Supercell Takes Over Merge Mansion and All of Metacore

Business

G+ How FusionPlay Fished in International Waters

What began as a small pixel-based fishing RPG grew beyond itself when the New Zealand sketch comedy troupe Viva La Dirt League and publisher Team17 came on board. Overall, Nice Day for Fishing was the biggest success for Leipzig-based studio FusionPlay.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Funding

Fiery Things, Tivola, TML and Travian Games to Receive Federal Funding

Four studios have received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. These are Fiery Things, Tivola Games, TML Edition and Travian Games. A total of almost two million euros was awarded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Business

Rhineland-Palatinate Wants to Fund Games and Films “in Equal Measure”

The coalition agreement of the new state government of Rhineland-Palatinate includes a clear commitment to supporting the games industry. Studios can look forward to an expansion of this support, particularly as the focus is to be on content rather than media formats.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

G+ How FusionPlay Fished in International Waters

What began as a small pixel-based fishing RPG grew beyond itself when the New Zealand sketch comedy troupe Viva La Dirt League and publisher Team17 came on board. Overall, Nice Day for Fishing was the biggest success for Leipzig-based studio FusionPlay.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Funding

Fiery Things, Tivola, TML and Travian Games to Receive Federal Funding

Four studios have received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. These are Fiery Things, Tivola Games, TML Edition and Travian Games. A total of almost two million euros was awarded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Business

Rhineland-Palatinate Wants to Fund Games and Films “in Equal Measure”

The coalition agreement of the new state government of Rhineland-Palatinate includes a clear commitment to supporting the games industry. Studios can look forward to an expansion of this support, particularly as the focus is to be on content rather than media formats.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Two Zero Latency VR Locations Are Opening in Germany

Leading global free-roam VR company Zero Latency VR will be bringing its line-up to two new German cities. Two new venues are set to open in northern Germany, one in Bad Oeynhausen and one in Bremen.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - Heavy Duty Expansion

Rock and Stone! With over two million copies sold, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor has been a massive success for Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing. The first content expansion, Heavy Duty, has now been released, promising even more chaos and destruction.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

People

Pascale Hagin Appointed as Sales Director at 1SP Agency

1SP Agency has appointed Pascale Hagin as Sales Director, thereby expanding its international service offerings. Hagin has held senior sales and leadership positions at companies such as PepsiCo, Arla Foods and Imperial Tobacco.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read