© game Development Tomorrow's #gamechanger Talk Informs About „Press Start: Gründungsstipendium Games“ After today's opened application process for the „Press Start: Gründungsstipendium Games“, the game association will hold an info panel as a #gamechanger talk tomorrow at 3:30 pm. Guests are Andreas Görgen from Claudia Roth's office and Nandita Wegehaupt, MD of the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur. Tomorrow By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Axon Flux Business Under the Hood: Early Prototype of Axon Flux's Cactus In our regular GamesMarkt series In Development, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood in their game making process. This time, Axon Flux shows an early prototype of Cactus and explains their process of finding the fun in a game project. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
© Xsolla Business Empowering Developers and Elevating Player Experiences by Revolutionizing Gaming In today’s hyper-connected, fast-paced digital economy, businesses need more than a sleek platform to stand out. They need an ecosystem that delivers tangible value to developers and their end-users while maintaining a deep understanding of the nuanced needs of diverse marketplaces. At Xsolla, we’ve long prided ourselves on By Promotion • 4 min read
© Grownarts Development Grownarts Relies on Crowdfunding for Paws and Leaves - A Last Tale In early November, grownarts, a studio based in Lower Saxony, will launch a Kickstarter campaign for its first game, Paws and Leaves - A Last Tale. The title was funded by nordmedia and won the Ubisoft Newcomer Award (2022). Indie developer grownarts is preparing to launch the Kickstarter campaign for By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The developers and the service providers of AudioCreatures on the recording day. © Markus Zierhofer (CineTronic Music) Development Second Live Score Berlin Records Orchestral Game Music For the second time, AudioCreatures has brought game studios and the Film Orchestra Babelsberg together to record live versions of the studios' game soundtracks. Part this year were Ghostwhale Games, Hidden Titan, Chimera Entertainment and Spaceflower, but also studios from USA and Brazil. Last Friday, the second edition of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© devcom Development Light at the End of the Tunnel – but Still Quite Far Away Prof Dr Malte Behrmann has been attending industry events around the world for many years. He is a highly active political and industry figure. For GamesMarkt, he summarises his personal experience of this year’s devcom. The text first appeared in issue 465 of GamesMarkt. Devcom 24 were two rich By Team Gamesmarkt • 5 min read
© Headup Development Screw Drivers by Headup and Creactstudios Reaches 500,000 Users The Early Access title Screw Drivers by Creactstudios and Headup, both from Germany, has reached the milestone of 500,000 players. The inexpensive title has very positive user ratings as well. Headup, the German publisher from Düren, has reported a milestone: Screw Drivers from Creactstudios in Oberkirch, Baden-Württemberg, has reached By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Kempke, Mazgaj and Licht right after the notary appointment. © Samet Durgun; Sudden Forest Development Non-Violent Game Studio Sudden Forest Incorporated in Berlin The new indie game studio for non-violent adventures Sudden Forest has incorporated in Berlin yesterday. The founders are Anton Licht, Matthias Kempke and Laura Mazgaj, bringing with them development, writing and producing skills from years of experience in the industry respectively. Between the layoffs and studio closures, there are also By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GMZstart Development Mediengründerzentrum NRW Starts 2025 Round of Stipendiates The MGZstart stipendiate of Mediengründerzentrum NRW goes in its next round. Until 30 November, founders from NRW can apply for one of 12 places, including mentoring, workshops, networking and a significant amount of money. The annual stipendiate MGZstart of the Mediengründerzentrum NRW (MGZ) is starting again: Until 30 November, founders By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Proxy Studios Development Erlangen Studio Proxy Announces Release Date for Zephon On 8 November, Proxy Studios from Erlangen will release their new 4X strategy game Zephon. The title builds heavily on the experience Proxy gathered with their dystopian 4X game Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War. Independent game studio Proxy Studios from Erlangen in Germany has revelaed the release By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© CrazyBunch; Assemble Entertainment Development Hamburg Studio CrazyBunch is Closing After 2024, the Hamburg studio CrazyBunch is closing its doors. Team members shared the news that after the current project Tattoo Tycoon is wrapped up, the studio will be shut down. The team was among other games responsible for two reboots of the Leisure Suit Larry series. At the end By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Epic Development Epic Games is Launching a Separate Indie Section in its Dev Forum Epic Games continues to position itself as a partner for smaller developers. The Unreal Engine provider has now set up a dedicated section in the official forum: Epic for Indies. The company had already launched the Epic Developer Community in 2022 to create a place where developers can meet, exchange By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
