© Zurich Pop COn Business Zurich Pop Con & Game Show Reaches Visitor Record With 43,500 visitors, the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show has peaked over its predecessor year. Important stations were Nintendo's exclusive gaming booth and star appearances, such as those connected to Warhammer 40.000: Space Marine 2. Seven halls full of 450 exhibitors brought a record of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Ubisoft Business Ubisoft: Report Indicates Buyout by Founding Family and Tencent Will Ubisoft soon be leaving the stock exchange? According to a media report, the founding family Guillemot and shareholder Tencent are considering a takeover that could result in a delisting. Nothing is official yet, and the sources on which the latest report by the US news portal Bloomberg is based By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dr. Maria-Claire Isaaman and Raphael Stange © Women in Games/Nitrado Business Nitrado Supports Women in Games Game server specialist Nitrado is a new corporate ambassador for Women in Games. Supporting women in the industry is 'key to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming'. Women in Games has been able to win Nitrado, another so-called corporate ambassador. The German specialist for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Emirates E-Sports Federation & ITW Universe unveil E-Gaming League (EGL), launching March 2025 © ITW Consulting DMCC Esports UAE are Making Claims in the Global Esport With Own League With the United Arab Emirates, a second financially strong Arab country, has laid claim to a leading role in esports. In 2025, a franchise league called E-Gaming League (EGL) inspired by NBA and Premier League will start. With EGL's announcement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has made it By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Former Microsoft Manager J Allard joined Amazon © BusiessWire Business Amazon Gets Industry Veteran J Allard on Board J Allard, a long-standing Microsoft manager, is working for Amazon in its Devices and Services team. Amazon confirmed this to a US media outlet that had become aware of the change through social media. There is no official press release. However, this is not unusual, as Amazon rarely comments on By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Alina Sarkisjan, Esports Specialist Central Europe at Ubisoft © Ubisoft Blue Byte GmbH Business Alina Sarkisjan Returns to Ubisoft as Esports Specialist Alina Sarkisjan is now Esports Specialist Central Europe at Ubisoft, where she began her career as an apprentice. Most recently, she was responsible for marketing and communication at Nerdstar. Alina Sarkisjan gained experience in various departments at Ubisoft, where she began her career in the games industry, including brand management, By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Thorsten von Killisch-Horn von Goldbeck Südwest, Digitec Galaxus COO Michael Stolle, Neuenburg Mayor Jens Fondy-Langela, Nikolai Alexander Mader von Hansainvest Real Assets, Andreas Fleischer von DFI Real Estate, Hannes Kissling von Goldbeck Südwest (from left to right) © DFI Business Galaxus Sets the First Stone of Its New Logistics Centre The first warehouse is scheduled for completion in summer 2025. The online retailer Galaxus also wants to start recruiting for the new logistics centre, which will employ up to 1,000 people, at that time. It is the largest commercial development in Neuenburg am Rhein since the 1960s, according to By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Steam Business Steam Stops Displaying Games Without Age Ratings in Germany As already announced in March, Steam will in future only show German users games that have an age rating. Now, there is a definite date for it. From 15 November, German Steam users will only be able to view games that have a German age rating. To obtain such a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Visualisation of Pico Motion Tracker use. © Pico Business Where is XR Heading? By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Munetaka Aoki as Goro Majima in the new series. © SEGA / Amazon Business Amazon Prime and RGG Studio Drop "Like a Dragon" Live-Action Trailer "Like a Dragon" developer Ryu Ga Gotoku and Amazon have dropped the trailer for the TV series of the same name. The lead role of Kiryu Kazuma will be played by "Kamen Rider" star Ryoma Takeuchi, with Masaharu Take as director and Munetaka Aoki as Goro By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© www.HelenNicolai-BusinessPortraits.de Business Parents Rely On Labels: Germany's Regulatory Body USK Presents Study For its 30 year anniversary, the German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body USK presents a study among parents, conducted by YouGov. The results see the age labels and the new classification system find massive support with German parents. For its 30 year anniversary, the German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body USK isn’ By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
