© Taipei Game Show Business Taipei Game Show 2025 Draws Record 370,000 Visitors in Four Days With almost 370,000 visitors according to its own figures, the Taipei Game Show has set a new record and also exceeded the total number of visitors to gamescom 2024. However, comparing the B2B success, almost 18 times as many trade visitors travelled to Cologne that to Taipei. The Taipei By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Thomas Kœgler, CEO of Asmodee / Lars Wingefors, Chair of the Board of Asmodee Group © Embracer Group Business Trading in Asmodee Class B Shares Expected to Commence on 7 February The Embracer Group continues with its planned demerger into three separate listed companies. At the beginning of February, all shares held by Embracer in its subsidiary Asmodee will be distributed to Embracer shareholders on a 1:1 basis. On 5 February 2025, Embracer Group will distribute all shares in Asmodee By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
EA Sports College Football 25 (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S) is the number two game in the 2024 sales charts in the United States. © EA Sports Business US Video Game Industry Revenue Down One per Cent in 2024 In 2024, $58.7 billion (€55.8 billion) was spent on computer and video games in the US, almost one per cent less than the previous year (2023). Hardware sales in particular fell by 25 per cent, while Call of Duty topped the content charts ahead of a football game By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Epic Games mobile store sees lower-than-expected installs, but adds third-party games. © EGS Business Epic Games Mobile Store Sees Lower-Than-Expected Installs, but Adds Third-Party Games The first wave of third-party games is available on the Epic Games Store mobile app, and a free games programme has also been launched. The alternative app store has been installed on more than 29 million mobile devices, far fewer than Epic Games had expected. Epic Games has announced the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© HTC Business Google Brings HTC's XR Technology and Engineers In-House Google and HTC have announced an agreement that marks the beginning of a close collaboration, which could potentially signal the end of HTC’s independent presence in the XR market in the medium term. As part of the deal, Google has secured a non-exclusive license to HTC’s XR intellectual By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Could not fulfil the increased expectations since the success of Hogwarts Legacy: David Haddad © BusinessWire/Warner Bros. Games Business Head of Games David Haddad Leaves Warner David Haddad, President of Warner Bros. Games, is reportedly leaving the media group, according to Variety. A sale of the division, which most recently failed to meet high financial expectations, is reportedly not on the table. Variety reports, citing well-informed sources, that Warner Bros. is not fundamentally reconsidering its involvement By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ted Price will leave Insomniac Games at the end of March © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Ted Price Inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame as He Retires By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
David Dieckmann and Soeren Lohse (from left) © Web Media Publishing Business Full-Service Agency 'viralwunder' is Rebranding as 'asap Brand Services' Launched in 2012, the agency business of Web Media Publishing AG is undergoing a rebranding. As asap Brand Services, the company wants to reflect to the outside world what it lives and practices for its customers every day. A lot has changed in the media landscape since 2012, and the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© G2 Esports Business G2 Launches New Media Agency 62 with Mathieu Lacrouts as Head Berlin G2 Esports has announced the launch of its new media agency, 62 - pronounced "Six-Two". 62 will be led by Mathieu Lacrouts as Head of Media House. The media agency is designed to help brands authentically engage with the global gaming community, arcoring to G2 Esports. Building By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Philipp Amthor will join Felix Falk of January 27 for a #gamechanger talk live of Twitch © Jens Oellermann Business Philipp Amthor Is Guest at the #gamechanger Talk With the Bundestag elections just around the corner, game is accelerating its livestream format #gamechanger. Philipp Amthor, Member of the Bundestag and Member Officer on the CDU Federal Executive Board, has been announced as the next guest. The talk will take place on January 27. The tight schedule leading up By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA © Archive Picture Business EA Sports FC 25 and Dragon Age Fall Short of Expectations Electronic Arts revised its outlook for the current fiscal year due to a slowdown in its Global Football live service, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard fell almost 50% short of the company's expectations. EA's original guidance for fiscal year 2025 anticipated mid-single digit growth in live By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Steve Bell, Group Chief Executive Officer of everplay © everplay Business Everplay Group Is the New Name of the Team17 Group The British Team17 Group has announced the rebranding of the company to everplay group plc. For its subsidiaries astragon Entertainment, StoryToys and Team17, however, the strategic direction will remain unchanged. The new name is intended to reflect the evolution of the business following its IPO (London Stock Exchange) in 2018. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
