Ver.di main associate representatives from the Federal level supported the effort of the game worker's roundtable and demands. © GamesMarkt Development Gamedevs’ Roundtable at Ver.di Formulates Demands for Fair Conditions in the Games Industry Next to devcom, the game worker group Gamedevs’ Roundtable has held a press conference with six demands for better working conditions in the games industry. Apart from improved salaries, a collective agreement and contract standards, the group is asking for gender equality and an end to the penalisation and stigmatization By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The winners of the 2024 devcom Indie Awards. © devcom Events devcom Indie Awards 2024 go to Germany, USA and Saudi Arabia At yesterday's opening dinner event for devcom, the Indie Awards have been given to four studios, among them Munich professor Christoph Minnameier for Dungeons of Dreadrock and Starvania from Saudi Arabia. The results of the speaker's survey have also been revealed. The devcom Developer Conference 2024 By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Spellgarden Games, Team17 Digital Development Spellgarden Games and Team17 Digital announce Ritual of Raven Spellgarden Games has revealed their next project, together with Team17 Digital: Ritual of Raven is a farming game with magic. The game had first been shown at the Franco-German Games Night at devcom 2022, now it will be playable in this year's Indie Arena Booth. Spellgarden Games, the By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Maschinen-Mensch Development Maschinen-Mensch Announces new Game Mother Machine Maschinen-Mensch from Berlin have revealed their new project: The disturbing alien cave exploration RPG Mother Machine for one to four players. It is supposed to release in 2025. Berlin development studio Maschinen-Mensch, the recently grown indie darling behind The Curious Expedition and The Curious Expedition 2, has announced their new By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
David Stelzer, President of Xsolla, about devcom & gamescom © Xsolla Business David Stelzer: Strengthen Existing and Form New Partnerships Xsolla has been a key partner of devcom and gamescom for years. In this interview, David Stelzer, President of Xsolla, reveals why gamescom is so important for Xsolla's European business, what they are showing this year and how Xsolla's European office has developed. Xsolla is a By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
The game design course at HBK Essen. © Patrick Schnorbus Campus HBK Essen Becomes Unreal Academic Partner As only the third institution in Germany and the fourth in the GSA region, the Hochschule der Bildenden Künste (HBK) Essen gets accepted into the Academic Partner programme of Epic Games. A representative of the company will test the students' games at gamescom as well. The Hochschule der bildenden By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Stephan Reichart at the devcom networking dinner 2023 © eosAndy/devcom Business Stephan Reichart: "More Open, Modern, and Accessible" Stephan Reichart, Managing Director at game events GmbH and for devcom Developer Conference 2024, speaks with GamesMarkt about the development of devcom in 2023, expectations for this year's event and the opportunities created by the move to Koelnmesse's new Confex event location. GamesMarkt: In 2023, devcom By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed © Purple Lamp and THQ Nordic Business Purple Lamp and THQ Nordic about Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Four of the Bavarian games at gamescom: Tavern Talk by Gentle Troll, All Quiet In The Trenches by Totally Not Aliens, The Games You Make by Jumpy Bit and Inspector Schmidt - The Ebbing by Active Fungus Studios © Developer Development Games/Bavaria Booth Returns to Business Area For the first time since the end of the pandemic, Bavaria will have its own stand in the business area of gamescom. The presence at the indie stands, which have been supported in recent years instead of the Games/Bavaria stand, will continue. The Digital Minister has also announced his By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic Business Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic about Titan Quest II By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Klaas Kersting, Ralph Stock and Jan Richter (from left to right) © GM Business Jan Richter Succeeds Ralph Stock as CEO of Sixteen Tons Entertainment Following the sale of Sixteen Tons Entertainment to Phoenix Games in early 2020, founder and CEO Ralph Stock is now stepping down and handing over the position of CEO to Jan Richter. It is the end of an era: Ralph Stock, founder of Sixteen Tons Entertainment, is stepping down from By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Schmidt, Fischer and Burkhardt (f.l.t.r.) opening the event. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Development New Event Series ExP Premiered in Munich By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
