation Studios Unveils Collectible Figures From Spin Master In collaboration with Spin Master, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new line of collectible figures based on PlayStation Studios titles. The Shapes Collection includes Aloy, Kratos, Jin Sakai and more. Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced a collaboration with toy company Spin Master to launch The Shapes Collection. This is By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Think Bulletstorm, but with feet, blasting music and vibrant colours. © Free Lives, Devolver Digital Products G+ Anger Foot By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
SwissGames at gamescom 2023 © PVM Production Development Pro Helvetia Is Launching Open Calls for Application The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia has launched Open Calls for Application. Game Design Work Grants, International Platforms (GDC, Nordic Game) and Mentorship Programmes are now open to apply for. Pro Helvetia's Game Design Work Grants (especially for emerging talents), International Platforms and Mentorship Programmes are now open By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Founder of Artana (from Left zu Right): Prof. Dr. Christian Rauda, Sebastian Paul and Dr. Jan-Peter Ewert © Artana Business Experienced Industry Lawyers Found Artana Artana is a new law firm in Hamburg with an unusually high level of gaming expertise. Artana was founded by Valve's legal advisor Dr Jan-Peter Ewert, Sebastian Paul and Dr Christian Rauda. In an interview, Dr Rauda explains the background to Artana's founding. GamesMarkt: How By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Frank West is the main character in DRDR. © Capcom Publishing Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Will Not Be Released in Germany The recently announced Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will not be released in Germany. Capcom has confirmed this to GamesMarkt, as the remaster is likely to be considered identical to the banned original. The remaster of Dead Rising, appropriately named Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, announced by Capcom, will not be released By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
