The founding foursome: Johannes Hauffe, Christian Sandkämper, Kai Bornemann and Julian Voss were brought together by their studies and a passion for gaming. © Sven Kloss/OVGU Business Just2D Interactive and Drova - Forsaken Kin: How the Dream Project Came to Be By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Xbox Business Craig Duncan Appointed Head of Xbox Game Studios After just one year at the helm of Xbox Game Studios, Alan Hartman is stepping down. His responsibilities will be taken over by Craig Duncan, who previously led Rare. Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, taking over from Alan Hartman, who is retiring after more than By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Andreas Tischler / Vienna Press Business Game City Wien Breaks Attendance Record with 85,000 Visitors The 15th Game City in the heart of Vienna's council hall was also the biggest: more than 130 exhibitors, more than 85,000 visitors, a cosplay parade of 200 cosplayers made the three-day event this weekend a success. The organisers of WienXtra and Mice & Men are delighted. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Business Polaris Convention Closes with a 40,000 Visitor Record The Polaris Convention 2024 has reached almost 50 per cent more visitors than last year. The fair now even expanded into the Xperion Germany. The new app has been downloaded more than 25,000 times as well. For the third time, the Polaris Convention has now taken place in Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The main sponsor of Friendly Fire 10 is Assassin's Creed Shadows, which is also clear from the trailer © eosAndy / Andreas Krupa Business Charity Stream Friendly Fire 10 is Taking Shape The countdown to the 10th edition of Friendly Fire is on, and more details are emerging. The line-up of content creators is set, as is the list of organisations that Friendly Fire will support. Since its launch, the format has already raised over €10 million. Never change a winning team By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Josh Sawyer's keynote on the post- and post-post-apocalypse in games enlightened game scholars and developers alike / One of the playable and discussed board games at FROG 2024, WorldContol by Ivo Antunic. © GamesMarkt Campus FROG 2024 Shows How Game Studies Must Cooperate With Game Development By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
The site of Future and Reality of Gaming just before the start on Friday. © Rudolf Inderst Campus Impressions from Future and Reality of Gaming 2024 By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© GamerLegion Esports Age of Empires II Tournament to Be Held in Berlin by GamerLegion Just before Christmas, the Age of Empires II "Noble Apartment Cup" tournament will take place in Berlin with a prize pool of over $50,000. Sponsored by developer World's Edge, the tournament will take place as a LAN event at the GamerLegion Gaming House in Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Instinct3/Sparkasse Business Sparkasse, Instinct3 and Jung von Matt Plan Improvisational Special With a new format, a reinterpretation of an improvisational comedy show, the Sparkasse (Savings Bank) is entering the Twitch stage together with Jung von Matt Sports and Instinct3. The main protagonist "Sparkassen-Hänno", a character created by content creator and Instinct3 founder HandOfBlood, gets active support from comedians and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Uniliga Business Uniliga Starts Campus Tour at German Universities The Uniliga campus tour starts in Hannover and will also visit universities in Bielefeld and Berlin. The tour gives students the opportunity to get in touch with companies and esports clubs. To mark the start of the winter semester at German universities, Uniliga, Germany's largest student gaming league, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nintendo is the favourite Consumer Electronics brand of German families according to the YouGov BrandIndex © Imago Business Best Family Brands: Nintendo Beats PlayStation and Apple Together with the SZ Institut of Süddeutsche Zeitung, YouGov Germany has identified the top family brands of 2024. Netflix is ahead in the overall ranking, while Nintendo beats the competition in the consumer electronics sector. No dedicated gaming brand made it into the top ten of the overall evaluation, in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
