Payday 3 was the most important revenue contributor in Q1 2024, the preliminary results of which were announced the day before the Annual General Meeting © Starbreeze Business Starbreeze: Jürgen Goeldner Becomes Chairman, Mats Juhl Interim CEO Following the Annual General Meeting there was a reorganisation in management as Jürgen Goeldner was appointed Chairman of the Board. His position as interim acting CEO will be taken over by CFO Mats Juhl until a permanent successor is found. Jürgen Goeldner took over the position of interim CEO at By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Markus Oeller, co-founder and co-CEO of 1SP Agency. © Sven Jakobsen Business MSM.digital Implements MR Concept for Meta and Lufthansa Meta Business Partner MSM.digital has developed a concept for Lufthansa's in-flight entertainment. The programme is based on the Quest 3 Mixed Reality headset and offers passengers a new type of in-flight entertainment experience as part of a six-month test phase on selected flights. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The three co-founders of Second Stage from left to right: Matthias Mirlach, Christian Szymanski, and Egemen Arslan. © Second Stage Business Mirlach, Szymanski and Arslan set up Marketing Agency Second Stage Matthias Mirlach, Christian Szymanski and Egemen Arslan have founded Second Stage, a new marketing agency offering marketing intelligence solutions for games companies and the gaming market. A self-service advertising platform is also in development. The newly formed marketing agency Second Stage is explicitly targeting publishers, developers, agencies and brands By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jake Solomon, CEO and Creative Director © Midsummer Studios Business Midsummer Studios Established After two decades at Firaxis, Jake Solomon and Will Miller have founded Midsummer Studios. They are joined by co-founder Nelsie Birch and former Maxis director Grant Rodiek. The team plans to revitalise the life sim genre. The company has already raised six million dollars from investors. A team of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Sung-Hun Choi and Alexandra Böckelmann © Acer Business Sung-Hun Choi appointed as new Head of Marketing GSA for Acer Sung-Hun Choi, a manager with gaming experience, is taking over the position of Head of Marketing & PR at Acer. Sung-Hun Choi takes up the position as Head of Marketing for Germany, Austria and Switzerland at Acer. With a long career in the technology industry, which he started By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The VaultN leadership team (from left): Claire Ralley, Emrah Kara, Julian Migura, Björn Hornemann and Adam Selcuk © VaultN Business VaultN Secures $1.6m in Seed Funding The Dutch digital distribution platform VaultN has successfully completed a seed-funding round. The money will be used for expansion into new areas and the technical evolution of the platform. VaultN announces the successful completion of its latest seed funding round, raising $1.6 million. Led by French venture capital By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prime Video has ordered a Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) set to write and executive produce. © Crystal Dynamics Business Crystal Dynamics Partners with MGM Studios to Develop Tomb Raider Stories in Streaming and Film In addition to the new Tomb Raider game, Crystal Dynamics is partnering with Amazon MGM Studios to develop Tomb Raider stories for streaming and film. Phoebe Waller-Bridge will write the script. The Embracer Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Crystal Dynamics, has entered into a partnership with Amazon MGM By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Travel Mode visualisation. © Meta Business Travel Mode for Meta Quest and Partnership with Lufthansa The Travel Mode for Meta Quest 2 and 3 will be released in summer 2024. In collaboration with Lufthansa, Meta has also announced a Mixed Reality variant for selected Lufthansa Allegris Business Class Suite flights. Mark Zuckerberg has announced a Travel Mode for Meta Quest 2 and 3. In this By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Claudia Kuehl and Dirk Gaertner found Rocky Oceans Communications © GamesMarkt Business Claudia Kuehl and Dirk Gaertner Found Rocky Oceans Communications With their combined 50+ years of experience in the games industry, Claudia Kuehl and Dirk Gaertner found a new communications agency: Rocky Oceans Communications will be based in Hamburg and Munich. With the locations in Northern and Southern Germany Rocky Oceans Communicatons positions itself as a bridge between Northern and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection has initiated a dialogue on the further development of games funding with its own key points. The federal states have now submitted their coordinated response. © Steininger Business German States' Statement Raises Hopes for Quick Agreement Following the initial individual reactions, the German federal states have now coordinated a joint statement. The requested improvements do not appear to be excessive and a compromise is within reach. A further development towards a tax credit system is also not off the table. After the Federal Ministry of Economics By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The Game & Network Services division's results. © Sony Group Corporation Business Nearly 60 Million PlayStation 5 Consoles Shipped, Third-Party Games Continue to Drive Sales Sony shipped 20.8 million PS5 consoles and sold 286.4 million games last fiscal year, but only 13.9 per cent were first-party titles. Hardware sales are expected to decline this year, but sales of third-party games will continue to grow. The PlayStation division accounts for 33 By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Hideaki Nishino (left) and Hermen Hulst (right) named as new CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment © SIE, Sony Group Corp Business Hermen Hulst and Hideaki Nishino named as new CEOs of Sony Interactive Entertainment Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) has announced a new leadership structure. Hideaki Nishino will become CEO of the Platform Business Group. The Studio Business Group will be led by Hermen Hulst as CEO. The new management structure is designed to ensure sustainable growth. Sony Group Corporation and Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
