Feng Ji, Founder & CEO Game Science, thanked you via video for the awards for Black Myth: Wukong © YouTube-Screenshot Business Black Myth: Wukong Conquers the Award Stage At this year's Golden Joystick Awards, Helldivers 2 won the most prizes. But the main category was won by Black Myth: Wukong, which should do well at all the upcoming awards. It was clear to everyone that Black Myth: Wukong was an ambitious project. Nevertheless, the global sales By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© DDM Business Gaming Investments and M&As Decline in Q3 The global gaming sector has seen a robust 2024, with year-to-date investments and M&As reaching $10.38 billion across 726 transactions. This is according to the new Q3 DDM Games Investment Review. While Q3 recorded a sharp decline in value compared to Q2, the overall trajectory for 2024 By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom 2024 ended partly on a record high © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Early Bird for Gamescom 2025 Now Open The Early Bird booking phase for gamescom 2025 is officially live! Until February 21, 2025, companies, educational institutions, and creatives can reserve exhibition spaces at discounted rates for the world’s largest gaming event. Early Bird exhibitors can save up to 15 per cent on entertainment area bookings, while educational By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Andreas Ullmann, Product Manager at Denuvo by Irdeto / Christian Koidl, Product Manager at Denuvo by Irdeto © Irdeto Business Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM and the Difficult Role of Copy Protection in Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
© Torpor Games Business Under the Hood: Modular Building Kit in Torpor Games' The Conformist In our regular GamesMarkt series In Development, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood in their game making process. This time, Torpor Games shows the modular building set for their coming Suzerain prequel The Conformist. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© UNICEF Innovation Business UNICEF and GVGC Partner to Empower Girls in Tech and Gaming UNICEF and the Global Video Game Coalition (GVGC) have announced a partnership to equip adolescent girls with essential digital and leadership skills. Launched as part of the Game Changers Coalition, the initiative aims to address the gender digital skills gap and empower girls to pursue careers in tech and gaming. By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Gamevasion Business The Partners of Gamevasion 2024 Freaks 4U Gaming, owner and operator of Gamevasion powered by DreamHack, has announced the official partners for the German gaming festival. Among them are Intel, Monster Energy, Telekom, Computec and E Wie Einfach. Gamevasion returns to Hanover from 5 to 8 December, supported by leading brands. Matthias Remmert, Senior Vice By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elden Ring was developed by From Software © From Software and Bandai Namco / Giants Software Business Kadokawa Corporation (From Software) Confirms Sony's Takeover Interest Sony is apparently interested in taking over the Japanese Kadokawa Group, according to a media report that has not yet been confirmed. Kadokawa owns, among others, Acquire, Spike Chunsoft and From Software, known for Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Update: Kadokawa Corporation confirms Sony's interest. News update: 20 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Remedy Business Control 2 Has a Budget of €50m and ROI Figures Revealed Remedy Entertainment aims to double revenues over the next few years and reach an EBITDA margin of 30% by 2027. The Finnish studio also revealed the ROI targets and budgets for Control 2 and FBC: Firebreak, along with some additional sales figures. At the Capital Markets Day, Remedy Entertainment presented By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jens Andersson (left) and Axel Torvenius from MachineGames in interview with GamesMarkt. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business Axel Torvenius and Jens Andersson: "MachineGames Stands for the Cinematic, the Story First Approach" By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Tom Potutschek, COO Gecko.2 © Gecko.2 Business Participation in R42 Games Accelerator Opens Door to Further Funding A new funding initiative launched by the Sächsische Aufbaubank will offer enhanced opportunities for start-ups participating in the Leipzig-based R42 Games Accelerator starting in 2025. Applications for participation in the accelerator program are open until the end of November. In October, the Sächsische Aufbaubank announced that applications can now be By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Helge Jürgens (Managing Director Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg), Fernanda G. Pagani (CEO & Head of B2B Games Ground), Gianni Sommer (Gianni Sommer, Managing Director Nerdic and Co-Founder & CFO of Games Ground), Felix Falk (Managing Director of game - the German Games Industry Association) © Games Ground GmbH Business Games Ground Berlin 2024 Attracted 1,500 Professionals The second Games Ground Berlin attracted around 4,500 people. The Business Ground drew over 1,500 industry professionals this year. The Play Ground was completely sold out with around 3,000 visitors. The organisers are very pleased with the growth of the event. The second Games Ground Berlin was By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
