The participants of the Web Media Summer Party © Web Media Publishing Events Web Media's Big Summer Party Around 100 guests from the industry responded to Web Media's call to attend the annual summer party in Schliersee. The theme was "Caribbean Night" and is to be continued in 2025. At least that's what the Munich-based media company, which is known for By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read
The gamescom LAN celebrated its successful premiere in March 2024 © Koelnmesse Business Date for gamescom LAN 2025 Revealed Following its successful debut this March, Dennis Gehlen, Managing Director of co-organiser TaKeTV, has set the date for 2025. The gamescom LAN will then take place in February. To be more precise, the next gamescom LAN will take place from 21 to 23 February. The organisers from TaKeTV and By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pictures of the GermanDevDays 2023 with Stefan Marcinek and Stephan Reichart as presenters of the GDD Awards © Ulrich Schepp/GermanDevDays/Assemble Entertainment Events GermanDevDays Unveils Preliminary Programme and Exhibitors Although there may be some changes before the start of GermanDevDays, the preliminary programme for the unusual conference is now online. The organisers have also announced which eight indies will be able to exhibit for free. This year's GermanDevDays will be particularly exciting, as the new timing means By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Home of XR VR-XR-MR XR Companies Cooperate for Home of XR Megabooth and VR Showcase Eight XR studios have announced a new, themed joint stand for gamescom: Home of XR Megabooth. Limited space is still available for additional partners. The studios also collaborate on a video showcase dedicated to VR gaming. There will be a new Megabooth at gamescom. Vertigo Games, nDreams, Fast Travel Games, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Licensed products for games are a topic at Brandmate, although the film and TV sector of the entertainment industry is much more strongly represented there. © BRANDmate/Christof Kreutzer Business Brandmate Closes With More Visitors but no New Date 800 participants from 350 companies attended the third Brandmate, held in Offenbach near Frankfurt on 19 and 20 June. The exhibitors were "happy", the organisers proud, but no date has yet been set for 2025. Brandmate is a B2B networking event for brand collaborations, partnerships and licensing that By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Malternativ is one of the first content creators to be confirmed for the MAG-C 2025 © Malternativ Business Crexpro Is New Lead Agency for MAG-C Shortly before ticket sales start, the organisers of MAG-C 2025 have confirmed the first participating content creators. Crexpro, the new lead agency involved in the event, will also bring a breath of fresh air. Setting the bar high, Theresa Witt, project manager at Messe Erfurt, promises for MAG-C By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Cosplay is a big part of gamescom in Cologne, here is a picture of the cosplay contest powered by Mini from 2023. And also at gamescom latam, cosplay will have its own space, or rather, a lounge by essence © Koelnmesse/Hanne Engwald Business Essence Sponsors Gamescom Latam Cosplay Lounge Like the main event in August, the South American offshoot of gamescom latam will also focus on cosplay. The cosplay lounge, specially designed for the event, will be presented by cosmetics brand essence, which is continuing to expand its involvement in the gaming world, which it started at the end By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Indie Outpost Events Maschinen-Mensch and Vidribute at the Indie Outpost The next Indie Outpost will take place on 1 July in Nuremberg. This time Leonie Wolf from Maschinen-Mensch and Imran Hossain from Vidribute will be guests. It has been known for some time that the next Indie Outpost Nuremberg will take place on 1 July. Now the organisers have By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Third games Made in Germany Steam Sale starts on 20 June 2024. © Games Germany Events Third Games Made in Germany Steam Sale Starts on 20 June 2024 The Games Made in Germany Steam sale by Games Germany is entering its third round. After two successful years, the 2024 Steam event will kick off on 20 June at 19:00 CEST, accompanied by a showcase event on Steam and IGN's YouTube channel. More than 250 games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
GIC'24: 24 to 27 October 2024 © GIC Business Game Industry Conference 2024 Announces First Speakers, Record Ticket Sales and a Women in Games Day The Game Industry Conference is set to be bigger than ever this year, with ticket sales already at a record high. The first speakers have also been confirmed. In addition, the Women in Games Breakfast will be expanded into a Women in Games Day. The Game Industry Conference (GIC), a By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Speakers at the Gamestate Festival BW 2024 © Gamestate Festival Business Gamestate Festival BW 2024: Programme and Speakers The second Gamestate Festival BW will take place in less than a month, this time in Karlsruhe. Both the programme and the speakers are now confirmed. Attendance is free, but the number of participants is limited. The Gamestate Festival BW 2024 will take place on 12 July 2024 at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The participants of the 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German Conference on Game Didactics 2024) © h_da/fbmd Campus German Game Didactics Conference to be Continued 50 participants from 30 different universities and educational institutions from all over Germany came to the 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German Conference on Game Didactics 2024). For the organisers, it was a success that encourages them to continue. The 1. Deutschen Fachtagung für Gamedidaktik 2024 (1st German By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
