Nintendo's stages on gamescom are generally a sight to behold. Here: The 2018 "Battle Stage". © Nintendo Business Nintendo Skips gamescom 2024 Nintendo will not be part of gamescom 2024, the company told press outlets in a statement. Four months before the fair, this marks the first confirmed non-attendance on the otherwise 'record-booked' fair, as organisers claimed during the early booking phase. After attending last year's fair, Nintendo By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© None Business Çiğdem Uzunoğlu Leaves Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur After six years as Managing Director, Çiğdem Uzunoğlu leaves the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur. In her time, she had quadrupled the foundation's budget and team size. Her farewell will be held in Berlin in May. After more than six years at the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur, Managing Director Çiğdem Uzunoğlu By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Key Points for Federal Games Funding to Be Presented at Next #gamechanger Talk. © game Business Key Points for Federal Games Funding to be Presented at Next #gamechanger Talk The key points for the funding of games by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection will be presented at the next #gamechanger talk. Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary for Games, will provide an overview of the proposals for the key points of the new funding guidelines. While By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© @noone Business Game Industry Conference: 10% Off for GamesMarkt Readers Until 18 April, Poland's biggest B2B meetup Game Industry Conference in Poznan offers Early Bird tickets for reduced prices. GamesMarkt readers can get an additional discount with a special promo code. For three more days, the Game Industry Conference (GIC) 2024 in Poznan offers Early Bird discounts for By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Global Esports Federation CEO Paul J. Foster and Nodwin Gaming co-founder & MD Akshat Rathee © Nodwin Gaming Business Nodwin Gaming Partners With Global Esports Federation Nodwin Gaming has partnered with the Global Esports Federation as its portfolio management company for key emerging markets. In addition to exclusive event rights, Nodwin has the opportunity to offer GEF events in Germany through partners such as Freaks 4U Gaming. South Asian gaming and esports company Nodwin Gaming has By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Kellner (left) and Söder will be at this year's DCP this week. © BMWK / CSU Business Söder and Kellner to Hold Laudatory Speeches at DCP For the first time since 2018, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder will attend the German Computer Game Award this year. Federal Commissioner Michael Kellner is also scheduled for a laudation speech. Although election campaigns for the Bavarian state level are over, this years German Computer Game Awards (DCP) 2024 will By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Shadow Business Shadow Launches own Game Store Cloud service company Shadow is launching its own PC games key store for customers. People with a Shadow subscription can buy Steam and Ubisoft keys for reduced prices there. Cloud computing company Shadow is launching its own digital PC gaming store. The shop page offers Steam and Ubisoft keys to By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Philipp Ebben is now MD of the LEZ SH and the EVSH. He stays as the EVSH's First Chairman. © EVSH Esports Esports Association SH makes First Chaiman Ebben its Managing Director With a change in articles, the E-Sport-Verband SH elected First Chairman Philipp Ebben into the additional position of Managing Director. He also united the role of MD for the State Center for Digitalisation and Esports in Kiel on himself. On yesterday’s general meeting in Kiel at the State Centre By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
IGDA Urges Efforts to Prevent Lay-offs. © IGDA Business IGDA Urges Efforts to Prevent Lay-offs The International Game Developers Association calls on studio management to take steps to ensure sustainable job stability and avoid redundancies for a resilient and thriving industry. The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has issued a call to action to game studio executives. Studio leaders must implement sustainable measures within their By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Minister of State Dr Fabian Mehring of the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs. © Robert Fischer / StMD Kozub Business Bavaria's Digital Minister Mehring Welcomes DCP On 18 April, The German Computer Game Award (DCP) will take place in Munich. Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring is looking forward to his first DCP and is keeping his fingers crossed for the nominees, especially those from Bavaria. The German Computer Game Award (DCP) will be granted By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Last year's debut brought 3,000 people in. © Games Ground Business Games Ground Berlin Comes Back November 2024 After last year's successful debut, Games Ground Berlin will be back at Alte Münze from 14 to 16 November with two days for B2B und one day for B2C visitors. The exhibition floor will be bigger this time. A ticket presale goes live in May. With a debut By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The last time Womenize took place on a larger scale on site before Corona was in 2019 © Grzegorz Karkoszka/Booster Space Business Womenize! Celebrates its Comeback in Early June The return of Womenize! as an onsite event is taking shape. The event will take place on the 5th of June in Berlin. Ticket sales have started. In September last year, Booster Space, the organisers of Womenize!, introduced a new head of Womenize, Madeleine Egger, and held out the prospect By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
