The business initiation trip goes to Manchester and London, even if there is hardly any time for sightseeing © Pexels/Kris Schulze/Szymon Shields Esports BMWK Funds Esports Business Initiation Trip to the UK At the end of October, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is funding the first business trip focussed on esport to the UK. Twelve German companies can take part in the business development trip to Manchester and London. The project is primarily aimed at small and medium-sized German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Margarete Schneider, Project Manager at Gamecity Hamburg © Oliver Reetz Business Games Lift From Gamecity Hamburg Enters Round Five The incubator for game developers at Gamecity Hamburg, Games Lift, is entering its fifth round. Applications for the funding programme can be submitted until 10 June 2024. The location initiative Gamecity Hamburg kicks off the application phase for their Games Lift Incubator 2024. This funding program for game developers in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jan Kuhlmann has been appointed Head of Marketing at astragon Entertainment © MIKA-fotografie | Berlin - Maik Schulze. Business Jan Kuhlmann Joins astragon Entertainment Jan Kuhlmann has been appointed Head of Marketing at astragon Entertainment with immediate effect. Kuhlmann most recently worked for Xsolla as Business Development Director in GSA. For Kuhlmann, the move also means a return to his roots. Kuhlmann, who has been instrumental in building up the European Xsolla branch in By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Matthew Bromberg, Chief Executive Officer, President und Mitglied des Unity Board of Directors. © Business Wire Business Matthew Bromberg wird neuer CEO von Unity Unity bekommt einen neuen CEO: Matthew Bromberg. Ab dem 15. Mai 2024 wird er als Chief Executive Officer und President das Unternehmen leiten. Der bisherige Interims-CEO Jim Whitehurst wird Executive Chair des Unity Boards. Matthew Bromberg wird Chief Executive Officer und President von Unity - mit Wirkung zum 15. Mai By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Matthew Bromberg has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, President, and a member of the Unity Board of Directors. © Business Wire Business Matthew Bromberg Appointed new CEO of Unity Unity has a new CEO: Matthew Bromberg. He has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President. Interim CEO Jim Whitehurst will become the Executive Chairman of the Unity Board of Directors. Unity announced that Matthew Bromberg has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Unity Board By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team photo of BXDXO in 2023. Not in the picture: Junior Marketing Communications Manager Johanna Bouwer, who joined BXDXO in March 2024. © BXDXO Business Nvidia Chooses BXDXO and Web Media Publishing for Communications Nvidia is reorganizing its agency support in German-speaking countries. The technology company is now working together with two experienced service providers: BXDXO and Web Media Publishing - both based in Munich. Nvidia will now rely on BXDXO and Web Media Publishing (WMPAG) for its communications in German-speaking countries. Both companies By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hooded Horse on gamescom 2023. © Hooded Horse Business Hooded Horse: How this US Publisher Tackles Neglected Genres By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
Developer Showcase at NG23 Spring. © Jovian Industries Business NG24 Spring: The Nordic Region's Premier B2B Event By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Berlin International Gaming announces it's getting into Fortnite. © BIG Esports BIG Announces it's Getting Into Fortnite Berlin International Gaming has signed esports players Kiduoo and Kiro. With this duo, who recently took third place at the European Fortnite Major, BIG is entering Fortnite. CEO Daniel Finkler sees huge potential in the global Fortnite scene. German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced its strategic entry By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© devcom/Jennifer Pitton Business devcom GmbH Becomes game events GmbH The game subsidiary devcom GmbH, founded in 2018, has long been organising more events than just the developer conference at gamescom. Consequently, it has now been renamed game events GmbH. Since 2017 and the previous withdrawal of the Game Developer Conference Europe in the run-up to gamescom, devcom has brought By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lead actress Ella Purnell and show runner Jonah Nolan on the set of the Fallout series. © 2022 Amazon Content Services LLC Business Fallout TV Series Hits 65m Views and Young Viewer Record The Fallout TV series by Bethesda and Amazon MGM Studios had the most successful start with young viewers of all Amazon series. Globally, it reached 65 million viewers in just over two weeks. Big successes for Bethesda and Amazon MGM Studios: The Fallout series was streamed by more than 65 By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Vier der Speaker der Game Industry Talks (v.l.): Tinko Wiezorrek macht am 8. Mai den Aufrakt, Anreas Wilsdorf, Adrian Giersch und Carina Heller sind im Juni und Juli an der Reihe © Mediencampus Hochschule Darmstadt (Screenshots) Business Veranstaltungsreihe Games Industry Talks wird fortgesetzt Nach dem Erfolg im Wintersemester setzt der Fachbereich Media der Hochschule Darmstadt die Vortragsreihe mit Vertretern aus der Gamesbranche fort. Von Mai bis Juli sind fünf Termine geplant, bei denen es um praxisnahe Themen geht. Organisiert wird die Vortragsreihe Game Industry Talks am Mediencampus der Hochschule Darmstadt von Prof. Stephan By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
