Susanne Mitterer (Deputy Head of the Competence Team for Cultural and Creative Industries, Munich), Astrid Kahmke (CEO Ionda/Director The Portal), Anton Biebl (Head of the City of Munich Cultural Office) Silke Schmidt (Head of XR HUB Bayern), Max Permantier (FilmFernsehFonds Bayern; from left to right) © LHM/Michael Schinharl VR-XR-MR Special Exhibition 'The Portal' Opened in Munich City Hall The VR exhibition 'The Portal' will be held in seven currently vacant retail spaces in Munich City Hall until the end of December. 360-degree films and interactive VR apps that have debuted at international festivals will be shown. The interim use is being facilitated and promoted by the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Racing was a big part of the LogiPlay showcase. © Logitech Business Logitech G Presents New Interchangeable Racing Equipment, New Flagship Periphery On its LogiPlay showcase, Logitech G has shown several new gaming mouses and keyboards, a new flagship headset with multiconsole connectivity and several new racing equipment parts that can be interchanged freely. On yesterday’s LogiPlay showcase, periphery maker Logi G has announced several new products. For the first time, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt Business How Much Money can I Make in Games? What salary do different vocations in the German games industry make? We surveyed the salaries of the six biggest job areas in games from junior to senior and cross-referenced them with last year‘s results. We have asked more than 100 companies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland for the average By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
© Screenshot VGFB Business VGFB Supports VGE Arguments With Own Survey The Belgian Games Federation is using the results of its own survey to support the arguments of the VGE and EGDF in response to complaints from consumer protection organisations against in-game purchase mechanisms of some publishers. The results show that Belgian parents are aware of the spending of their children. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Children playing Wo ist Goldi?. © Digital Ministry Business Bavaria Optimises Media Competency App Wo ist Goldi? for Windows The media competency app Wo ist Goldi? by Wegesrand. and the Bavarian Digital Ministry has been optimised for Windows. Up until now, the app could only be used on Mobile devices. It is authorised for usage in schools and has won several serious game awards. In the German Federal state By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© VGE Business VGE Published Demands for the Coming EU Mandate Twelve demands for the development of the games industry and the policies regarding it in the European Union: The European association Video Games Europe has formulated their thoughts for the coming mandate period of 2025-2029 in a manifesto. European games association Video Games Europe (VGE) has published a manifesto of By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Magdeburg eSports club house, with Müller in the middle. © Magdeburg eSports e.V. Esports What Does it Cost to Run an Esports Club House? Providing an on-site esports club house takes money, time and effort. Martin Müller, Chairman of Magdeburg eSports and Vice President of the eSports Federation Germany, has released costs and incomes of the Magdeburg eSports club house for 2022 and 2023. The numbers show a decline in sponsoring money, but a By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Jens Junge and Timo Schöber cooperate in more than the academic endeveaour. © Justus Junge, Timo Schöber Campus ThinkGameful! and Institute for Ludology Cooperate for Research Projects Esports experts Timo Schöber and Jens Junge are no strangers to cooperation – now their academic institutions are coming together as well. Schöber's thinktank ThinkGameful! and the Institute for Ludology at the SRH Hochschule Berlin headed by Junge are announcing their cooperation to tackle bigger research projects in gaming By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© GamesMarkt Business The European Games Industry In the last two weeks, GamesMarkt has published nine articles on the European games industry, covering the "Big Five" key markets and four regions with their respective characteristics. All insights and articles (GamesMarkt Plus) at a glance. The games industry in Europe is very diverse, which is not By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lars Wingefors, co-founder and CEO of Embracer; Matthew Karch, co-founder Saber Interactive and Head of Beacon Interactive © Embracer Group Business 4A Games and Zen Studios Will Remain Within Embracer Group The Embracer Group has completed the divestment of Saber Interactive. The Swedish group has received an early payment for the sale of the Saber assets, while 4A Games and Zen Studios will remain within the Embracer Group. The Swedish Embracer Group announces the receipt of $168.4 million as an By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Nerdic Business Organisers Finalise NERDICon LE Programme Business talks for trade visitors, tournaments and quiz shows for consumers - the programme for the first NERDICon in Leipzig is being finalised. One of the highlights will be the 'FuckUp Night', where industry professionals will talk about their personal failures and lessons learned. From 19 to 21 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
From left to right: Helge Jürgens (Managing Director Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg), Hendrik Ruhe (Co-Founder Instinct3), Jeannine Koch (Chairwoman / Managing Director medianet berlinbrandenburg e.V.), Lothar Sattler (Department I for Federal and European Affairs and Media Policy in the Berlin Senate Chancellery) © Daniel Hinz Business Medianet Games Summer Reception 2024 With Lothar Sattler From the Berlin Senate Chancellery More than 100 guests from the games industry attended the traditional medianet Games Summer Reception, including Lothar Sattler from the Berlin Senate Chancellery, Department I - Federal and European Affairs and Media Policy. Among the topics discussed were the upcoming House of Games in Berlin and the effects of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
