"The Last of Us" series composer Gustavo Santaolalla receives the Lifetime Achievement Award at SoundTrack Cologne. © SoundTrack Cologne Business "The Last of Us" Series Composer Gets Honoured With Lifetime Achievement Award The renowned composer Gustavo Santaolalla will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st edition of SoundTrack Cologne. The two-time Oscar winner recently made a name for himself with the soundtrack to the series "The Last of Us". He will present his work on the German Netflix series By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© DevGamm Business DevGamm Lisbon Returns From 14-15 November 2024 DevGamm's luxurious autumn edition in Portugal returns: From 14-15 November 2024, the investor focused conference at the western edge of Europe is back. First speakers include Arno Schmitz from Guerrilla and Viktor Blanke from Mojang. After the Winter edition of DevGamm in Gdansk and the summer edition in By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Nordic Game 2024 entrance area. © GamesMarkt Business Photos from Nordic Game 2024 in Malmö Nordic Game 2024 is currently taking place in Malmö. Participants from the GSA are also there. Some photos from the event, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Here is a small selection of photos from the Nordic Game 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. GamesMarkt was also present at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Kerstin Weber, Senior Marketing Manager at Square Enix. © Weber Business Kerstin Weber: From German Sports Cars in Japan to Japanese Games in Germany By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Denise Bieber, Founder and CEO of Content Affairs. © Content Affairs Business An Agency for Diversity By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Workshop 2023 © Charles Yunck for Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur Business Start-Up: Games-Entrepreneurs Is Looking for Founders From Berlin and Brandenburg Games founders from Berlin and Brandenburg can now apply for the 3rd edition of the "Start-up: Games Entrepreneurs" programme. The application deadline is 24 June. For the first time, the programme will also be offered in English. Event co-operations with gamescom and Games Ground are planned. The programme By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Womenize! returns to Berlin on 5 June. © Booster Space Events & Consulting Business Womenize! Returns to Berlin on 5 June Womenize! is back. The platform for women and underrepresented people in the games industry takes place on 5 June in Berlin. The opening keynote will be given by Maxi Graeff (Xbox GSA). Topics include entrepreneurship, salary negotiation, sound design, mindfulness, inclusion and more. After five years, Womenize!, the event and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
One of the favourites is Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment. © Remedy Business The Nominees for the Nordic Game Awards 2024 The winners of the Nordic Game Awards 2024 will be announced at NG24 Spring on 23 May. Alan Wake 2, Cocoon, Teslagrad 2, The Finals and Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy can hope to win several awards. Nordic Game announces the final nominees for the 2024 Nordic Game Awards. Alan By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
IGN acquires Gamer Network from ReedPop. © IGN, Gamer Network, GI.biz Business IGN Acquires Gamer Network Including Eurogamer and GI.Biz From ReedPop IGN Entertainment has acquired the Gamer Network (UK) from ReedPop for an undisclosed sum. The network includes GamesIndustry.biz, Eurogamer, Rock Paper Shotgun, VG247 and Dicebreaker. GI.biz, a member of the Gamer Network, reports that IGN Entertainment has acquired the family of digital brands from ReedPop. "Gamer Network’ By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© A Maze. Business A Maze. Fest Expands to Sheffield, UK From Berlin to Sheffield: With a new UK event, the A Maze. Festival expands its avantgarde, artistic gaming sphere in Europe. The "slice of Berlin media and club culture" will be held on 2 August and produced in collaboration with a range of UK collectives and companies, among By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Knabe Malz available in retail stores from May. © Instinct3 Business Knabe Malz Available in Retail Stores HandOfBlood's "Malztrunk" is now available in retail stores. Knabe Malz was first launched online in March and has been available in stores since May. Edeka and Netto Markendiscount are the first movers. In cooperation with Krombacher subsidiary Drinks & More, Twitch streamer Maximilian 'HandOfBlood' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Cristian Pana leads the new Amazon games studio. © Amazon Business Amazon Opens new Bucharest Games Studio With a new studio founded in Bucharest, Amazon Games seeks to further its presence in Europe. Under the leadership of Ubisoft veteran Cristian Pana, Bucharest games will support Amazon's service games in all business phases. With a new studio founding in Romania, Amazon seeks to further its European By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
