Melvin Frank, Product Manager Publishing, Instinct3 / HandOfBlood aka Hänno aka Maximilian Knabe © Instinct3 / HandOfUncut Business Instinct3 on Their First Published Game and the Credibility of Creators With TerraScape, influencer marketing agency Instinct3 has launched its first game as co-publisher - together with Stray Fawn. GamesMarkt spoke to Melvin Frank, Product Manager Publishing, about the successful launch, influencer credibility and the future of their publishing ambitions. TerraScape left Early Access almost two weeks ago, on the 17th By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Nitrado CEO Raphael Stange now also head Multicraft. © Nitrado, Stange Business Nitrado Acquires Multicraft Game server hoster Nitrado has acquired Swiss company Multicraft from Burgdorf. With that, the Karlsruhe company of CEO Raphael Stange enhances its B2B sector to rent out services to other game server hosters. Multicraft founder Daniel Hofer will stay on board after the acquisition. Karlsruhe server hoster and renter Nitrado By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Klaas Kersting, Ralph Stock and Jan Richter (from left to right) © GM Business Jan Richter Succeeds Ralph Stock as CEO of Sixteen Tons Entertainment Following the sale of Sixteen Tons Entertainment to Phoenix Games in early 2020, founder and CEO Ralph Stock is now stepping down and handing over the position of CEO to Jan Richter. It is the end of an era: Ralph Stock, founder of Sixteen Tons Entertainment, is stepping down from By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Endor AG, known for Fanatec, files for insolvency. © Endor Business Fanatec Mother Endor Goes Bankrupt German company Endor AG, the company behind the Fanatec brand of sim racing peripherals, has filed for insolvency. Restructuring has failed. Potential buyers are being sought. Endor AG (DE0005491666) has filed for insolvency with the Landshut Local Court due to over-indebtedness and inability to pay. The foreign subsidiaries are not By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
German Developer Award 2023 © eosAndy / Andreas Krupa für Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2023 Business Games Can Be Submitted for the German Developer Award 2024 The German Developer Award 2024 (DEP) will be presented in Cologne on 3 December 2024. Developers, publishers and newcomers can now submit their games. On 3 December 2024, the best computer games of the year from Germany, Austria and Switzerland will be honoured with the German Developer Award (DEP: Deutscher By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Länd at gamescom 2023 group photo © Tobias Vollmer Fotografie Business Games BW at gamescom 2024 A total of eight companies from Baden-Württemberg will be exhibiting their games at gamescom 2024 on the "The Länd" joint booth. Since 2013, MFG has organised a joint Baden-Württemberg booth in the business area of gamescom. The exhibiting games companies have the opportunity to present their latest developments By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
CEO Satya Nadella und CFO Amy Hood Microsoft. © Microsoft Business Xbox Content and Services Revenue up Sharply, Hardware Sales Down The trend from last quarter continues at Microsoft. Revenues from Xbox Content and Services are up significantly thanks to the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, while Xbox hardware sales are down. This is expected to continue. Microsoft has released its fourth quarter (April to June 2024) and full year (July 2023 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© 4Players Business 4Players Adds B2B Server Hosting to Its Services Hamburg-based 4Players, which specialises in software solutions and gaming servers, is expanding its range of services to include server hosting solutions for the B2B gaming sector. Software and server solutions provider 4Players, based in Hamburg, has announced the launch of its latest B2B server hosting platform, Odin Fleet, building on By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Efthimios Sidiropoulos (left) and Reiner Treder (right) take over parts of the responsibilities of Matthias Höfel © idee+spiel Business Efthimios Sidiropoulos Will Lead Supplier and Product Group Management at idee+spiel idee+spiel is restructuring the product group and supplier management department, which was newly created in 2017, following the departure of the previous head, Matthias Höfel. Reiner Treder takes over responsibility for Eurotrain. Efthimios Sidiropoulos, who built up the McMedia video game line, becomes the new head of the division. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nerdicon in Leipzig is the new event for the Saxon gaming scene. © Nerdic Business Nerdicon in Leipzig Is the New Event for the Saxon Gaming Scene This year Nerdicon celebrates its premiere. The event is described as the 'new leading event' for the gaming and start-up scene in Leipzig and the surrounding area. R42, Marcus Klöppel and Nerdic are behind the event. A new event for the gaming scene in Central Germany: Nerdicon LE By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The new HQ of Galaxus Deutschland is the My Falkenried complex in Hamburg © Peter Drittenpreis Business Galaxus Deutschland: New Offices and Continued Growth The German division of Digitec Galaxus is moving into new headquarters within Hamburg at the end of September. At the same time, construction of its second logistics centre in Germany is continuing. All signs point to growth. More space for further growth, the new property that Galaxus Deutschland (Galaxus Germany) By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The number of German games companies grew by four per cent in twelve months. © game - The German Games Industry Association Business German Games Industry: Slower Employment Growth and Fewer New Companies The upward trend in the German games industry is slowing. The number of German games companies grew by four per cent in twelve months, and the number of people employed by devs and publishers increased by 3.5 per cent. This is considerably less than in previous years. The German By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
