Until the coronavirus pandemic, Sony Interactive Entertainment had some of the most beautiful, colourful and largest booths at gamescom, attracting gamers of all ages. The picture shows a playstation at the PlayStation stand at gamescom 2017 © Archive picture / Koelnmesse Business Sony Interactive Entertainment not Returning to Gamescom (yet) Sony Interactive Entertainment will probably not be exhibiting at gamescom this year. However, there will still be plenty of PlayStation games to see. Sony Interactive Entertainment currently has no plans to exhibit at gamescom 2024". This is the statement GamesMarkt received from the German branch of the PlayStation company. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From Left to Right: Stefanie Waschk (Fusion Campus), NRW Digital Minister Ina Scharrenbach, Arne Gels (Fusion Campus) and Melanie Steinmetz (DZ BANK) © Claudia Dilay Hauf/Fusion Campus Business NRW Digital Minister Ina Scharrenbach Visits Fusion Campus In a roundtable discussion with representatives from Amprion, DZ BANK, SMS Group and TK Elevator, the Digital Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia learned how companies can benefit from the games industry's expertise. The exchange between business and politics was moderated by gamification experts Fusion Campus, who hosted the meeting. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ingame-Screenshot of Banana. © Pony, Sky, AestheticSpartan Business Hundreds of Thousands of People or Bots Speculate on Banana Images on Steam More than 850,000 users on Steam or bots are currently clicking on the image of a banana. The success of the clicker game Banana, in which a German developer is also involved, raises questions because it targets the dark patterns of FOMO, hype and memes. A few days ago, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Paradox Interactive cancels The Sims rival Life by You. © Paradox Interactive Business Paradox Cancels Life by You and Closes Paradox Tectonic After numerous delays, Paradox Interactive has pulled the plug on its life simulation Life by You, writing off almost 19 million Euros and closing its internal development studio Paradox Tectonic. "We've performed poorly in recent releases," said CEO Fredrik Wester. The life simulation Life by You, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The highest new entries in the charts: Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX / Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. © Square Enix & Sega / Atlus Business Kingdom Hearts Shakes up Steam Charts More than three years after the PC versions of the Kingdom Hearts franchise launched on the Epic Games Store, Square Enix has released the games on Steam, with a classic collection dominating rather than the latest game. Otherwise, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree casts its shadow. The release of By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© game Business German Players are Getting Older The average age of gamers in Germany has risen again. According to game, it is now over 38 years for the first time. The other demographics have not changed significantly. Once a year, game - The German Games Association (game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche) provides an update on the By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
IOC President Thomas Bach announces, among other things, via video on X/Twitter that the Executive Board is proposing the creation of Olympic Esports Games © Screenshot Esports Olympic Esport Games are Becoming More and More Likely At the 142nd IOC Session, which will take place during the Olympic Games in Paris, the IOC will decide on a proposal from the Executive Board to create the so-called Olympic Esport Games. The IOC is also already in contact with a potential host. The decision would be a historic By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The main stage at the The A1 Austrian eSports Festival. © A1 eSports / Florian Wieser Business 21,700 Visitors at the A1 Austrian eSports Festival and Spielefest Wien The A1 Austrian eSports Festival and the Spielefest Wien (Vienna Games Festival) welcomed around 21,700 visitors to the Austria Center Vienna. This was the first time that the two festivals were organised as a joint event. Last Saturday and Sunday the Austria Center Vienna was dedicated to esports, gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Embracer shuts down Pieces Interactive. © Pieces Interactive, THQ Business Embracer Shuts Down Pieces Interactive a THQ Nordic Studio Following a first round of job cuts in April, Pieces Interactive has been closed down completely by Embracer. The company, based in Skövde, Sweden, was one of the internal studios of THQ Nordic and had released the reimagining of Alone in the Dark in March 2024. Swedish studio Pieces Interactive, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Quirin Münch, Managing Director at QM Interactive. © QM and CAT Production Business QM Interactive and CAT Production Sign Cooperation Agreement CAT Production and QM Interactive have announced a partnership between the two Munich-based companies. "The expertise in the areas of games development and gamification is a perfect basis for a long-term collaboration," says CAT Managing Director Johannes Atze. An cooperation has been agreed between QM Interactive and CAT By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dungeon Clawler (Stray Fawn) / Super Fantasy Kingdom (Feryaz Beer and Hooded Horse) / Reka (Emberstorm Entertainment and Fireshine Games) © GM Business The Most Successful Demos of the Steam Next Fest June 2024 from GSA Many studios and publishers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland released demos of their games as part of the Steam Next Fest June 2024. We have collected the most successful demos from the event, which is still running. Steam is once again hosting a "Next Fest" with numerous demos By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ernst Greckl has been promoted to authorised signatory (Prokurist in German) of Wild River Games. © Felix Betzenbichler Business Ernst Greckl becomes Wild River's authorised signatory and the company moves its HQ Ernst Greckl, previously "Manager Commercial Operations", has been promoted to authorised signatory (Prokurist in German) of Wild River Games. In addition, the company's headquarters have been relocated from Munich to Ismaning. Wild River Games has promoted Ernst Greckl to authorised signatory. He has been with the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
