Astragon Acquired Independent Arts Software for up to €3.5m. © Archive astragon Business Astragon Acquired Independent Arts Software for up to €3.5m In April 2023, astragon Entertainment acquired Independent Arts Software. At the time, the acquisition sum was not disclosed, but it is now. The value of the takeover is up to 3.5 million Euros. Almost one year ago, on 27 April 2023, astragon Entertainment acquired 100 per cent of the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
"Be A Hero" Gaming Zone returns 2024. © BXDXO Business CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 Returns With "Be A Hero" Gaming Zone On 30 November and 1 December, CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will once again open its doors to fans of modern pop culture. After its successful launch last year, the Gaming Zone will once again be part of the core programme in 2024. After its premiere, the Gaming Zone returns to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Meta Quest 3 © Meta VR-XR-MR Meta Opens up VR Ecosystem, App Store and Horizon OS Meta is opening up its VR ecosystem. The operating system that powers Meta Quest devices is being opened up to third-party hardware manufacturers, as is the app store. The company wants to give consumers more choice and developers a bigger ecosystem to build for. The operating system that powers Meta By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© Xbox Business Xbox Partners with IGN for Indie Showcase On April 29, IGN and Xbox partner again for this year's ID@Xbox Indie Showcase. One of the spotlight games is Dungeons of Hinterberg by Austrian developer Microbird and Curve Digital. With the next ID@Xbox Showcase on April 29, IGN will be the broadcasting partner for Xbox’ By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Hans Ippisch will be Country Manager of Vigamus Group Deutschland © Vigamus Group Business Vigamus Establishes German Subsidiary With Hans Ippisch as Country Manager The Italian Vigamus Group is internationalising its product range and establishing a subsidiary in Germany. Under the management of Hans Ippisch, Vigamus is initially launching GLOS (Games Localisation School), with Vigamus Academy and Vigamus Museum to follow in 2025. One of the major goals for the internationalisation is to find By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga. © DFL Esports Jonas Wirth is Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga The Individual Champion 2024 of the WOW Virtual Bundesliga is Jonas Wirth. At the end of the three-day final tournament in Cologne, the SC Paderborn 07 player prevailed in the last game against Levy "levyfinn" Rieck from RB Leipzig. Jonas "Jonny" Wirth won the VBL Grand By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lars Wingefors, Embracer Group CEO, announced the split-up. © Embracer Group Business New Parent Companies for Deca, Plaion and THQ Nordic The split-up of the Embracer Group also affects Deca, Plaion, and THQ Nordic. The three GSA companies will find a new corporate parent. The transformation of the Embracer Group into three separate entities affects the GSA companies Deca (Berlin), Plaion (Munich/Höfen), and THQ Nordic (Vienna). Deca and THQ Nordic By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Lars Wingefors, CEO Embracer © Embracer Group Business Embracer Group to be Split Into Three Parts Following the "successful completion" of its restructuring programme, Embracer Group is to be split into three separate publicly listed companies. The Board of Directors of Embracer Group announces the separation of the Group into three distinct games and entertainment companies: Asmodee Group, Coffee Stain & Friends (WT) and By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media in the city state of Hamburg; Minister of State Dr Fabian Mehring of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs; Helge Jürgens, Managing Director MBB. © Brosda: Marcelo Hernandez; Mehring: Robert Fischer / StMD Kozub; Jürgens: Friederike Werner/ MBB Business Congratulations to DCP Winners from Hamburg, Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg Congratulations to the winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024 have been sent from all parts of the country, including the local representatives from Hamburg, Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg. Gamecity Hamburg, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Games Bavaria Munich and the Bavarian Digital and Games Minister have all sent their congratulations to the By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Senator Brosda sees debatable problems in the Federal Gouvernments funding change plans. © Marcelo Hernandez Business Hamburg Senator Brosda: "Problematic for Start-ups and Independent Studios" Culture and Media Senator Carsten Brosda from Hamburg is concerned about the impact the federal games funding changes could have on smaller studios. He looks critically upon the minimum funding amount of 400,000 euros. Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media in the city state of Hamburg, has By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Fabian Mehring sees the striking of cumulation as a step backwards. © Games/Bavaria Business Bavarian Digital Minister Mehring: "Goal Must be to Restore Competitiveness" Bavaria's Digital Minister Mehring sees the proposed cancellation of cumulation of state and federal funding as a big step back in the new games plans of the BMWK. He urges the Federal Gouvernment to see the break in competitiveness the current situation brings for the industry. Bavaria’s By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
All Winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Business DCP: All Winners of the German Computer Game Awards 2024 Everspace 2 is the winner of the grand prize at the German Computer Game Awards, also known as Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP). Pixel Maniacs from Nuremberg named Best Studio. The most prizes were awarded to Ad Infinitum by Hekate. The German Computer Game Awards (DCP) 2024 were presented on 18 April By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
