© GM Business GamesMarkt #465: Gamescom Review, Pico 4 Ultra, Simulation Games The new print edition of GamesMarkt is now available as an epaper. In this issue, we review gamescom with pictures, data and voices, have a look at the new Pico 4 Ultra and at the genre of simulation games. The current issue of GamesMarkt is now available as an epaper. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
The current D&D handbook is topping the franchise sales. © Wizards of the Coast Business 2024 Player's Handbook Becomes Fastest-Selling Dungeons & Dragons Product Ever The recently released rulebook is the fastest selling Dungeons & Dragons product of all time. It had been pre-sold on selected events like gamescom before the official release on 17 September. Wizards of the Coast hasn't released the exact sales numbers, however. The 2024 Player's Handbook, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Impressions from Play 2023. © Bente Stachowske Business Play Festival Looking for Speakers, Award Nominees Now Online Until 13 October, the Play - Creative Gaming Festival in Hamburg is looking for speakers on the Topic "You got the Power". The award nominees for the festival from 11 to 16 November are also online now: Oddada by Sven Ahlgrimm & Mathilde Hoffmann from Germany and A By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The German pavilion at the Tokyo Game Show 24 © IMAGO / NurPhoto Business Nearly 13% Increase in Attendance at Tokyo Game Show The organisers of the Tokyo Game Show counted 274,729 visitors, a good 30,000 more than last year. This is the second-best result for the trade fair. Data on online use will be provided at a later date. It is an impressively good result and proof that the Tokyo By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tero Virtala, CEO Remedy © devcom Business Remedy and Tencent Enter Into Convertible Loan Agreement Remedy's search for fresh capital has been successful with Tencent. The Chinese publisher is providing a loan of 15 million Euro, which can be converted into an equity stake. Remedy Entertainment is seeking to raise fresh capital via Tencent. As Remedy announced, the company has entered into a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Hooded Horse Business How Hooded Horse Promotes Its Portfolio in a Steam Publisher Sale Manor Lords has sold more than 2.5 million copies, while Menace, developed by Hamburg-based Overhype, is now on more than 250,000 wishlists. Hooded Horse's current publisher sale on Steam shows how updates, news and announcements can be combined to draw more attention to the entire portfolio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Polaris Convention 2023 © Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH / Rolf Otzipka Business Capcom, Nintendo and Bandai Namco to Exhibit at Polaris Convention Polaris, Germany's second-largest gaming convention, has announced its line-up of gaming exhibitors. The list includes Capcom with Monster Hunter Wilds and Nintendo, while Bandai Namco Entertainment will be making its debut at the Hamburg event. There will also be an indie games section and a retro games exhibition. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
From left to right: Sebastian Först, Sebastian Gsänger and Andreas Olf. © paladin.charity Business Paladin.Charity: »Our Goal is to Bridge the Gap Between Gamers and Devs« By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
© Creative Europe Media Business Creative Europe Media Funding Calls for 2025 Are Now Online Creative Europe has just published the first new calls for the coming funding year: a total of 338 million euros will go to the cultural and creative sectors in Europe in 2025, of which 196 million euros will go to the audiovisual sector alone. The video game call has a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
StickyStoneStudio team photo from gamescom. © StickyStoneStudio Business StickyStoneStudio - How Memorrha Became a Stepping Stone for the Indie Studio to Get Started By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
The Orion AR goggles and family. © Meta Business Meta Announces Orion AR Glasses, Meta Quest 3S and More At Meta Connect 2024, Meta has shown its new AR glasses called Orion, currently in prototype stage, and as expected the Meta Quest 3S. Several updates to AI software and Meta's Ray-Ban cooperation have also been announced. At the current Meta Connect 2024, Facebook mother Meta has announced By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Microids crew at gamescom 2024, from the left: Alvin Rabary, Head of Digital; Julien Renzaho, VP Sales & Business Development; Stephane Longeard, CEO; Alexandre Breas, Managing Director France & VP Operations; Boris Hong, VP Publishing Games. © Microids Business Alexandre Breas & Julien Renzaho: »Our DNA is Based on Family Titles« By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
