© UBA Publishing Federal Environment Agency Releases Serious Game Little Impacts The Federal Environment Agency has released an Impact or Serious Game called Little Impacts, developed by Oldenburg studio Quantumfrog. The game is based on scientific findings by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and is available for free on Mobile devices. The German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) has By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Giants Software looks back on 30 months of Farming Simulator 22. © Giants Publishing Farming Simulator 22 Counts 1.6 Billion Mod Downloads in 30 Months Developer and publisher Giants Software looks back on 30 months of Farming Simulator 22, which launched in November 2021. Six free content updates, several packs and two expansions added up to 25 additions to the original base game. Mod downloads reached an all-time high of 1.6 billion. Farming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
New Mouz Headquarters in Hamburg. © Mouz Esports New Mouz Headquarters in Hamburg The new headquarters of esports organisation Mouz will open in the summer of 2024. Located in the heart of Hamburg, the new facility aims to set new standards. Mouz is moving to a new headquarters in Hamburg. It is equipped with the latest technology and covers 1,400 square metres By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Waters of Sal Naména is a new Metroidbrainia by Distant Meadows from Nuremberg. © Distant Meadows Distant Meadows Shows Exclusive First Impressions of Waters of Sal Naména With an exclusive reveal on GamesMarkt, Nuremberg studio Distant Meadows is sharing the first screenshots of in-development game Waters of Sal Naména. The game in the wake of Outer Wilds and The Witness wants to bring the genre of 'Metroidbrainias' further along. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
4Players.de will simply become 4P. © Funke Publishing Online Games Magazine 4Players Becomes 4P The Funke Media Group is reorganising its online games magazine. After the rebranding, 4Players.de will simply become 4P. The editorial content will be expanded. At the same time, 4P is differentiating itself from 4Players GmbH with its hosting services and software solutions. The online portal, previously known as 4Players, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Denise Bieber, Founder and CEO of Content Affairs. © Content Affairs Business G+ An Agency for Diversity By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Workshop 2023 © Charles Yunck for Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur Business Start-Up: Games-Entrepreneurs Is Looking for Founders From Berlin and Brandenburg Games founders from Berlin and Brandenburg can now apply for the 3rd edition of the "Start-up: Games Entrepreneurs" programme. The application deadline is 24 June. For the first time, the programme will also be offered in English. Event co-operations with gamescom and Games Ground are planned. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Womenize! returns to Berlin on 5 June. © Booster Space Events & Consulting Business Womenize! Returns to Berlin on 5 June Womenize! is back. The platform for women and underrepresented people in the games industry takes place on 5 June in Berlin. The opening keynote will be given by Maxi Graeff (Xbox GSA). Topics include entrepreneurship, salary negotiation, sound design, mindfulness, inclusion and more. After five years, Womenize!, the event and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
One of the favourites is Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment. © Remedy Business The Nominees for the Nordic Game Awards 2024 The winners of the Nordic Game Awards 2024 will be announced at NG24 Spring on 23 May. Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, Teslagrad 2, The Finals and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy can hope to win several awards. Nordic Game announces the final nominees for the 2024 Nordic Game Awards. Alan By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IGN acquires Gamer Network from ReedPop. © IGN, Gamer Network, GI.biz Business IGN Acquires Gamer Network Including Eurogamer and GI.Biz From ReedPop IGN Entertainment has acquired the Gamer Network (UK) from ReedPop for an undisclosed sum. The network includes GamesIndustry.biz, Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and Dicebreaker. GI.biz, a member of the Gamer Network, reports that IGN Entertainment has acquired the family of digital brands from ReedPop. "Gamer Network’ By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© A Maze. Business A Maze. Fest Expands to Sheffield, UK From Berlin to Sheffield: With a new UK event, the A Maze. Festival expands its avantgarde, artistic gaming sphere in Europe. The "slice of Berlin media and club culture" will be held on 2 August and produced in collaboration with a range of UK collectives and companies, among By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
