Benjamin Strobel, Nicolas Hoberg and Jessica Kathmann (l.t.r.) are Behind the Screens. © Behind the Screens Business Psychologist Consultants Behind the Screens Found Consulting Agency The psychology and games podcast team Behind the Screens is consolidating itself into the Behind the Screens UG, offering consulting for game devs and educational institutions about gaming and psychology. The blog and podcast team of Behind the Screens, consisting of psychologists working with games, have announced the next step By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Netflix Business Netflix to Release More Games Based on its IPs Streaming giant Netflix is continuing its focus on games, with plans to release more titles based on its own IPs - ideally to coincide with the launch of new seasons or episodes. Starting in July, the company plans to release about one new game per month. In its quarterly report By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Pierre Pfeiffer, owner and CEO of alpha trading solutions and COO and General Counsel Tim Mörtl (Right) © alpha trading solutions GmbH Business Alpha Trading Solutions and BuchPartner Start Strategic Cooperation Sales specialists alpha trading solutions and BuchPartner are joining forces as partners. As a result, alpha trading now supports around 6,500 retail outlets in Germany, which have access to alpha's portfolio of over one million books and 250,000 entertainment products. It is a cooperation between two By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Hessen Agentur Business Games From Hesse at gamescom 2024 The federal state of Hessen is bringing six computer and video games from Fulda, Langen, Wiesbaden, Eschborn and Darmstadt to gamescom 2024. This year, the state of Hesse is supporting six Hessian game developers to present their games at gamescom in Cologne. The Hessian booth is located in the curated By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft's Q1 Results Beat Expectations, Strong Slate of Upcoming Titles Publisher Ubisoft has made a solid start to the new fiscal year, with Q1 net bookings ahead of target. Robust engagement metrics driven by GaaS franchises, particularly XDefiant and Rainbow Six Siege. The Assassin's Creed and The Crew brands are also strong. Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin' By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring © Andreas Gebert Campus Mehring: World-Class Research and Development At the opening of the Summer Expo 2024 at the Julius-Maximilians University in Würzburg, Bavaria's Digital Minister gave a positive review of the XR Hubs in Würzburg and Nuremberg, which were initiated and funded by his ministry. They would help secure Bavaria's competitiveness in the future. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
A group photo of all the participants © Klara Yoon Business Start-up: Games-Entrepreneurs 2024 Supports Nine Indie Studios In 2024, Start-up: Games-Entrepreneurs is supporting a total of 16 founders to realise their vision of an indie games studio. The teams accepted into the programme are Achtung Autobahn, gypynkt Games, Headkino, Jalil Daif, No foolin' Games, Nukuna Interactive, Shit Show Studios, Sunbeam Games and The Roof Interactive. Nine By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jan Claßen, Team Head of Digital Marketing at Asmodee © Nachlik Photography Business Web Media Publishing Wins Asmodee Account for Performance Marketing Board game giant Asmodee has entered into a partnership with viralwunder. The subsidiary of Web Media Publishing AG will be responsible for performance marketing. Asmodee is partnering with viralwunder, a subsidiary of Web Media Publishing AG, to manage its in-house performance campaigns. viralwunder will help the games publisher communicate new By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Supervisory Board elected Sarah Duve-Schmid (3rd from left) to succeed Kirsten Niehuus © MBB Business Medienboard Appoints Sarah Duve-Schmid as the Next Film Managing Director The supervisory board of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has appointed Sarah Duve-Schmid as the successor to Kirsten Niehuus. She will become Managing Director of the film funding division and spokesperson of the Medienboard from mid-2025. Games funding will remain in Helge Jürgens' hands until his retirement in mid-2028. Sarah Duve-Schmid will By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Lead actress Ella Purnell and show runner Jonathan Nolan on the set of the Fallout series. © 2022 Amazon Content Services LLC Business Amazon's Fallout Series Nominated for 17 Emmys At this year's Emmy Awards, Fallout series from Amazon has been nominated in 16 categories. Last year, the adaptation of the video game The Last of Us won eight awards. The Amazon series Fallout has been nominated for 17 awards in 16 categories at the 76th Emmy Awards, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Heike Raab, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Medienförderung RLP, State Secretary, Plenipotentiary of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the Federal Government and for Europe and the Media © Staatskanzlei RLP/ Unger Business Rhineland-Palatinate is Funding Four Games With €115,000 The jury of Medienförderung RLP has made its first funding decisions for 2024. Four games projects will receive a total of 115,000 Euros in funding. 14 games were submitted for funding. In the first round of funding in 2024, Medienförderung RLP is awarding a total of 534,000 Euros. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Gamecity Hamburg Business Gamecity Hamburg and More Companies From Hamburg at gamescom 2024 Through the "Road to gamescom" program, Gamecity Hamburg enables five indie studios from Hamburg to participate in the Indie Arena Booth. Other companies from Hamburg will be at gamescom to showcase projects and hold business meetings. Gamecity Hamburg brings five start-ups to the Indie Arena Booth (Hall 10. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
