Xbox Cloud Gaming coming to select Amazon Fire TV devices. © Microsoft Business Xbox Cloud Gaming Coming to Select Amazon Fire TV Devices The Xbox app will be available on select Amazon Fire TV devices in July. Players with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership will be able to play games via cloud gaming. Microsoft announced a collaboration with Amazon. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members in over 25 countries (not specified) can play By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Five million copies of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree sold. © Bandai Namco Business Five Million Units of Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Sold Just three days after its release, the Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree has sold five million copies worldwide. It is also currently the best-reviewed expansion at Metacritic. Publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment and developer FromSoftware have announced a strong launch of the first and only expansion for Elden By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hester Woodliffe, representative of WB Games and Chairwoman of VGE, and Hendrik Lesser, rcp and President of EGDF © VGE/EGDF Business EGDF and VGE Publish Joint Report on the European Games Market The "2022 European Video Games Industry Insight Report" provides the most comprehensive picture of the status quo of the games industry in Europe. In the year of the report, the industry was heavily influenced by the war between Russia and Ukraine. The report is made possible by extensive By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Home of XR VR-XR-MR XR Companies Cooperate for Home of XR Megabooth and VR Showcase Eight XR studios have announced a new, themed joint stand for gamescom: Home of XR Megabooth. Limited space is still available for additional partners. The studios also collaborate on a video showcase dedicated to VR gaming. There will be a new Megabooth at gamescom. Vertigo Games, nDreams, Fast Travel Games, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Co-Founder of Nodwin Gaming, Akshat Rathee (left) and Michael Haenisch, CEO of Freaks 4U Gaming (right). © Freaks 4U Gaming, Nodwin Gaming Business Freaks 4U Gaming Fully Acquired by Nodwin Gaming Freaks 4U Gaming announces that Nodwin Gaming has increased its ownership in the Berlin-based agency to 100 per cent through a share swap valued at 30.3 million Euros. Just a few days ago, CEO Michael Haenisch announced that the company would have to make further job cuts in By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Zurich to fund new media, including games, in three-year pilot project. © Zurich Business Zurich to Fund New Media, Including Games, in Three-Year Pilot Project In the Swiss canton of Zurich, "new audiovisual" formats such as games are to be funded. In the medium term, the Zurich Film Foundation will fund digital culture (including games) in a second, independent business area. A three-year pilot project with a total budget of CHF 4. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Wall with lettering of the Bundesrechnungshof (Federal Court of Audit) at the Bonn headquarters © Bundesrechnungshof Business Federal Court of Audit Wades Into the Funding Debate and is Criticised by game In a "final audit report", the Federal Court of Audit has criticised the way in which federal funding for games is handled in Germany. Although the criticism is primarily aimed at the previous government's concept of funding, it also concerns the creation of a new funding By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
The Aerosoft team presents the trophy to the tox² interactive team © Aerosoft Development Aerosoft Honours tox² interactive During DevConnect In mid-June, publisher Aerosoft brought together around ten simulation game and content studios in Paderborn for DevConnect 2024. The sale of 500K units of On the Road - The Truck Simulator was also celebrated on site. Simulation games are far from new. However, they have been growing in popularity for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Robin Henkys he has been Game Director of Albion Online at Sandbox Interactive, and since March 2018 he has also been Managing Director of the company. © Sandbox Interactive Business G+ Sandbox Interactive: All the Passion in one Game By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Games Data Spotlight: Enshrouded. © Newzoo Spotlight Business How has Enshrouded Performed in the Crowded Survival-RPG Genre Since Launch? More than two million players have already joined Enshrouded, a game from Keen Games in Frankfurt. Newzoo has analysed how the game has developed since its impressive Early Access launch, and which other titles are popular with Enshrouded players. On 24 January 2024, Keen Games released the survival action RPG By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Mirco Kämpfer (left) and Matthias Hohn © GameStar/Webedia Business GameStar Tech Builds up Video Team and Plans YouTube Channel At the end of April, GameStar Tech announced 100 million page views within twelve months. In this interview, Mirco Kämpfer and Matthias Hohn talk about the great success of GameStar's still young brand extension, the next steps and why video is an important part of the strategy. GamesMarkt: By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
© Valve Software Development Steam Sees Controller Usage Rise and Launches Game Recording Beta Since 2018, the use of controllers for games on Steam has tripled. Valve is talking about an average of 15 percent daily controller usage. In addition, the beta for the integrated video recording and sharing feature has been launched. More and more people playing PC games on Steam are using By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
