The teams and mentors of the current Games Lift Incubator of Gamecity Hamburg © Jan-Marius Komorek Business First Progress Report at the Games Lift Graduation Meet-up Since September, five young teams from Hamburg have been supported by Gamecity Hamburg as part of the current Games Lift Incubator 2024 with workshops, coaching, a workspace at the Space Innovation Center in HafenCity, and 15,000 euros in funding. Now the teams were able to present an interim result By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Astro Bot © Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Astro Bot Is the Big Winner at the Game Awards 2024 Sony's Astro Bot has been named Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024. The charming 3D platformer also won in three other categories. Three awards went to Balatro and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Melina Juergens won her second award in the Best Performance category for Senua in Senua& By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
© Nvidia Business Cloud Gaming With Nvidia GeForce Now Nvidia's GeForce Now is one of the most popular and longest running game streaming services, with over 30 million users. However, the cloud gaming service recently announced an adjustment to its memberships, including a limit on monthly usage time. An overview and a hands-on report. Cloud gaming is By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
© Jan-Marius Komorek Business German Creative Economy Summit Returns in Early March The second German Creative Economy Summit is set to take place in Hamburg on March 5 and 6, 2025, following the success of its inaugural edition. Claudia Roth and Michael Kellner will officially open the two-day conference. Organized by Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, where also the local initiative Gamecity Hamburg is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
LAN Area Caggtus © Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt Business Interest in Caggtus Leipzig 2025 Already High The third Caggtus Leipzig is still five months away, but interest is already high. Shortly after the start of ticket pre-sales, the LAN reached a record number of participants. The Entertainment Area is also very popular. The third edition of the Caggtus Leipzig gaming festival will take place from 11 By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Lootboy Business Lootboy Makes a Comeback as Part of Youre Family The discovery platform LootBoy has been around since 2018. However, the Münster-based startup has been quiet for the past two years, but is now making a comeback as part of the Youre Group. LootBoy, an app that acts as a discovery platform for gamers, combining games, digital entertainment and ' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
In 2024 (picture), the DCP took place in Munich. Next year, on May 14, it will be back in Berlin © Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications Business Date for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2025 Has Been Set Planning can begin immediately: the date for the DCP 2025 has been set. The call for submissions is expected to open soon. Shortly before gamescom, it was announced that the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP; German Computer Games Award) 2025 will take place in Berlin. Now the event is taking shape. As By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kai Wegner, Governing Mayor Berlin, and Helge Jürgens, Managing Director Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg © Yves Sucksdorff/Friederike Werner Business Games Capital Region Envisions Itself as the Home of Games With €6.4 million in funding, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg supported the games and XR industry in 2024, drawing an overwhelmingly positive conclusion. For 2025, MBB and the entire region are anticipating further growth, highlighted by the presentation of the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP) on May 14, 2025. The capital region, comprising By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Beam Business Beam Ventures Launches $150m Gaming Fund to Make Abu Dhabi a Global Gaming Hub The Beam Foundation has announced plans to launch Beam Ventures, a gaming-focused venture fund, in Abu Dhabi. The $150 million fund aims to accelerate founders and contribute to Abu Dhabi's transformation into a global gaming hub. Beam Ventures, established by the Beam Foundation, is a gaming-focused venture fund By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Apple Arcade Game of the Year is Balatro+ from Playstack. © Playstack Business Apple Selects Games of the Year 2024 As with every year, Apple has honoured outstanding apps and games on the App Store. The iPhone Game of the Year is AFK Journey from Farlight Games. The Apple Arcade Game of the Year is Balatro+ from Playstack. Several games are also among the Cultural Impact Winners. Apple has announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
New Games/Bavaria Team Lead Robin Rottmann © Robin Rottmann Business Robin Rottmann is New Team Lead Games/Bavaria at Medien.Bayern Before the end of the year, Games/Bavaria has a new team lead: Robin Rottmann takes over the lead of the initiative, which is based at Medien.Bayern. The name Robin and Games/Bavaria seem to go well together. Until 2021, Robin Hartmann, now at devcom, was responsible as team By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Wholesome Business Wholesome Snack With Stray Fawn, Metaroot, Rokaplay, Tiny Roar, Toukana and More By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
