Outbound © Square Glade Games Products Outbound Outbound, from Square Glade Games, promises the coziest virtual campervan experience imaginable, complete with an oversized rooftop tent. It's clear that the developers have struck a chord with the times, given that the game has amassed 1.3 million wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: Thomas Mohamed Robleh Esports Fortnite Championship Series Comes to Düsseldorf for the First Time From 29 to 31 May, the Fortnite Championship Series Major 1 Summit will take place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf. The city thus joins a list of cities that have hosted international esports events in Germany By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business G+ Under the Hood: Thrifty Business In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, Spellgarden Games leads us through the UI design process of the stamp cards in their upcoming game Thrifty Business. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Ines Harmuth, Head of the Membership Department at game © Dirk Mathesius People Ines Harmuth Heads the Membership Department at game Ines Harmuth is set to take over as head of the Membership Department at game, the German Games Industry Association, in mid-May. She is succeeding Ina Göring, who is leaving the association after nearly eight years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Fernbus Simulator (Long-Distance Bus Simulator) by TML Studios and Aerosoft was released in August 2016. The successor is now set to take the stage. © TML Studios and Aerosoft Funding Claymore, TML, tox², ByteRockers' and Stratosphere to Receive Federal Funding Five studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Claymore Game Studios, TML-Edition, tox² interactive, ByteRockers' Games and Stratosphere Games are among them. The funding amounts to almost €4.5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant © Bippinbits, Kepler Interactive Products PVKK Pushed Back to 2027 PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant will not be released this year. René Habermann, co-founder of Bippinbits, explains that the team and their ideas and ambitions have grown. This is why the postponement is necessary. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mixtape © Beethoven & Dinosaur and Annapurna Interactive Mixtape Mixtape, from Beethoven & Dinosaur and Annapurna Interactive, is an emotional journey back to a nostalgic youth in which music plays a central role. It is aimed specifically at Generation Y (Millennials). By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Two Point Museum: Arty-Facts © Two Point Studios and Sega Products Two Point Museum: Arty-Facts Two Point Studios and Sega have released the third DLC for Two Point Museum, Arty-Facts. Following the Fantasy Finds and Zooseum expansions, which featured magical and wildlife exhibits respectively, this time it’s all about art, facts, and artifacts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Blue Backpack's Constance won over the jury award Constance Wins Animated Games Award Germany With 30,000 visitors at the festival and 40,000 at the open-air event, the 33rd edition of the ITFS in Stuttgart was another resounding success. There was also cause for celebration for Berlin-based studio Blue Backpack, which won the games competition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dewi van Zeggelaar Tabletop Women+ in Magic Launches Ally Ambassador Network Women+ in Magic has launched their Ally Network to find ambassadors that speak up for maginalised groups in MTG play spaces. Interested men can join a supporter network by filling out a form first. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Anna Gruzina In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations. By Madeleine Egger • 5 min read
