Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster and Nodwin Gaming co-founder & MD Akshat Rathee © Nodwin Gaming Business Nodwin Gaming Partners With Global Esports Federation Nodwin Gaming has partnered with the Global Esports Federation as its portfolio management company for key emerging markets. In addition to exclusive event rights, Nodwin has the opportunity to offer GEF events in Germany through partners such as Freaks 4U Gaming. South Asian gaming and esports company Nodwin Gaming has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Community Stage offers all visitors the opportunity to try out the stage and compete in competitions. © Level Up Lina Jakobi Events Level Up 2024 in Salzburg Aims for 10,000+ Visitors The fourth Level Up in Salzburg is aiming to break the 10,000 visitor mark this year. To achieve this, the gaming festival is expanding its programme and bringing back popular highlights. The 2024 edition of Level Up will take place on 29 and 30 June 2024 at the Messezentrum By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Kellner (left) and Söder will be at this year's DCP this week. © BMWK / CSU Business Söder and Kellner to Hold Laudatory Speeches at DCP For the first time since 2018, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder will attend the German Computer Game Award this year. Federal Commissioner Michael Kellner is also scheduled for a laudation speech. Although election campaigns for the Bavarian state level are over, this years German Computer Game Awards (DCP) 2024 will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jeremy Colling (Jexoo) and Julian Kappel (JulianVXZ). © Red Bull, Maria Hornemann Esports Amateur Gamers Beat Professional Esports Players Esports professionals competed against amateur gamers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the "Red Bull For The Win!" tournament. Participants from Aachen and Burgenland secured the first two places. Red Bull For The Win, the esports tournament that pits gamers against esports pros, took place this weekend in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Shadow Business Shadow Launches own Game Store Cloud service company Shadow is launching its own PC games key store for customers. People with a Shadow subscription can buy Steam and Ubisoft keys for reduced prices there. Cloud computing company Shadow is launching its own digital PC gaming store. The shop page offers Steam and Ubisoft keys to By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Philipp Ebben is now MD of the LEZ SH and the EVSH. He stays as the EVSH's First Chairman. © EVSH Esports Esports Association SH makes First Chaiman Ebben its Managing Director With a change in articles, the E-Sport-Verband SH elected First Chairman Philipp Ebben into the additional position of Managing Director. He also united the role of MD for the State Center for Digitalisation and Esports in Kiel on himself. On yesterday’s general meeting in Kiel at the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Walid Nakschbandi © Film- und Medienstiftung NRW / Hojabr Riahi Development Networking and a Fresh Breeze for Funding Since the beginning of the year, Walid Nakschbandi has headed Film- und Medienstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, one of the most important regional funding organisations for film and games in Germany. One topic on his agenda is networking, both between the various media sectors and with international players. At the beginning of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
IGDA Urges Efforts to Prevent Lay-offs. © IGDA Business IGDA Urges Efforts to Prevent Lay-offs The International Game Developers Association calls on studio management to take steps to ensure sustainable job stability and avoid redundancies for a resilient and thriving industry. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has issued a call to action to game studio executives. Studio leaders must implement sustainable measures within their By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ariane Poschner, Managing Director Swordfish PR. © Florian Deventer Publishing PR Mandate From Warner Bros. Games Goes to Swordfish Warner Bros. Games has awarded its PR mandate to Swordfish PR from Munich. The PR agency's games unit will act as press office for the German-speaking region this year. The PR budget of publisher Warner Bros. Games has been assigned to Swordfish PR for this year. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
One of Aerosoft's newest games, Notruf 112, will be part of the exhibition in Mannheim. © Aerosoft Events Aerosoft Exhibits at Games For Families Mannheim and Aero Friedrichshafen Sim dev Aerosoft will attend two games-adjacent fairs in April: Games For Families Mannheim from 27 April and Aero Friedrichshafen from 17 April. Honed in to the focus of each fair, Aerosoft brings games, simulators and hardware. Simulation dev and publisher Aerosoft is exhibiting on two games-adjacent trade By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
370,000 euros go to Veil of Ashes by Greifenmaer. © Greifenmaer Development MFG Baden-Württemberg Funds Six Games With 750,000 Euros With 750,000 euros in total, MFG Baden-Württemberg is funding six games in the current round. 20,000 euros go to EarReality and Reija each, while the biggest batch goes to Greifenmaer for Veil of Ashes. The next round closes on 31 July. In its current funding round, south- By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Minister of State Dr Fabian Mehring of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. © Robert Fischer / StMD Kozub Business Bavaria's Digital Minister Mehring Welcomes DCP On 18 April, The German Computer Game Award (DCP) will take place in Munich. Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring is looking forward to his first DCP and is keeping his fingers crossed for the nominees, especially those from Bavaria. The German Computer Game Award (DCP) will be granted By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
