Subscribe now to the free GamesMarkt Daily newsletter and receive all news from the industry directly in your inbox. © IMAGO / Zoonar Business Subscribe to the GamesMarkt Daily Industry Newsletter for Free Never miss anything from the GSA and European games industry again: subscribe for free and get all news straight to your inbox with our Daily newsletter. GamesMarkt is the magazine for the games industry in Europe, with a special expertise in the industries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Among other By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Felix Rick joins Webedia. © Webedia Business Webedia Recruits Felix Rick as Creative Lead Shows & Formats Gameswelt veteran Felix Rick is changing ships: After 15 years at Web Media, he joins competitor Webedia as Creative Lead Shows & Formats to develop new livestream shows and formats. The company behind several magazines and formats like GameStar, GamePro and the recent FYNG Show at gamescom has recruited a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
You had to be there very early to be able to take a photo in front of the gamescom sign without thousands of people on it. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter Business Gamescom 2024 Ends Partly on a Record Hight and a Great Mood 335,000 visitors, including 32,000 trade visitors, 1462 exhibitors, 71 percent of whom came from abroad - gamescom 2024 closes with impressive figures, some of which are new records. More importantly, the industry left Cologne with renewed optimism and can look forward to a comeback in 2025. In the By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Koelnmesse Business Gamescom Congress Celebrates New Records Like Devcom And the next records were set: As the gamescom congress draws to a close, it is clear that record numbers have been achieved here too. The gamescom congress 2024 was larger than ever before. 150 experts from all over the world demonstrated in 70 sessions on eight stages how social, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt Business Bandai Namco and Capcom Dominate Gamescom Awards Little Nightmares 3 and Monster Hunter Wilds picked up multiple awards at this year's gamescom awards. One award also went to Bavaria to Gentle Troll. Meanwhile, the Microsoft-Xbox-Bethesda-Blizzard mega-booth was named Best of Show Floor. At the closing hours of the business area at gamescom and just in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Steam Business RocketBeans Lauch Their First Own Game as Early Access RocketBeans Entertainment, a strong player in the influencer and media space, has released its first game. The Hamburg-based company released Backyard Beans as an Early Access title on Steam at gamescom. True to the motto "If HandofBlood can do it, so can RocketBeans", the Hamburg-based company has also By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© eSports Cologne Esports eSports Cologne Partners with SK Gaming The partnership between SK Gaming and eSports Cologne e.V. promises synergies for the regional esports scene. Both organisations aim to strengthen esports in the region and create a platform that benefits both professionals and the broader community. The esports organisation SK Gaming and the eSports Cologne (ECO) club have By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 3 as Epaper With gamescomDaily you won't miss a thing at gamescom. The GamesMarkt editorial team provides you with the most important information about the trade fair in Cologne every day. You can also read the third issue of the magazine free of charge online here. From now on, we offer By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
The audience at the Keynote Stage. © devcom Business devcom Breaks All Records at New Location This year's devcom at the new Confex in Cologne broke all previous records by a considerable margin. The number of participants increased by 45 per cent. The date for next year's event has already been set. The devcom Developer Conference 2024, which was held at Confex By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises and Mayor of Berlin, at gamescom congress 2024. © GamesMarkt Business Franziska Giffey: "The Federal States are Very Much in Agreement" When asked about the Federal states' harmonious stance on the Federal governments new funding guidelines at gamescom congress, Berlin representative Franziska Giffey explained to GamesMarkt how she sees the relation of the states as competitiors and cooperators and the way to a greater good for the German games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The panelists: Frauke Holzmeier, Franziska Giffey, Michael Kellner, Fabian Mehring and Natanael Liminski. © GamesMarkt Business State Representatives Ally to Keep Co-Fundability with Federal Fund Alive At the political main panel of gamescom congress, the three state representatives of NRW, Berlin and Bavaria and the Federal representative hit cooperative tones. Critic from the states toward the Federation came regarding cumulation of funds in the new guidelines and the integration of the states in the decision-making process. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Markus Zierhofer, Nicolas Heese and Jeremy Froböse - the founders of AudioCreatures © AudioCreatures Business The Particular Challenges of Audio for Games Sound effects, music and more. Audio is critical to a truly immersive gaming experience. Yet it is often neglected, as Markus Zierhofer, CEO and Lead Composer at AudioCreatures, explains. In the production of computer and video games, the audio sector presents special challenges. Markus Zierhofer, CEO and Lead Composer at By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
