Elisabeth Secker, Managing Director of the USK © www.HelenNicolai-BusinessPortraits.de Business USK Advisory Board Resolves Further Development of Classification Criteria The Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle (USK) will continue to develop the guiding criteria for the legal protection of minors in the area of risks associated with the use of digital games. This was decided by the Advisory Board. The games industry is known for its rapid development. Accordingly, the protection of minors By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Rocket Beans/KiKA Business Rocket Beans to Produce Second Season of Ansage! Ansage!, a tv and video format about games aimed at a young audience, is getting a second season. Rocket Beans Entertainment is once again producing the series for KiKA. It is a success for the Hamburg-based production company Rocket Beans Entertainment. The game format Ansage!, produced on behalf of KiKA, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Managing Director Felix Falk (left) and Chairman of the Board Lars Janssen (right) with Michael Kellner © Franziska Krug for game Business Much Support From Politicians, But No Breakthrough in Funding Around 500 guests, including numerous representatives from the world of politics, attended yesterday's summer party of the game industry association at the Zollpackhof in Berlin, with a direct view of the Chancellery. Despite the positive response, the industry is still waiting for a breakthrough in the future of By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Als Gott Schlief was one of the exhibition pieces last year. This year, a documentary featuring "Dota 2" is in focus. © Yaar Harrell, Sebastian Rhotert Business DokFest in Stuttgart Presents Documentary Games On 20 and 21 June, the Haus des Dokumentarfilms invites to the renowned industry get-together ‘Dokville’ to reflect on the topic of WAR AND DES:INFORMATION in panels on documentary long-form formats, docu-series and games interfaces. This year the AngeDokt special will talk about the documentary "Spiel um Millionen& By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GamesMarkt Business Womenize! Returns With Passion With the first face-to-face event since the beginning of the pandemic, Womenize! is back as an important and inspiring event for women in the games industry. Right from the welcome, a very important aspect becomes clear: passion. Passion is a very personal thing. This quickly becomes apparent at Womenize! 2024, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
game board of directors (from left to right): Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, Johanna Janiszewski, Lars Janssen, Julia Pfiffer and Ralf Wirsing © C:Franziska Krug for game Business game Board Election: Janssen Remains Chairman, Pfiffer Deputy Chairwomen The General Assembly of the german games industry association game also elected the game's Board of Directors. The Board remains unchanged, with one exception. Continuity is important for the work of the association. It is therefore a positive signal that the member companies of Game - The German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In the office and hybrid - A part of the team behind Songs of Silence. © Chimera Entertainment Business How Chimera Entertainment is Reinventing Itself By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
The 2023 final of the Schleswig-Holstein esports championships took place 2023 at the MAX Nachttheater in Kiel © EVSH Esports Stadtwerke Flensburg to Sponsor Schleswig-Holstein Esports Championships The Schleswig-Holstein esports state championships are to be held again in late autumn 2024. The organisers have now announced that they will be sponsored by Stadtwerke Flensburg, which has been involved in esports for some time, including in the area of human resources. Germany's northernmost federal state is By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The anime ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’ is set to go live on 10 October. © Netflix Business Netflix Invests in Animated Video Game Adaptations With the announcement of a Minecraft series and the start date for a Tomb Raider anime, Netflix invested heavily in animated video game adaptations last week. While the production of Minecraft is currently starting at WildBrain, Tomb Raider from Powerhouse is already coming on 10 October 2024. The US streaming By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Areosoft CEO Winfried Diekmann (right) with Marketing Director Klaus Froning at gamescom 2023 © GamesMarkt Business Aerosoft Confirms Participation at gamescom German developer and publisher Aerosoft has announced the first details of its gamescom line-up, confirming its attendance at the show. As well as new software, there will be new simulation accessories such as the Aerosoft Truck & Bus Wheel System and a replica of a subway lever. As in previous By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Philipp Senkbeil and Vanessa Zeuch © game/Dirk Mathesius Business game Fills Newly Created Positions With Philipp Senkbeil and Vanessa Zeuch The association game is strengthening its team with the addition of Philipp Senkbeil and Vanessa Zeuch. Both are taking on newly created positions that reflect the association's growth and prepare it for the tasks ahead. The game – German Games Industry Association (game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche) has By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Hans Ippisch founds HAIP UG © Vigamus Group Business Hans Ippisch Founds HAIP Hans Ippisch has founded HAIP to provide a corporate home for his various projects. The name itself first appeared as ‘HAIP Software’ in the credits of a game in which Ippisch was involved 37 years ago. Just a few weeks ago, Hans Ippisch announced two of his new projects: together By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
