BIG and SoftwareOne partner to elevate esports talent acquisition and employer branding. © Berlin International Gaming Business BIG and SoftwareOne Partner to Elevate Esports Talent Acquisition Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced a strategic partnership with SoftwareOne. Both organizations want to improve the esports landscape, with a focus on recruitment initiatives and employer branding. German esports organization Berlin International Gaming (BIG) has announced a partnership with SoftwareOne, a software and cloud portfolio management provider with multiple By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
In April, the Fallout series launched on Prime Video. © Amazon Prime Video Business Fallout Shakes up the game Charts in April 2024 The success of the Fallout series on Amazon Prime Video is reflected in the German game Charts. Four games from the Fallout franchise make their comeback in the top 20. Fallout 4 takes the top spot. The global success of the Fallout series on Amazon Prime Video is driving interest By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Maurice Hagelstein, Co-Founder, Managing Director and Game Director (left) and Robert Koch, Co-Founder, Managing Director and Art Director (right). © Tiny Roar Business G+ Tiny Roar - Not so Tiny Anymore... By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Sales Status of Nintendo Switch. © Nintendo IR Business Nintendo Increases Net Sales and Sells Another 15.7 Million Switch Consoles In the last fiscal year, from April 2023 to March 2024, the Nintendo Switch continued to sell well, despite its advanced age for a console. 15.7 million Switch consoles were sold worldwide, with a total of 141.32 million. The company also recorded more than 31 million sellers during By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Holoride VR-XR-MR Holoride Files for Protection Against Creditors The Munich-based VR specialist Holoride is insolvent. The district court responsible has granted the company's application and opened provisional insolvency proceedings. However, it is uncertain how Holoride will develop in the course of the insolvency proceedings. What is certain is that the Munich Local Court opened provisional By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In March 2021, Microsoft/Xbox took over Bethesda/ZeniMax. © Microsoft Business Xbox Closes Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog; Roundhouse to Merge With ZeniMax Tango Gameworks, Arkane Studios Austin and Alpha Dog Studios have been closed by Microsoft/Xbox. Roundhouse Studios will merge with ZeniMax Online Studios. Microsoft is making these changes to increase investment in other parts and focus on its priority games. Microsoft has announced changes at Bethesda/ZeniMax to focus more By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dr. Iren Schulz © Schau Hin!/Tanja Marotzke Business Loot Boxes Are Dangerous for Children, Says Schau Hin! According to the initiative "Schau Hin!", loot boxes are a danger to children. The media coaches recommend keeping an eye on what the child is playing and choosing and testing games together at the beginning. The "Schau Hin!" initiative has addressed the issue of loot boxes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Turnover (in millions of euros) and number of employees of CipSoft since 2001. © CipSoft Business CipSoft Grows to Over 100 Employees for the First Time in a Challenging Market CipSoft continues to do well. The Regensburg-based company reports the highest pre-tax profit in its history. And for the first time, the company employs more than 100 people. The employees share in the company's success and receive ten extra monthly salaries for each employee as a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hideo Kojima onstage at Nordic Game 2016, giving a first look at Death Stranding. © Nordic Game Business More Than 150 Speakers Confirmed at NG24 Spring In two weeks, NG24 Spring will take place in Malmö. The conference programme is starting to fill up, with more than 150 speakers already confirmed. They will be discussing specific topics in two-person conversations, and speaking on panels about current gaming issues such as venture funding or growing consumer By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
How are German institutions and European self-regulatory bodies handling the DSA? We talked to (from top left, clockwise) Dr. Jan Eumann, Director of the Media Authority of Rhineland- Palatinate and Chairman of the KJM, Dr. Tobias Schmid, Director of the Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia and European Commissioner of the DLM, Dirk Bosmans, Director General, PEGI and Lorenzo von Petersdorff, Deputy Managing Director, USK. © Todd Trapani/Pexels, Landesanstalt für Medien NRW, Jens Jeske, USK, PEGI Business G+ How Minor Protection Agencies are Grappling With DSA's New Standards By Pascal Wagner • 8 min read
Wurden beide mehrfach nominiert: Harold Halibut von Slow Bros. (l.) und Sibel's Journey von Food for Thought Media © Slow Bros. / Food For Thought Media Business German devs make it onto the BIG Festival shortlist several times With Harold Halibut and Sibel's Journey, two German productions have made it onto the shortlist of the BIG Festival at gamescom latam several times. But in addition to Slow Bros. and Food for Thought Media, Daedalic, Risa Interactive, Crumbling Games, Turtle Knight Games/Cobratekku Games and skaule games By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Florian Bohn, CEO Tivola and COO Jumpgate © (Archive picture) Business Tivola sells mobile business to Trophy Games As part of the restructuring of the Jumpgate Group, Hamburg-based Tivola Games is divesting its mobile business. The buyer of the free-to-play games is Trophy Games, which intends to pay SEK 8.2 million. The Hamburg-based studio Tivila Games, which belongs to the Swedish Jumpgate, is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
