Knabe Malz available in retail stores from May. © Instinct3 Business Knabe Malz Available in Retail Stores HandOfBlood's "Malztrunk" is now available in retail stores. Knabe Malz was first launched online in March and has been available in stores since May. Edeka and Netto Markendiscount are the first movers. In cooperation with Krombacher subsidiary Drinks & More, Twitch streamer Maximilian 'HandOfBlood' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
A new challenger for Super Smash Bros. © Warner Bros. Games Products G+ MultiVersus By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Cristian Pana leads the new Amazon games studio. © Amazon Business Amazon Opens new Bucharest Games Studio With a new studio founded in Bucharest, Amazon Games seeks to further its presence in Europe. Under the leadership of Ubisoft veteran Cristian Pana, Bucharest games will support Amazon's service games in all business phases. With a new studio founding in Romania, Amazon seeks to further its European By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Team picture (from left to right): Martin Zimmer, Benjamin Schmidt (in the front with hat), Simon Koch, Nico Faltermeier, Odin Seiffert, Andreas Scholl, Michael Müller and Pascal Heiler, who took the picture. © Pascal Heiler Development G+ Kritzelkratz 3000: Back in the Game with Remasters and Ports By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut launched strong on PC. © SIE Publishing Ghost of Tsushima Becomes Second Biggest PlayStation Release on PC The release of the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is a surprisingly big success for Sony. According to CCUs, it was the second strongest PlayStation PC release on Steam to date. It even outperformed God of War, Marvel's Spider-Man and Horizon Zero Dawn. Following its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Jennifer Burkhardt / Donovan People Aesir Hires Psychologist Jennifer Florence Donovan as Junior Producer Since this May, psychologist Jennifer F. Donovan a.k.a. Jennifer Burkhardt is the newest part of Aesir's Producing team in Munich. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From the creators of War for The Overworld comes Galacticare. © Brightrock Games and Cult Games Products G+ Galacticare By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Gamesahead Business GamesAhead seeks indies for the DoKomi Creative Games Area DoKomi, Germany's largest anime and Japan exhibition, takes place at the end of June. This year again, GamesAhead is organising a Creative Games Area. Interested indie teams can register until the beginning of June. Participation in the Creative Games Area, organised by GamesAhead, is at cost price. DoKomi By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Cigdem Uzunoglu (center) with Benjamin Hillmann and Dr. Tabea Widmann © Charles Yunck/Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur Business Stiftung Digitale Spielkultur Bids Farewell to Çiğdem Uzunoğlu After more than six years, Çiğdem Uzunoğlu was bid farewell as Managing Director of the Digital Games Culture Foundation (Digital Games Culture Foundation) in a ceremony attended by around 70 guests from the foundation's network. Among those present were representatives from politics, foundations, civil society and the games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Strauss Zelnick - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer © Take-Two Interactive Business Take-Two Postpones GTA 6 and Announces Huge Operational Loss Take-Two Interactive generated net revenues of over five billion Dollars in fiscal 2024, but still posted a loss of 3.74 billion Dollars. Grand Theft Auto 6 has been delayed until fall 2025. CEO Strauss Zelnick said that Roll7 and Intercept Games have not been closed. Grand Theft Auto By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
First 55 partners for Summer Game Fest 2024. © SGF/TGA Business First 55 Partners Confirmed for Summer Game Fest 2024 The organisers of this year's Summer Game Fest event series have announced the first 55 partners. Deep Silver and Plaion are on board from the GSA side. Nintendo is missing from the big names. Summer Game Fest is fast approaching. The first 55 partners to take part in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read