Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market / Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of Competition Policy. © EP, Geneviève Engel / European Union, 2019, Stine Heilmann Business G+ The Digital Markets & The Digital Services Acts and the Games Industry By Marcel Kleffmann • 16 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring © Games/Bavaria Business Mehring: "The Federal Government's Funding Chaos is Threatening Germany as a Games Location" Bavaria's Digital Minister Dr Fabian Mehring has sent an open letter to Claudia Roth, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, regarding the promotion of games in Germany. He criticizes the stagnation of federal funding and the fact that no concept has yet been developed. Once By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Extracts from the 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. © IGDA Business Crunch or Long Hours Expected as a Normal Part of the Job The IGDA and Western University have released the 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey. While two-thirds of respondents are satisfied with their jobs, 28 per cent complain about crunch time and 25 per cent complain about overtime that is not described as crunch. Diversity and proper crediting were also issues. The By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More Job Cuts at Private Division, Most Likely in Munich as Well. © Private Division Business More Job Cuts at Private Division, Most Likely in Munich as Well Take-Two Interactive is reportedly shutting down Intercept Games and Roll7. Both were part of the indie publishing arm Private Division, which will also see a significant reduction in staff, including its Munich office. Update - 03 May at 13:59: Alan Lewis, a spokesman for Take 2 Interactive, issued the By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Assemble / Marcinek Business Submissions for GDD Indie Awards Open Indie teams from Germany have until 7 June to submit their game for this year's GermanDevDays Indie Award. The prizes in the seven categories are endowed with 10,100 euros, as for the first time the worst game, Best Beaver Poop, is also endowed with 100 euros to By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
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 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 GamesMarket • 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 By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Hooded Horse on gamescom 2023. © Hooded Horse Business G+ Hooded Horse: How this US Publisher Tackles Neglected Genres By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
