On the same day Focus Entertainment's record launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine happened, Focus parent PulluP appointed Aurélien Briand as new CFO. He succeeds Laure d’Hauteville. © PulluP Business PulluP Appoints Aurélien Briand as CFO and Executive Committee Member On the same day Focus Entertainment's record launch of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 happened, Focus parent PulluP appointed Aurélien Briand as new CFO. He succeeds Laure d’Hauteville. Focus Entertainment parent PulluP Entertainment has appointed a new CFO: Aurélien Briand enters the Executive Committee of the French By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt/Pascal Wagner Business Dreamlight Labs Tours Piano Gaming Concert Series Through Germany The young gaming and anime concert event agency Dreamlight Labs has recently filled the Künstlerhaus in Munich with 900 people listening to gaming classics on piano. More gaming concerts are planned in Stuttgart this week. With their Gaming Dreamlight piano concert series, young event agency Dreamlight Labs has brought together By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
35 esports teams from football clubs participate. © VBL/DFL Esports More Match Weeks in the Upcoming VBL Club Championship The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks off the 2024-25 season on 22 and 23 October 2024. The number of participating esports teams from football clubs remains the same at 35. The teams will again be divided into two divisions: North-West and South-East. The VBL Club Championship by WOW kicks By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Oliver Schoß (left), Head of Marketing at Original Wagner Pizza, and Henning Wegter, Director Partnerships & Sales at DFB GmbH & Co. KG are looking forward to the future collaboration. © Mbella Ngom/DFB Business Wagner Pizza Sponsors DFB-ePokal The German Football Association's esports competition has a new sponsor: frozen pizza manufacturer Original Wagner Pizza has acquired the advertising rights for the DFB-ePokal powered by ERGO. Henning Wegter, Director Partnerships & Sales at DFB and Oliver Schoß, Head of Marketing at Original Wagner Pizza announced the deal By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Sony Business PlayStation 5 Pro Revealed to Be Priced at 800 Euros This console generation sees another iterative hardware upgrade with more graphics power. Sony Interactive Entertainment will release the more powerful PlayStation 5 Pro later this year for 800 Euros without a disc drive. Everything about the new console at a glance. Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the PlayStation 5 Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© AMD Business AMD Shifts Strategy on GPUs, Focusing on Growing Share Instead of competing with Nvidia in the enthusiast segment for the most powerful graphics cards, AMD's first priority is to gain more market share, especially in the entry-level and mid-range segments. If it succeeds, more game developers could optimise their games for AMD hardware. AMD is changing its By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Minister of State for Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry as well as Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Mr. Alvin Tan with the organisers of gamescom asia 2023 © Koelnmesse Pte Ltd / gamescom asia Business Application for Gamescom Asia Exhibitors Ends in One Week With one month to go before gamescom asia kicks off, time is running out for potential exhibitors. Registration closes on 17 September. This means that interested companies have just over a week to decide whether they want to book an exhibition space or one of the sponsorship packages. This year& By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Opera Esports Opera and Riot Games Launch Multi-year Partnership Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Opera and Riot have launched what appears to be a long-term partnership. This will see the Opera GX browser, designed specifically for gamers, become the preferred browser partner of Worlds 2024 and beyond. To kick off the partnership, Opera and Riot Games By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business AJ Investments Calls for Ubisoft Delisting, New CEO and Takeover Following the sharp fall in Ubisoft's share price, minority shareholder AJ Investments is calling for significant action. In an open letter, the Slovakian private company/hedge fund proposes selling the company, delisting it and appointing a new CEO. Ubisoft's share price is under pressure. Following the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Logitech Business Logitech Holds Logi Play 2024 Showcase Next Week Logitech's own Logi Play 2024 showcase will commence on 17 September. The periphery manufacturer promises new product launches, partnership announcements and community activities. On 17 September 2024, Logitech G is airing its own digital showcase Logi Play 2024. The event will include product launches, partnership announcements and announcements By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
