© Torpor Games Business In Development: Modular Building Kit in Torpor Games' The Conformist By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© UNICEF Innovation Business UNICEF and GVGC Partner to Empower Girls in Tech and Gaming UNICEF and the Global Video Game Coalition (GVGC) have announced a partnership to equip adolescent girls with essential digital and leadership skills. Launched as part of the Game Changers Coalition, the initiative aims to address the gender digital skills gap and empower girls to pursue careers in tech and gaming. By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Gamevasion Business The Partners of Gamevasion 2024 Freaks 4U Gaming, owner and operator of Gamevasion powered by DreamHack, has announced the official partners for the German gaming festival. Among them are Intel, Monster Energy, Telekom, Computec and E Wie Einfach. Gamevasion returns to Hanover from 5 to 8 December, supported by leading brands. Matthias Remmert, Senior Vice By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elden Ring was developed by From Software © From Software and Bandai Namco / Giants Software Business Kadokawa Corporation (From Software) Confirms Sony's Takeover Interest Sony is apparently interested in taking over the Japanese Kadokawa Group, according to a media report that has not yet been confirmed. Kadokawa owns, among others, Acquire, Spike Chunsoft and From Software, known for Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Update: Kadokawa Corporation confirms Sony's interest. News update: 20 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Remedy Business Control 2 Has a Budget of €50m and ROI Figures Revealed Remedy Entertainment aims to double revenues over the next few years and reach an EBITDA margin of 30% by 2027. The Finnish studio also revealed the ROI targets and budgets for Control 2 and FBC: Firebreak, along with some additional sales figures. At the Capital Markets Day, Remedy Entertainment presented By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jens Andersson (left) and Axel Torvenius from MachineGames in interview with GamesMarkt. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business Axel Torvenius and Jens Andersson: "MachineGames Stands for the Cinematic, the Story First Approach" By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Tom Potutschek, COO Gecko.2 © Gecko.2 Business Participation in R42 Games Accelerator Opens Door to Further Funding A new funding initiative launched by the Sächsische Aufbaubank will offer enhanced opportunities for start-ups participating in the Leipzig-based R42 Games Accelerator starting in 2025. Applications for participation in the accelerator program are open until the end of November. In October, the Sächsische Aufbaubank announced that applications can now be By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Helge Jürgens (Managing Director Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg), Fernanda G. Pagani (CEO & Head of B2B Games Ground), Gianni Sommer (Gianni Sommer, Managing Director Nerdic and Co-Founder & CFO of Games Ground), Felix Falk (Managing Director of game - the German Games Industry Association) © Games Ground GmbH Business Games Ground Berlin 2024 Attracted 1,500 Professionals The second Games Ground Berlin attracted around 4,500 people. The Business Ground drew over 1,500 industry professionals this year. The Play Ground was completely sold out with around 3,000 visitors. The organisers are very pleased with the growth of the event. The second Games Ground Berlin was By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Thomas Kœgler, CEO of Asmodee / Lars Wingefors, Chair of the Board of Asmodee Group © Embracer Group Business Asmodee's Business Targets and Embracer Group Intends to Contribute €400 Million The Embracer Group intends to contribute €400 million to Asmodee, based on the sale of Easybrain to the Swiss company Miniclip. In addition, the company provides an outlook on Asmodee's business targets. As part of Embracer Group's previously announced divestment of Easybrain (read more on GamesMarkt) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The nominees for the "Game of the Year 2024" category. © The Game Awards 2024 Business The Game Awards 2024: All the Nominees The nominees for this year's The Game Awards have been announced. Games from Sony Interactive Entertainment are nominated for the most awards, followed by Square Enix, Xbox and Sega. There are only two GSA-related nominations. Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Steam's own rating system is not part of IARC, but it uses the same age rating steps than all the others in Germany. © Valve Business Steam‘s Long Way to German Youth Protection Compliance By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
© Play24 Business 9000 Visitors at Play24 in Hamburg; Oddada Wins "Most Creative Game Award" After six days of workshops, exhibitions, stage shows and awards, Play24 - Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg came to an end on Saturday. Around 9,000 visitors attended the event at Jupiter / Mönckebergstraße and over 750,000 people watched the five-day festival on Twitch. Oddada (Sven Ahlgrimm) wins "Most By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
