Parlamentarisches Komitee: Australien soll Spiele fördern Stephan Steininger May 02, 2016 – 1 min read Share this post © None Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business The Generative Pipeline – Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and the High-Stakes Battle for Discovery In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso unpacksk how machine learning as infrastructural middleware is redefining studio workflows, legal risks, and talent pipelines and why he thinks, future enterprise value won't belong to those who produce the most. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Sixteen Tons Entertainment is the studio behind the Emergency series © Sixteen Tons Entertainment Funding Sixteen Tons Received Over €2 Million in Federal Funding With almost €2.5 million in funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme, Sixteen Tons Entertainment has received a substantial sum. This is the thirteenth-highest amount awarded to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Wielders of the Essence © Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Wielders of the Essence The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 09 Nov 26: game x USK x EU Kids Act, New Funding, WoW: Forever, Slitherine, Play Festival, Helena Kasper The debate over the EU Kids Act continues, with game and USK weighing in. WoW Forever has got off to a flying start, and there’s news from Berlin of new funding approvals for Leaderfy and SenAm Games. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Jobs Marketing Manager ByteRockers' Games; Berlin, Germany By GamesMarket Job Agent • 2 min read Dominion Days © Slitherine Events Slitherine Announces New Games at Dominion Days (Games Ground) As part of Games Ground in Berlin, strategy game publisher Slitherine organised the inaugural Dominion Days event, which served as a meeting point for strategy gamers. During the event, the publisher announced two new games and provided a closer look at Veil of Ashes from Greifenmaer Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Over 40 Games and 60 Talks and Workshops at the Play Festival With just over a week to go, the organisers have revealed further details about the 19th Play – Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg. As well as games and talks, there will be a game jam, as well as an indie and a Flinta* meet-up. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
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Sixteen Tons Entertainment is the studio behind the Emergency series © Sixteen Tons Entertainment Funding Sixteen Tons Received Over €2 Million in Federal Funding With almost €2.5 million in funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme, Sixteen Tons Entertainment has received a substantial sum. This is the thirteenth-highest amount awarded to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Wielders of the Essence © Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing Products Wielders of the Essence The Survivors-like genre remains very popular, and there are quite a few games that put their own spin on it. One such game is Wielders of the Essence from Lavapotion and Coffee Stain Publishing, which features fighting frogs, escalating magic builds, and quick sessions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 09 Nov 26: game x USK x EU Kids Act, New Funding, WoW: Forever, Slitherine, Play Festival, Helena Kasper The debate over the EU Kids Act continues, with game and USK weighing in. WoW Forever has got off to a flying start, and there’s news from Berlin of new funding approvals for Leaderfy and SenAm Games. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Dominion Days © Slitherine Events Slitherine Announces New Games at Dominion Days (Games Ground) As part of Games Ground in Berlin, strategy game publisher Slitherine organised the inaugural Dominion Days event, which served as a meeting point for strategy gamers. During the event, the publisher announced two new games and provided a closer look at Veil of Ashes from Greifenmaer Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Over 40 Games and 60 Talks and Workshops at the Play Festival With just over a week to go, the organisers have revealed further details about the 19th Play – Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg. As well as games and talks, there will be a game jam, as well as an indie and a Flinta* meet-up. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
