© game Business Games and Games-Based Media on Millions of Christmas Wish Lists Around nine million people in Germany are wishing for computer and video games this Christmas, according to the game Association, based on a YouGov survey. Other items on the wish lists include consoles, gaming hardware and vouchers, as well as books, music and films based on games. Christmas is just By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The award ceremony on 26 November preceded the "Forum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft 2024" of the federal government and gave the award winners a big stage at the WECC in Westhafen in Berlin. © William Veder Business Torpor Games, Mucks! Games and Realities.io Among the Winners of the Cultural and Creative Pilot Awards For the 15th time, innovative entrepreneurs in the field of cultural and creative industries in Germany have been honoured as Culture- and Creative Pilots aka Kultur- und Kreativpilot*innen in German. Among the winners are Torpor Games, Mucks! Games and Realities.io. The prize, awarded on behalf of the German By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© ESBD Esports German Esports Summit Takes Place on 6 and 7 December The German Esports Summit returns at the beginning of December. Organised by the German Esports Federation (ESBD), the summit will take place as part of the Gamevasion powered by DreamHack event in Hanover. The line-up for the German Esports Summit has been confirmed. With 40 speakers and hosts, the German By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© feibel.de Business Tommi Awards for Sony Interactive Entertainment, Plaion and Quantumfrog For over 20 years, the children's software prize Tommi has been awarded to apps, educational offerings, and games. This year, Sony and Plaion were able to win the games-related categories. As in previous years, the award ceremony took place as part of the Team Timster media magazine on By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
The game booth in the business area is the meeting place for members of the association and the German games industry. © Koelnmesse GmbH; Harald Fleissner Business Game Extends Partnership with Factory-C and Exev for Gamescom B2B Booth The new agreement between game and Factory C in partnership with Exev sets out the framework for collaboration on the association's gamescom B2B booth for the years 2025 to 2028. The game booth at gamescom is one of the main ports of call for the association's By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Screenshot Business Koelnmesse is Arranging Gamescom Gift Packages Koelnmesse and game are putting gamescom under the Christmas tree this year with a festive promotion: gamescom X-Mas Boxes will be available for purchase. These special packages, designed as Christmas gifts for gamescom fans, include ticket codes along with a T-shirt or sweatshirt featuring a brand-new design. While exhibiting companies By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
At the end of the 2023 fiscal year, GameStop had more than 4,000 stores worldwide. © Archive Picture Business All GameStop Stores in Germany Apparently Facing Closure Following the sale of all GameStop stores in Italy to Cidiverte (GameLife), the fate of the German GameStop stores has apparently been decided. According to unconfirmed reports, all GameStop stores in Germany will close at the beginning of January. The news is currently spreading like wildfire across the internet: GameSpot By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Lionel Lovisa and Gary Paulini will lead Limbic Entertainment after the founder Stephan Winter and Alexander Frey step down from their active role as Managing Directors (from left to right) © Bandai Namco/Limbic Enertainment Business Lionel Lovisa and Gary Paulini To Lead Limbic Entertainment Limbic Entertainment is undergoing a major leadership transition as founders and managing directors Stephan Winter and Alexander Frey step down from their active roles at the end of the year. Lionel Lovisa and Gary Paulini will take over as the studio's new leaders. Founded in 2002, Studio Limbic By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
This fall, Games for Families took place at the offerta in Karlsruhe and the Spielraum in Dresden (left). © planetlan Business More Demand and More Gamer at Games for Families 2024 was a successful year for Games for Families, as Michael Wegner from planetlan told GamesMarkt. Visitor numbers were great, on-site sales grew, and post-event purchase intentions were notably higher. Most significantly, there has been a fundamental shift in the profile of families attending the stands compared to pre-pandemic years. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© René Rother / Devolver Digital Business René Rother on Children of the Sun, Being an Indie Developer, and His Failed but Successful Publisher Pitch German indie developer René Rother is behind the creative shooter Children of the Sun. Over the course of the year, we had the opportunity to talk to him about the game, the challenges of being an indie developer, and the failed pitch that led to a deal with Devolver Digital. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
From left to Right: Tim Lukas Leinert (Arctic Game), Christopher Hohage (Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises), Christoph Kohlhaas (KölnBusiness), Amanda Förtsch (MBB), Arjuna AJ Sath (Head of Partnerships Games Ground) and Gianni Sommer (CFO Games Ground) © Games Ground GmbH Business Games Ground 2024 Increases Internationality Games Ground Berlin became more international this year. For example, Publisher Connect featured many companies from Japan, while Arctic Game brought studios from Sweden. This year, Games Ground Berlin (GamesMarkt reported) hosted international delegations through partnerships with KölnBusiness (Cologne) and Arctic Game (Sweden). Cologne was Games Ground's first By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Freshly confirmed: Glenn Micallef is among the members of the European Commission team led by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (front, 4th from right). However, the Maltese-born Social Democrat, who is the EU Commissioner for Youth, Culture and Sport, only partially makes it into the spotlight in the group photo (back, 2nd from right). Photo: Dati Bendo, European Union, 2024 © Dati Bendo, European Union, 2024 Business New EU Commission Confirmed: Glenn Micallef Takes Over Culture Portfolio On November 27, 2024, the European Parliament approved the new EU Commission. Alongside Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's team, Glenn Micallef was confirmed as the EU Commissioner for Youth, Culture, and Sport. The formation of the new European Commission was far from a foregone conclusion. Notably, debates By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
