Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring (left) with the President of the Bavarian Football Association Christoph Kern with the finalists in Augsburg © Bayerischer Fußball-Verband Esports Organisers Happy With 'Bayern zockt' Event A 13-year-old has won the "Bayern zockt" esports tournament series, which took place in Bavaria during Football European Championship Euro 24. The Bavarian Football Association, which welcomed Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring to the final, is pleased with the event. The final of "Bayern zockt" took By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Asus Business Asus ROG to be main sponsor of "Find Your Next Game" and exhibit at gamescom 2024 Webedia and Asus join forces at gamescom 2024 in Cologne. ROG (Republic of Gamers) will be the main sponsor of the FYNG event "Find Your Next Game" and will present the latest gaming hardware in Cologne. Asus ROG (Republic of Gamers) is supporting "FYNG - Find Your By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Play24 Business Games and Politics at Play24 - Creative Gaming Festival This year's Play24 - Creative Gaming Festival will explore the relationship between digital games and politics, and how they can be used to explore social and political issues. The festival is opening its exhibition exclusively to school classes and youth groups. This year's Play24 - Creative By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© IOC Esports Olympic Esport Games Shall Debut in Saudi Arabia in 2025 Saudi Arabia will be the partner for the first Olympic Esports Games, scheduled for 2025. The partnership with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia will run for twelve years. The final approval will be made at the IOC General Assembly. It's not really a surprise. While By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Freaks 4U Gaming and Project V Esports Stage 2 Final of the HanseMerkur Challengers DACH: Evolution in Cologne The Stage 2 Final of the HanseMerkur Challengers DACH: Evolution will take place on 20 July in Cologne. Freaks 4U Gaming and Project V will host one of the biggest Valorant events for the GSA community. The offline final of the HanseMerkur Challengers DACH: Evolution Stage 2 2024, organised by By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse Pte Ltd / gamescom asia. Business The Fourth gamescom asia Takes Shape gamescom asia will take place in Singapore from 17 to 20 October this year. On the first two days, the business area will be open, with Shawn Layden among the speakers. Capcom has already confirmed its presence in the entertainment area. The 4th edition of gamescom asia will take place By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GamesMarkt editor-in-chief Stephan Steininger © GamesMarkt Business Comment: A Setback for Lobbying, a Success for the Industry? By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jonas Hüsges (COO), Carsten Fichtelmann (CEO) and Martin Ditter (CFO). © Daedalic Entertainment Business Daedalic Strengthens Its Management: Fichtelmann Appoints Hüsges as COO and Ditter as CFO Following its focus on publishing, Daedalic Entertainment is expanding its management team. Carsten Fichtelmann has appointed Jonas Hüsges as COO and Martin Ditter as CFO. The company has also moved to a central location in Hamburg, as successful games strengthen its position as an indie games publisher from Germany. Daedalic By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The entrance to the business area from the Piazza at gamescom 2023 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Saxony Organises Its First Gamescom Pavilion With 18 companies, Saxony will be represented at gamescom for the first time with its own joint booth. Companies from Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt are also taking part via the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung. For the first time, the Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen (Saxony Economic Development Corporation) is organising a joint booth at gamescom. A By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© DevGAMM Business DevGAMM Awards Return With $100,000 Prize Pool DevGAMM Lisbon will once again feature awards specifically for indie developers and small studios. The prize pool will amount to $100,000. Interested studios can apply. The DevGAMM Awards 2024, sponsored by Scorewarrior, aims to support indie developers and small studios with up to 50 members. Development teams are invited By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Giants Software celebrates its biggest FarmCon with 3,500 visitors. © Giants Software Business Giants Software Celebrates its Biggest FarmCon With 3,500 Visitors Over 3,500 people attended FarmCon 24, more than 2.5 times the number of visitors last year. The focus was on the recently announced Farming Simulator 25. A success that Giants Software is proud of. With a record attendance of more than 3,500 visitors, FarmCon 24 was the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
More than 40 indies were already present at the Home of Indies booth in 2023 (photo). This year the booth will be even bigger © Factory-C Business Home of Indies Brings 46 Companies to gamescom The Home of Indies booth has grown once again. The cooperation with Streamboost for the streaming booth and with Instinct3 for content creator bookings will also continue. The Home of Indies booth, organised by Berlin-based agency Factory C, is making its third appearance at gamescom. And according to the organisers, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
