Summer Game Fest confirmed for 2025. © SGF/TGA Business Summer Game Fest Confirmed for 2025 Geoff Keighley has officially confirmed Summer Game Fest 2025. Although the opening show of this year's series of events set a new record for the number of viewers, the feedback from the audience was rather negative. After Summer Game Fest is before Summer Game Fest. The SGF organisers By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Speakers at the Gamestate Festival BW 2024 © Gamestate Festival Business Gamestate Festival BW 2024: Programme and Speakers The second Gamestate Festival BW will take place in less than a month, this time in Karlsruhe. Both the programme and the speakers are now confirmed. Attendance is free, but the number of participants is limited. The Gamestate Festival BW 2024 will take place on 12 July 2024 at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Vivien Redmann, Capcom Germany's Community Manager for the Monster Hunter franchise. © Capcom Business Capcom Germany Expands Community and Social Media Management Team Capcom Germany has expanded its team in Hamburg. Marta Zolnowska joins as Social Media & Community Manager Poland and Vivien Redmann as Community Manager Monster Hunter. Capcom Germany welcomes two new employees to its Hamburg office. Marta Żołnowska joined the marketing and communications team on 1 June as Social Media By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The participants of the 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German Conference on Game Didactics 2024) © h_da/fbmd Campus German Game Didactics Conference to be Continued 50 participants from 30 different universities and educational institutions from all over Germany came to the 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German Conference on Game Didactics 2024). For the organisers, it was a success that encourages them to continue. The 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two , Randy Pitchford, founder and CEO of Gearbox Entertainment, and Lars Wingefors, co-founder and CEO of Embracer (from left to right). © GamesMarkt Business Update: Embracer Closes Gearbox Divestment At the end of March, Embracer and Take Two Interactive announced the sale of Gearbox, including selected studios and IPs, for $460 million. Now all conditions for the deal have been fulfilled. It was only at the end of March that Embracer announced the sale of its subsidiary Gearbox, including By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Craig Federighi presented the gaming updates at the WWDC 2024. He is Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, reporting to CEO Tim Cook. Craig oversees the development of iOS and macOS. © Apple Business Gaming Becomes More Important to Apple At WWDC 2024, Apple announced not only a dozen new and old games for the Mac, but also the second iteration of the Game Porting Toolkit. This should simplify the process of bringing games into the Apple ecosystem, especially as Apple talks about a "unified gaming platform across iPhone, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Not only for smartphones, but also for desktop PCs, keyboards, mice and TV sets, one third of Germans or more pay attention to the gaming properties of the hardware before buying. This was announced by the German games association game with the help of a graphic (in German). © game Business Gaming Features Important for CE Purchase Decisions One third of all Germans look at whether a device is suitable for gaming when buying consumer electronics hardware. This is the result of a survey conducted by the German games industry association game in cooperation with YouGov Germany. Gaming capabilities have a great influence on the decision to buy By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Apple Vision Pro. © Apple VR-XR-MR Apple to Launch Vision Pro in Germany After its US launch in February 2024, the Apple Vision Pro will be released in other markets as well. The mixed reality headset will be available in Germany from 12 July, starting at around 4,000 Euros. It will not be available in Austria and Switzerland yet. Apple Vision Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The trophy for the "Kracher der Saison" © Uni eSports/Uniliga Esports Uniliga Extends Partnerships With hanuta and Weiße Ring The Uniliga remains true to its credo of long-term partnerships and has extended its cooperation with the Ferrero brand hanuta. This is not the only partnership that has been extended in recent weeks. The cooperation with hanuta Riegel will be extended for another year, taking it into its fourth year. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom latam 2024 takes place in São Paulo, Brazil. © gamescom latam Business gamescom latam Announces Exhibitor Line-up With Nintendo and More Unlike gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Nintendo will be an exhibitor at gamescom latam 2024. Ubisoft, Atari, Raw Fury and Akupara will also be present at the first edition of the gaming event from 26 to 30 June. Cipsoft is heading to Brazil too. The first gamescom latam will take place By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christoph Kern (left) and Dr. Fabian Mehring © Martina Bogdahn/Fabian Frühwirth/BFV, StMD Esports Bavaria to Fund BFV Football Esports Tournament with 450,000 Euro Shortly before the start of the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, the Bavarian Ministry for Digital Affairs is also supporting an esports tournament planned by the Bavarian Football Association. In addition to the tournament, a roadshow is planned that will also focus on esports and gaming in traditional sports clubs. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Monster Hunter Wilds playable for the first time at gamescom 2024. © Capcom Business Monster Hunter Wilds Playable for the First Time at gamescom 2024 Capcom has announced that it will be exhibiting at gamescom 2024. Monster Hunter Wilds will be playable for the first time in the world in Cologne. Other Capcom titles at the show will be announced in the coming weeks. The announcement that Capcom will showcase Monster Hunter Wilds at gamescom By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
