7 Digital Labs Raises $4M in Seed Funding. © 7 Digital Labs Business 7 Digital Labs Raises $4M in Seed Funding Swiss studio 7 Digital Labs has raised four million USD in seed funding. The funds will be used to complete BloodLoop, a free-to-play hero shooter integrated into the web3 gaming world. The Swiss game studio 7 Digital Labs, based in Lugano, has raised four million USD in seed By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More than 34 million stolen Roblox account credentials can be found on the darknet. © Kaspersky Development Growing Number of Stolen Game and Platform Credentials on the Darknet According to a Kaspersky analysis, more than 34 million stolen Roblox account credentials can be found on the darknet. There has also been a 112 percent increase in attacks on gaming platforms such as Twitch, while tens of thousands of Steam accounts are being traded on the darknet. According to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Newzoo Business Newzoo Sees Moderate Market Growth With Declining Playtimes The global market for PC and console games will grow by 2.6% to reach $93.5b in 2023. However, the moderate growth identified by Newzoo in its new report is accompanied by changes in gaming behaviour. The games market has recovered after a slight dip in 2022, but truly By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dragon's Dogma 2 sales top 2.5 million units. © Capcom Publishing Dragon's Dogma 2 Sales Top 2.5 Million Units Since its release on 22 March 2024, Dragon's Dogma 2 has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide. The huge success of the fantasy action RPG may have even surprised Capcom, as the first instalment was released twelve years ago. Capcom has announced that Dragon's By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors. © Embracer Business Embracer CEO Wingefors Declares Restructuring Process Complete The restructuring process initiated by Embracer Group is complete, said CEO Lars Wingefors at the investor conference following the sale of Gearbox. He believes the company is well on its way to becoming a "more focused" business. The group has no plans for M&A activity for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut is Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism in Baden-Württemberg. © Katja Bartolec, Foto Lengerer Business Baden-Württemberg Increases State Funding for Games The state of Baden-Württemberg is increasing its funding for games to a total of 1.2 million Euros. Minister Dr Hoffmeister-Kraut believes that gaming technologies are used in all sectors of the economy, far beyond the entertainment sector. The volume of funding available for Games in Baden-Württemberg By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Big Indie Games announced. © Triple-iii Initiative Publishing Triple-I Initiative Showcase With More Than 30 Games Announced On 10 April, the Triple-i Initiative Showcase will make its debut. The joint event for independent video games will feature announcements and reveals from the studios behind Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, Hyper Light Drifter, Vampire Survivors and others. The Triple-i Initiative is a new showcase highlighting independent By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gearbox Publishing revives MOBA hero shooter "Gigantic". © Gearbox Publishing Products G+ Gigantic: Rampage Edition By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Photo of Media For You 2023. © Start Into Media Events Career Fair Media for You Comes to Nuremberg for the First Time Start Into Media invites pupils and students to visit the career fair Media For You Nuremberg on 26 April 2024, where they will have the opportunity to make contact with over 30 media companies and educational institutions. One of the seven topics will be games. The career fair Media For By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The LAN party at caggtus 2023. © Leipziger Messe/ Tom Schulze Business Full Programme for the Second Caggtus in Leipzig From 5 to 7 April 2024 the second edition of caggtus will take place at the Leipziger Messe. As well as a packed entertainment area and a LAN party, the gaming community event will also feature a recruiting area, an indie games area, lots of exhibitors and more. The event By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christian Vogel (left) will be appointed as the new Sales Director GSA. Matthias Kolb (right) will take on the role of Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe. © Bandai Namco Business Vogel and Kolb to Take up New Positions at Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany Personnel changes have been announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany. Christian Vogel will be appointed as the new Sales Director GSA. Matthias Kolb will take on the role of Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe. Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany announces changes in the local organisation. Christian Vogel, currently Manager Digital By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GDC/Informa/CC BY 2.0 DEED Development GDC Meets Expectations and Announces Date for 2025 Ahead of the event, Informa predicted that the GDC would attract 30,000 visitors. This was achieved, and the GDC was a success in other ways too. There is also a date for 2025, for which delegations from GSA will presumably be travelling again. Nearly 30,000 people from all By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
