Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, released in September 2024, "is continuing to sell", and has more than 500,000 players. © Nacon Business Nacon Reports Weak Third Quarter, but Expects Strong Growth in 2025/26 Between October and December 2024, Nacon saw a decline in sales, mainly due to the gaming business rather than the accessories business. However, the French company is very optimistic for 2025/26, partly due to the release of Switch 2. In the third quarter of 2024/25, Nacon generated revenues By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
In 2024, the devcom Developers Conference took place for the first time in the brand new Confex Congress Center at Koelnmesse as a prelude to gamescom © game events/devcom Business Devcom Developers Conference Launches Call for Speakers for 2025 game events GmbH is starting preparations for devcom Developers Conference 2025. From now until April 27, proposals for topics can be submitted. The devcom Developers Conference 2025 (#ddc2025) will take place this year from August 17 to 19 and, as usual, will open the gamescom week in Cologne. The actual By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In addition to the cosplay competitions, there will also be an Indie Award this time © Alex Weingarten Business MAG-C Hosts Its First Indie Award Three weeks before its launch, MAG-C has unveiled further details of this year’s festival program. Alongside the new VTubing section, a competition in the Indie Games category will also be held for the first time. Contests are a key feature of the community event MAG-C. However, the organizers are By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© IMAGO / Wolfgang Maria Weber Business Müller Aims to Become a 'Serious Competitor in Online Retailing' The Müller retail group is repositioning its online shop with a technological overhaul, aiming not only to flexibly expand its digital offerings but also to roll them out across all international markets where Müller operates. The modernisation of the online store goes far beyond a visual relaunch. It is primarily By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
DFL launches Roblox Bundesliga campaign with Build a Rocket © Build A Rocket, DFL, Karta Business DFL Launches Roblox Bundesliga Campaign With Build a Rocket The Bundesliga is the first European football league launching experiences on Roblox. Football fans can discover the Bundesliga in five Roblox games - with UGC items and partner activations aimed specifically at younger audiences. League partners Topps and ESPN are also included in the virtual Bundesliga clubhouse. With its Roblox By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The new Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP: Verena Schmidt © Medienförderung RLP Business Verena Schmidt Takes Over as Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Since January 1, Verena Schmidt has been the new managing director of the Medienförderung RLP. Schmidt, who now leads the agency responsible for funding films and games in Rhineland-Palatinate, aims to enhance the industry’s visibility and strengthen its networks. Verena Schmidt begins her role with significant momentum and a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Management of Pullup Entertainment. © Pullup Entertainment Business Pullup Entertainment With Second-Best Quarterly Results, Drova Beats Expectations Thanks to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with six million players to date, Pullup Entertainment continues to do very well. Metal Slug Tactics, Void Crew and Drova have also exceeded expectations. In the third quarter of 2024/25 (October to December 2024), Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment, achieved revenues By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
God of War Ragnarök © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Two Live Service Games Currently in Development at PlayStation Studios Cancelled Two live service games currently in development at Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio have been cancelled by Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, studio closures have been ruled out for the time being. Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to Bloomberg the cancellation of two games in development. Both were live service games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Children of the Sun, Oddada, and Closer to the Distance are among the nominations, Eigengrau among the Honorable Mentions (Games from left to right) © GM Business Three GSA Games Among IGF Nominees The jury has selected the nominees for this year's IGF Awards from almost 500 submissions. The German devs Oddada, Osmotic Studios and René Rother have reason to hope, but the favourites are others. Martin Mauersics from Austria made it into the honorable mentions. It remains to be seen By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© DevGAMM Business Third DevGAMM Conference in Gdansk; Digital Vikings Awards Submission, Also for German Studios The DevGAMM conference will take place for the third time in Gdansk at the end of February under the motto "Future of Game Development". Once again, the Digital Vikings Awards will be of particular interest to German studios. The international game development conference DevGAMM is gearing up for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Martin Schneider, Head of Business Development / Christian Rathemacher, Managing Director © weltenbauer. Business Martin Schneider Becomes Head of Business Development at weltenbauer. As Head of Business Development, Martin Schneider will lead the industry division at weltenbauer. Schneider has extensive experience, having worked for Konami Digital Entertainment and Misc Games. Martin Schneider has been appointed as the new Head of Business Development at Wiesbaden-based weltenbauer. Schneider was previously Chief Commercial Officer at Misc By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© IMAGO / Shotshop Business European Games Market: New Releases Lose Market Share According to a media report, sales of video and computer games in Europe grew by 1 percent in 2024, with a continued shift toward digital sales. However, the bad news for the market is that new games are contributing less to overall sales. These figures and more are reported by By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
