In the office and hybrid - A part of the team behind Songs of Silence. © Chimera Entertainment Business How Chimera Entertainment is Reinventing Itself By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
The 2023 final of the Schleswig-Holstein esports championships took place 2023 at the MAX Nachttheater in Kiel © EVSH Esports Stadtwerke Flensburg to Sponsor Schleswig-Holstein Esports Championships The Schleswig-Holstein esports state championships are to be held again in late autumn 2024. The organisers have now announced that they will be sponsored by Stadtwerke Flensburg, which has been involved in esports for some time, including in the area of human resources. Germany's northernmost federal state is By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The anime ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ is set to go live on 10 October. © Netflix Business Netflix Invests in Animated Video Game Adaptations With the announcement of a Minecraft series and the start date for a Tomb Raider anime, Netflix invested heavily in animated video game adaptations last week. While the production of Minecraft is currently starting at WildBrain, Tomb Raider from Powerhouse is already coming on 10 October 2024. The US streaming By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Areosoft CEO Winfried Diekmann (right) with Marketing Director Klaus Froning at gamescom 2023 © GamesMarkt Business Aerosoft Confirms Participation at gamescom German developer and publisher Aerosoft has announced the first details of its gamescom line-up, confirming its attendance at the show. As well as new software, there will be new simulation accessories such as the Aerosoft Truck & Bus Wheel System and a replica of a subway lever. As in previous By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Philipp Senkbeil and Vanessa Zeuch © game/Dirk Mathesius Business game Fills Newly Created Positions With Philipp Senkbeil and Vanessa Zeuch The association game is strengthening its team with the addition of Philipp Senkbeil and Vanessa Zeuch. Both are taking on newly created positions that reflect the association's growth and prepare it for the tasks ahead. The game – German Games Industry Association (game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche) has By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Hans Ippisch founds HAIP UG © Vigamus Group Business Hans Ippisch Founds HAIP Hans Ippisch has founded HAIP to provide a corporate home for his various projects. The name itself first appeared as ‘HAIP Software’ in the credits of a game in which Ippisch was involved 37 years ago. Just a few weeks ago, Hans Ippisch announced two of his new projects: together By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Amanda Förtsch is transferring from Hamburg to Berlin. © Gamecity Hamburg / Oliver Reetz Business Amanda Förtsch joins Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Since 2022, Amanda Förtsch had been an invaluable asset to Hamburg's funding agency Gamecity Hamburg. Now she changes to the capital region: As Funding Officer for Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, starting today. When Amanda Förtsch became Project Manager at Gamecity Hamburg in 2022, she came from Super Crowd Entertainment, another By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a big hit for Happy Broccoli Games. © Happy Broccoli Games Business Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a big hit for Happy Broccoli Games By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Visualisation of the media umbrella. © media-stands.eu Business Media Umbrella for European Games at gamescom This year, gamescom 2024 will once again feature an umbrella booth for the European games industry, organised by Creative Europe Media. Devs and studios interested in participating in this joint exhibition space are invited to apply. Media Umbrellas organised by Creative Europe Media were previously mainly known from film festivals. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Indie Hub Co-Founder and Managing Director Stefan Schmidt. © Indie Hub Business Indie Game Fest and Indie Campus 2024 in Cologne The Indie Game Fest, organised by Indie Hub, will be returning to Cologne this weekend. On 2 June (Sunday), the Indie Campus will take place with lectures and workshops. On 31 May and 1 June, the indie game scene will be gathering at the Wasserturm Hotel in Cologne for the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
serial entrepreneur and game designer Jordan Weisman. © Endless Adventures Business Adventure Forge a Toolset for Game Masters, Storytellers, Authors, and Artists With Adventure Forge, Endless Adventures is attempting to bring to market a toolset that will enable game masters, storytellers, writers and artists to create their own narrative-rich video games without the need for coding. Behind the project is Jordan Weisman, known for BattleTech, MechWarrior, Shadowrun and Crimson Skies. The toolset By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Benedikt Grindel (Ubisoft Blue Byte) remains spokesperson, Katharina Weiß (Silent Future) is the new deputy spokesperson. © games.nrw Business New games.nrw Board Elected The new board of games.nrw has been elected. Benedikt Grindel (Ubisoft Blue Byte) remains spokesperson, Katharina Weiß (Silent Future) is the new deputy spokesperson. Yesterday, the new board of games.nrw e.V. met for the first time and elected the board spokespersons. The general meeting had already elected By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
