Thomas Riedel during the XR Get-Together at gamescom 2024 © Spatial Realities Business XR Hackathon and Get-Together Before and During Gamescom Announced gamescom will once again be an important meeting place for the XR scene in 2025. The Meta-sponsored Global XR/AI Hack will take place immediately before the trade fair. In cooperation with the DLR Project Management Agency and the Erster Deutscher Fachverband für Virtual Reality, there will also be a By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© GM Products Capcom, astragon/Team17 and THQ Nordic Reveal Line-Ups With just a few weeks to go before gamescom, more and more details about the planned appearances at gamescom are being revealed. Following Bandai Namco, Capcom, astragon/Team 17 and THQ Nordic have now also unveiled almost all the details. Almost all the details, because the companies naturally want to By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jan Klose, Stephanie Wüst and Bernhard Grieb (from left) in front of the Frankfurter Gründerzentrum, home of the new Frankfurt Business Games Hub © Michael Braunschädel Business Frankfurt and Game Hessen Open Games Hub in Start-up Centre The financial hub of Frankfurt is getting a central location for game founders. In addition to office space, the young companies will also receive support from experts and networking opportunities at events organised there by the regional division of game. Financial hub, home to the German branches of Nintendo, Bandai By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Endzone 2 & Stephan Wirth, Co-founder and Experience Lead at Gentlymad Studios © Gentlymad Studios / Assemble Entertainment Business Stephan Wirth on Endzone 2: "When Criticism Rolled in, We Didn't Retreat." Endzone was a huge success for Gentlymad and Assemble. However, its successor isn't doing nearly as well in Early Access which ends with the full release in 24 July. In this interview, Co-founder and Experience Lead Stephan Wirth talks about how the developers are dealing with this - By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
DI1ARAA and SK Gaming athelete BigSpin presented 5G+ Gaming at gamescom 2024 (archive image) © Deutsche Telekom Business Deutsche Telekom's 5G+ Gaming Offer Now Available Nationwide At gamescom 2024, Deutsche Telekom launched 5G+ Gaming, the first 5G network slicing offering in Germany according to the company. Now the service is available nationwide. Cloud gaming partner Sora Stream has expanded its offering to 500 games. A few weeks before gamescom, Deutsche Telekom announced that its 5G+ gaming By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Digital Bandidos Business Digital Bandidos and MIX Announce New Showcase for Indie Developers Indie publisher Digital Bandidos and Media Indie Exchange have announced a new curated showcase format which will be broadcasted before October 2025 Steam Next Fest. Registration for the so-called Indie Fan Fest is open. Further showcases are planned. Indie publisher Digital Bandidos, founded around a year ago and expanded massive By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Eva Adamer-König and Manuel Haselberger © Kevin Trau Campus ESVÖ Supports New Esports Degree Programme Starting in autumn 2025, FH Joanneum will offer "E-Sports Business and Management" for the first time at its Bad Gleichenberg campus. In implementing this, the university is relying on close cooperation with the industry, including the Austrian Esports Association ESVÖ. The new degree programme is a specialization within By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Entrance of Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 © Holger Menzel / Frankfurter Buchmesse Business SpielFabrique Seeking Studios for Game Business Centre at Frankfurt Book Fair Studios can now register for the dedicated games section at the Frankfurt Book Fair. As in previous years, the special section is being organised by Spielfabrique. A total of 10 spaces are available for the Game Business Centre, a special B2B area in Hall 6.1 at the Frankfurter Buchmesse By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Margarete Schneider and Dennis Schoubye © Gamecity Hamburg Business Industry Will Set Sail Again in 2026 with Portside Game Assembly Gamecity Hamburg has drawn a positive conclusion after the first Portside Game Assembly and announced a follow-up event, including the date. At the side events, the 100 selected studio managers met another 200 contacts from the industry. We noticed a gap in the calendar of international B2B events for the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Screenshot Business Stop Killing Games: The Consumer Protection Paradox The consumer initiative "Stop Killing Games" has now gathered so many signatures that the European umbrella association VGE has spoken out. The statement raise objections that could cause the initiative to fail. It is a truly impressive result. According to its own figures, the consumer initiative ‘Stop Killing By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© EWCF Esports EWCF Unveils Further Partnerships With Lenovo, Honor, Albaik Among Others One day before the start of the 2025 Esports World Cup, the list of partners is growing. Lenovo and Honor are joining already known brands such as PepsiCo. Numerous Saudi companies such as Albaik are also participating again. Valorant, racing and Dota 2 will kick off the first disciplines at By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© A1 Austrian eSports Festival/Spielefest Wien/Florian Wieser Business A1 Austrian eSports Festival and Spielefest Wien Attract 25,500 Visitors The A1 Austrian eSports Festival and the Spielefest Wien (Vienna Games Festival) took place together for the second time this year and were once again a great success. Visitor numbers rose by around 20 per cent, with 200 exhibitors attending and high-ranking politicians in attendance. Around 25,500 visitors came By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
