Dr Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut is Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism in Baden-Württemberg. © Katja Bartolec, Foto Lengerer Business Baden-Württemberg Increases State Funding for Games The state of Baden-Württemberg is increasing its funding for games to a total of 1.2 million Euros. Minister Dr Hoffmeister-Kraut believes that gaming technologies are used in all sectors of the economy, far beyond the entertainment sector. The volume of funding available for Games in Baden-Württemberg will increase again By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The LAN party at caggtus 2023. © Leipziger Messe/ Tom Schulze Business Full Programme for the Second Caggtus in Leipzig From 5 to 7 April 2024 the second edition of caggtus will take place at the Leipziger Messe. As well as a packed entertainment area and a LAN party, the gaming community event will also feature a recruiting area, an indie games area, lots of exhibitors and more. The event By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christian Vogel (left) will be appointed as the new Sales Director GSA. Matthias Kolb (right) will take on the role of Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe. © Bandai Namco Business Vogel and Kolb to Take up New Positions at Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany Personnel changes have been announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany. Christian Vogel will be appointed as the new Sales Director GSA. Matthias Kolb will take on the role of Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe. Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany announces changes in the local organisation. Christian Vogel, currently Manager Digital By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Haruki Satomi, President and Group CEO, Representative Director, Sega Sammy Holdings. © Sega Sammy Holdings IR Business Sega Sells Relic, Cuts European Staff and Cancels Projects Sega sells Relic Entertainment and announces a restructuring of its European division. Around 240 jobs will be cut, and several projects will be cancelled. Sega Sammy Holdings has announced the sale of Relic Entertainment. The Canadian studio, best known for Company of Heroes, Dawn of War and Age of Empires By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dieter Schoeller, founder of Headup Games, buys back his former company © Thunderful Business Dieter Schoeller Buys Back Headup Games from Thunderful The Swedish Thunderful Group is selling its German publishing subsidiary Headup Games to Microcuts Holding, which is backed by Headup founder Dieter Schoeller. Headups subsidiary Studio Fizbin will apparently remain part of the Thunderful Group. In November, Thunderful announced that it was reviewing the sale of its German subsidiary Headup By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Sebastian Gutknecht is the first director of the BzKJ since it emerged from the Federal Review Board for Media Harmful to Minors in May 2021. © BzKJ Business BzKJ supports up to eight child-friendly digital projects From now until 3 May, companies, foundations and associations can apply to the BzKJ for funding for digital projects suitable for children or for information and classification of such projects. The tasks of the Federal Agency for the Protection of Children and Young Persons in the Media (Bundeszentrale für Kinder- By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
HanseMerkur and Uniliga form strategic partnership. © Uniliga Business HanseMerkur and Uniliga Form Strategic Partnership HanseMerkur is expanding its e-sports commitment with a strategic partnership with Uniliga. The insurer recently became the naming partner of the Valorant Challengers GSA. The HanseMerkur Insurance Group and Uniliga are starting a strategic partnership on 1 April, initially for one year. The aim of the cooperation is to strengthen By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Chris Müller, Managing Director of the SAE Institute in Germany. © SAE Institute GmbH Business More Creative Young Talent Than Ever Before at SAE Institute A record is set. With 800 young people, the SAE Institute is welcoming more new students than ever before for the start of the summer semester. In total, around 4,000 young people are studying at the twelve campuses in GSA. With 800 young people, the SAE Institute is welcoming By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Older gamers in particular are much less interested in the young handheld PC device category © game Business High Interest in Handheld PCs in Germany One third of all gamers in Germany are at least interested in handheld PCs or plan to buy one. This is the result of a survey conducted by the industry association game. The trend towards mobile gaming computers is arousing great interest among German gamers. At least that is what By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The CS:GO team from Sprout won a total of seven times at the ESL Championship. The picture shows them at the award ceremony of the 2019 Winter Championship, which was played in Magdeburg © Stephanie Lieske/ESL (Archive picture) Esports Berlin-based Esports Organisation Sprout Ceases Operations Sprout has ceased operations with immediate effect. This was announced by the Berlin-based e-sports organisation on its website. Sprout is one of the founding members of the German e-sports organisation ESBD. It is a surprising end. Berlin-based e-sports organisation Sprout has announced on its website that it is to be By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gamecity Hamburg Takes Teams to Nordic Game and gamescom. © Gamecity Hamburg Business Gamecity Hamburg Takes Teams to Nordic Game and gamescom Games companies from Hamburg have the opportunity to travel to two events with Gamecity Hamburg: Nordic Game and gamescom. Applications can be submitted in April. With the "Road to Programme" from Gamecity Hamburg, games teams from Hamburg can apply to travel to Nordic Game and gamescom. Up to By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gerald Asamoah, Dennis Henson and Jens Conrad at the handover of the cheque. © Letsplay4Charity Business Letsplay4Charity Donates Again to the Gerald Asamoah Foundation 5,500 Euros have been donated by Letsplay4Charity to the Gerald Asamoah Foundation for children with heart disease. The money was raised at the MAG-C on the first weekend of February. Letsplay4Charity was present at MAG-C, which took place at the Messe Erfurt on the first weekend of February, with By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
