Their delegations are negotiating the coalition agreement: Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), Lars Klingbeil (SPD; with his back to the camera) and the designated new Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) at the constituent session of the 21st German Bundestag. © IMAGO / dts Nachrichtenagentur Business Games Funding Tax Model Included in First Draft of Coalition Agreement Various German newspapers, including the Berliner Zeitung, have published the first draft of a coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and SPD. Games are mentioned several times in the draft, which includes plans for tax-based funding. However, nothing is certain yet. Although various newspapers have published the same draft text, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Sells Off Some of Its Family Silver Ubisoft is spinning off three of its top brands – Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six – into a new subsidiary in which Tencent is investing €1.16 billion. Ubisoft is calling this a historic step that will help it to be agile and ambitious By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Plaion Business Plaion Affected by Further Wave of Lay-offs Whithin Embracer Group Plaion has announced the dismissal of an unspecified number of employees via its social media channels. Crystal Dynamics is another company in the Embracer group that has been affected. Plaion did not provide any details about the extent of the lay-offs. The social media post merely stated: "Today, we By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Antonia Dreßler will join IGN Germany in April © eMense Business eMense International Expands IGN Germany and Welcomes Antonia Dreßler Antonia Dreßler will be joining IGN Germany from Computec in April. Operator eMense International describes the team’s expansion as a milestone that underscores their commitment to building and growing IGN Germany. Since November 2023, the Dutch company eMense International, in cooperation with licensor Ziff Davis, has overseen the development By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, both Co-CEO of astragon © Sabrina Weniger Business 22% Revenue Growth in 2024 for astragon Entertainment astragon Entertainment is an important revenue driver for the everplay group, formerly Team17 Group. The German simulation specialist increased its revenues by 22 percent in 2024 and plays an important role for the future with its first-party IPs. The UK-based everplay group has published its unaudited annual report for the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The management or CipSoft: Stephan Vogler, Ulrich Schlott and Benjamin Zuckerer (from left to right) © CipSoft Business CipSoft Satisfied with 2024 Despite Decline in Sales and Profits Despite a 3.2% drop in sales and a 15.2% decline in profits, CipSoft is more than satisfied with the way 2024 turned out. This is due in part to the company’s high profit margin, but also to its long-term development, which continues to trend strongly upwards. In By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© SELL Business France's Games Market Shrinks by 5.8% to €5.68 Billion In France, the third most important market in Europe, a decline in sales was also reported for 2024. As in Germany, the drop appears to be a correction following the disproportionate growth of previous years. The market data was published by the French video game association Syndicat des Éditeurs de By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tim Keil (Tech Artist), Sebastian Kühn (Managing Director, Co-Founder, Level Designer), Andreas Moder (Managing Director, Co-Founder, Programmer), Johannes Monsch (3D Artist, Co-Founder), Josef Buchner (Programmer, Co-Founder) © Sleeprunner Studios Business Sleeprunner Studios: Three Different Genres in Three Games From Indie to AAA: On a regular basis, we have a look at a studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Sleeprunner Studios from Bayreuth. The five-person team at Sleeprunner Studios in Bayreuth, demonstrated their skills last year with Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered. Now it& By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Boris Schneider-Johne and Stephan Vogler (from left) © Cipsoft Business CipSoft Makes Tibia Payment System Available to Other Developers Following an exceptionally successful financial year, CipSoft is launching a new business segment. Under the newly created brand MultiPayer, the company is making its in-house payment solution developed for Tibia available to other game developers. The new business line is being established by industry veteran Boris Schneider-Johne. The idea of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
With Kitaria Fables, Magical Drop VI and The House in Fata Morgana (by Links), the Crunchyroll Game Vault's catalogue of games has grown to 50 titles. © crunchyroll Business Crunchyroll Game Vault Exceeds 50 Games Crunchyroll is significantly expanding its subscription-based game offering. With the addition of three new titles, the Crunchyroll Game Vault now features over 50 games. These mobile games are available exclusively to all Crunchyroll Mega Fan members. The selection includes both third-party titles and games developed in-house by Crunchyroll. "Since By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Osmotic Studios was awarded the 2024 Animated Games Award Germany, which is an integral part of the Stuttgart Interantaional Festival of Animated Film © Max Kullmann Business GameZone of the ITFS Moves to a New Location Games will once again play a role at this year's Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film, taking place from 6 to 11 May. The dedicated GameZone, which features the nominees for the Animated Games Award Germany among other highlights, will be located for the first time in the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gaming_minus11 (Jasmin Wimmer) - Streamer and Content Creator at SK Gaming | Gaming_NiklasNeo (Niklas Nörenberg) - Streamer and Content Creator at SK Gaming_Copyright SK Gaming.jpg © SK Gaming Business Strategic Partnership Between SK Gaming and Recaro Gaming Esports organisation SK Gaming has announced a partnership with Recaro Gaming. In addition to equipping players, creators and employees with Recaro gaming chairs, the partnership will include joint activations, content formats and community initiatives. As part of the partnership, both the SK Gaming player areas - including the SK Magenta By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
