© Beam Business Beam Ventures Launches $150m Gaming Fund to Make Abu Dhabi a Global Gaming Hub The Beam Foundation has announced plans to launch Beam Ventures, a gaming-focused venture fund, in Abu Dhabi. The $150 million fund aims to accelerate founders and contribute to Abu Dhabi's transformation into a global gaming hub. Beam Ventures, established by the Beam Foundation, is a gaming-focused venture fund By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Apple Arcade Game of the Year is Balatro+ from Playstack. © Playstack Business Apple Selects Games of the Year 2024 As with every year, Apple has honoured outstanding apps and games on the App Store. The iPhone Game of the Year is AFK Journey from Farlight Games. The Apple Arcade Game of the Year is Balatro+ from Playstack. Several games are also among the Cultural Impact Winners. Apple has announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
New Games/Bavaria Team Lead Robin Rottmann © Robin Rottmann Business Robin Rottmann is New Team Lead Games/Bavaria at Medien.Bayern Before the end of the year, Games/Bavaria has a new team lead: Robin Rottmann takes over the lead of the initiative, which is based at Medien.Bayern. The name Robin and Games/Bavaria seem to go well together. Until 2021, Robin Hartmann, now at devcom, was responsible as team By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Wholesome Business Wholesome Snack With Stray Fawn, Metaroot, Rokaplay, Tiny Roar, Toukana and More By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gamevasion Cosplay Contest © Freaks 4U Gaming Business Gamevasion Powered by DreamHack Attracts 18,000 Visitors The first Gamevasion powered by DreamHack took place under its new name in the halls of the Hannover Exhibition Centre from 5 to 8 December. The gaming festival kicked off with 18,000 visitors, including gamers, tabletop enthusiasts, artists and cosplayers. At the opening ceremony, the Lord Mayor of Hannover, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Archive Business GameStop Confirms Wind Down of Operations in Germany As part of its current quarterly results, GameStop has also confirmed its withdrawal from Germany. This will be completed before the end of the current financial year. GameStop does not want to rule out further, even extensive store closures at this time. After the closure of all German branches of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring and the team von Games Bavaria/Medien.Bayern © Picture: Pascal Wagner Business Fabian Mehring Announces Funding and Bavaria’s Bid for DCP 2026 At the Games/Bavaria Christmas party held at Munich’s new Gamerei venue, Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring presented the Games/Bavaria initiative with a funding check for 644,000 Euro and confirmed Bavaria’s bid to host the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026 (DCP; German Computer Games Award). For the first By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Johannes Gorzel and Hendrik Ruhe are the CEOs of Gute Gesellschaft © Eintracht Spandau, Instinct3 Business GG: Instinct3 Parent Company is now "Gute Gesellschaft" I3 Holding, the parent company behind Instinct3 and Eintracht Spandau, has a new name. The holding organisation of the Spandau-based group of companies is sharpening its own brand essence and purpose as "Gute Gesellschaft", which translates as "Good Company". Gute Gesellschaft (GG in short) is the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EWCF Esports EWCF Starts $20M Global Partner Program 2025 for Esports Clubs In 2025, a total of 40 teams will benefit from next years Partner Program introduced by the Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF). However, inclusion in the program does not guarantee a direct entry to the next Esports World Cup; teams will still need to secure their spots through standard qualification By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dirk Iwersen, Managing Director of Holstenhallen / Boris Zander, Managing Director of Seal.Games / Jens Bahr, Managing Director of Off The Beaten Track and co-organiser of the Baltic Games Fest © Iwersen, Holstenhallen / Zander, Seal.Games / Bahr, Off The Beaten Track Business European Premiere of Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant at Baltic Games Fest The DLC Chained Echoes - Ashes of Elrant, announced yesterday, will have its European premiere at the Baltic Games Fest in April 2025. In addition, Deck13 Spotlight will showcase other games on the exhibition floor. The Baltic Games Fest in Neumünster (Germany) will see the European premiere of Chained Echoes By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Rocket Beans Founders: Daniel Budiman, Simon Krätschmer and Arno Heinisch (Above, from left to right), Nils Bomhoff and Etienne Gardé (Sitting Left to right). © Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment Business Rocket Beans TV Celebrates 10th Anniversary at Xperion Rocket Beans TV is marking its tenth anniversary this January with a special livestream in front of a live audience. The event, which will also be streamed, will be recorded at the new Xperion location in Hamburg. What began as a project (in German) born out of necessity has become By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© EA Business EA Football Event to Support Young Talent in Cologne As part of the EA Sports FC Futures initiative, Electronic Arts and UEFA organised a youth football event in Cologne with the support of Lukas Podolski. More than 50 boys and girls from the region took part. Electronic Arts, in partnership with UEFA, held a grassroots football event in Cologne By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
