The most commonly used gaming platforms in Germany. © game - The German Games Industry Association Business Smartphones Are the Most Popular Gaming Platform in Germany, PCs Are on the Rise Again In Germany, the most commonly used gaming platform are Smartphones, but PCs are regaining players. Despite a slight decline, consoles are the second most popular platform. These are the results of a survey conducted by the game industry association. 18.3 million gamers play on two or more platforms. 22. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Pro Helvetia team at the SwissGames booth at gamescom 2023 © GamesMarkt Business SwissGames Announces Lineup for Swiss Gamescom Pavilion The Swiss Games delegation will be bringing a total of 19 studios to the country's joint stand. There will of course be a reception at the eye-catching booth again this year. From small indie games to ambitious productions such as the action first-person shooter Cactus, the sandbox co-op By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Licensed products for games are a topic at Brandmate, although the film and TV sector of the entertainment industry is much more strongly represented there. © BRANDmate/Christof Kreutzer Business Brandmate Closes With More Visitors but no New Date 800 participants from 350 companies attended the third Brandmate, held in Offenbach near Frankfurt on 19 and 20 June. The exhibitors were "happy", the organisers proud, but no date has yet been set for 2025. Brandmate is a B2B networking event for brand collaborations, partnerships and licensing that By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Stephan Beier, Director of Studio Operations at Plaion and Managing Director at Fishlabs. © Plaion Fishlabs Business Fishlabs Has Not Used Any Government Funding and Is Commenting on the Status Quo A media report sheds light on the cancellation of Project Black at Fishlabs, describes possible game pitches, and addresses lay-offs as the Embracer Group restructures. GamesMarkt talks to Fishlabs about the report and what happened to the German government funding. During the restructuring of the Embracer Group in November 2023, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Malternativ is one of the first content creators to be confirmed for the MAG-C 2025 © Malternativ Business Crexpro Is New Lead Agency for MAG-C Shortly before ticket sales start, the organisers of MAG-C 2025 have confirmed the first participating content creators. Crexpro, the new lead agency involved in the event, will also bring a breath of fresh air. Setting the bar high, Theresa Witt, project manager at Messe Erfurt, promises for MAG-C 2025: " By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Michael Grass, Senior Brand Communications & Partner Relations Manager / Kay Lioe, Senior Global Brand & Marketing Manager © Archive Pictures Business Michael Grass and Kay Lioe join Knights Peak Interactive Knights Peak Interactive, the premium label of My.Games, welcomes two new experienced employees. Michael Grass joins as Senior Brand Communications & Partner Relations Manager and Kay Lioe joins as Senior Global Brand & Marketing Manager. The premium label of My.Games, which was founded just a few weeks ago By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Snapdragon Mobile Brawl Stars, event arena in Hall 7 at gamescom 2023. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Hanne Engwald Esports Last Chance Qualifier for Brawl Stars Championship 2024 at gamescom One of the most popular mobile esports titles, Brawl Stars, is coming to gamescom in Cologne as part of the partnership between the ESL Faceit Group and Supercell. The Snapdragon Pro Series, presented by the ESL Faceit Group and Qualcomm Technologies, in partnership with Supercell, has announced that the Brawl By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
XR project Emperor © Reynard Films / Atlas V VR-XR-MR GSA Successes at the Annecy Festival The FFF-funded VR production Emperor won a prize in Annecy, following on from Venice. But that was by no means the only success with GSA involvement. Reynald Films' VR production, co-produced by Atlas V, France Télévision and Pico, in collaboration with the French studio Albyon and supported by FFF By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Brazil was the partner country at gamescom 2023. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business The Nordic Countries are the Partner Region for gamescom 2024 Not a partner country, but a partner region. Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia are the official partner region of gamescom 2024. They will present themselves together in the large partner pavilion. The Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Estonia are the official partner region of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Microsoft Business Xbox Returns to Gamescom 2024 With Games From Blizzard Entertainment - Update Team Xbox will be at gamescom 2024. With both Nintendo and Sony absent, Microsoft will be the only console manufacturer in Cologne. The Xbox booth will also feature Blizzard Entertainment. Hot on the heels of the announcement that Xbox will be exhibiting at gamescom 2024 and that World of Warcraft: By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© GamesBW/MFG Campus Games BW Presents Women in the Games Industry To kick off Games BW's interview series "Women in the Games Industry in Baden-Württemberg", Prof. Dr. Sabiha Ghellal talks about how she got into the games industry and how she feels about the representation of women in the industry. Games BW, the label for all games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Marco J. Drews/Rocket Beans Entertainment Business Game Two: To be (not?) Continued German gaming TV show Game Two, which has become a cult favourite, faces a massive shake-up in the summer of 2025: TV partner ZDFneo is pulling out of the project and the future of the format is uncertain. Production company Rocket Beans Entertainment announced the bad news to the community By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
