The Community Stage offers all visitors the opportunity to try out the stage and compete in competitions. © Level Up Lina Jakobi Events Level Up 2024 in Salzburg Aims for 10,000+ Visitors The fourth Level Up in Salzburg is aiming to break the 10,000 visitor mark this year. To achieve this, the gaming festival is expanding its programme and bringing back popular highlights. The 2024 edition of Level Up will take place on 29 and 30 June 2024 at the Messezentrum By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jeremy Colling (Jexoo) and Julian Kappel (JulianVXZ). © Red Bull, Maria Hornemann Esports Amateur Gamers Beat Professional Esports Players Esports professionals competed against amateur gamers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the "Red Bull For The Win!" tournament. Participants from Aachen and Burgenland secured the first two places. Red Bull For The Win, the esports tournament that pits gamers against esports pros, took place this weekend in By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ariane Poschner, Managing Director Swordfish PR. © Florian Deventer Publishing PR Mandate From Warner Bros. Games Goes to Swordfish Warner Bros. Games has awarded its PR mandate to Swordfish PR from Munich. The PR agency's games unit will act as press office for the German-speaking region this year. The PR budget of publisher Warner Bros. Games has been assigned to Swordfish PR for this year. The first By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
One of Aerosoft's newest games, Notruf 112, will be part of the exhibition in Mannheim. © Aerosoft Events Aerosoft Exhibits at Games For Families Mannheim and Aero Friedrichshafen Sim dev Aerosoft will attend two games-adjacent fairs in April: Games For Families Mannheim from 27 April and Aero Friedrichshafen from 17 April. Honed in to the focus of each fair, Aerosoft brings games, simulators and hardware. Simulation dev and publisher Aerosoft is exhibiting on two games-adjacent trade fairs in By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
All Triple-i Initiative Announcements in one Place. © Triple-i Initiative Publishing All Triple-i Initiative Announcements in one Place The first Triple-i initiative made its debut last night. The showcase featured 36 games in just under 45 minutes. Two games made by studios based in the GSA were also featured. Yesterday evening the first Triple-i Initiative Showcase took place, which focused on indie developers in the video game industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
© Phoenix Games, Games Workshop Publishing Phoenix Games expands Warhammer Collaboration with Games Workshop Due to the success of Warhammer Combat Cards for Mobile, Karlsruhe game company Phoenix Games has expanded its cooperation with Games Workshop. New Warhammer sub-universes will now be implemented into the title. Games parent company Phoenix Games from Karlsruhe is expanding its collaboration with the Warhammer brand. The partnership between By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
William Ding, Chief Executive Officer and Director, NetEase; Johanna Faries, President of Blizzard Entertainment; Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming. © Blizzard Entertainment Publishing Blizzard Renews Agreement as Microsoft Enters Into Broader Collaboration With NetEase Beginning in summer 2024, Blizzard Entertainment games will return to mainland China. Microsoft Gaming and NetEase are deepening their relationship to bring new gaming experiences to players across platforms and markets. Blizzard Entertainment has had licensing agreements with NetEase since 2008 to publish Blizzard titles in China. However, the two By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Star Wars Outlaws Will Be Released on 30 August 2024. © Ubisoft Publishing Star Wars Outlaws Will Be Released on 30 August 2024 It's one of the biggest game releases of the year: On 30 August 2024, just after gamescom, Ubisoft will launch Star Wars Outlaws. The open-world Star Wars game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S consoles and Amazon Luna. Ubisoft, in partnership with Lucasfilm By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Gearbox Publishing Rebrands to Arc Games. © Arc Games Company Website Publishing Gearbox Publishing San Francisco Rebrands to Arc Games Following the divestment of Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive, Gearbox Publishing San Francisco will remain within the Embracer Group under a new name: Arc Games. The strategic direction will not change. Gearbox Publishing San Francisco was not divested when Embracer Group sold Gearbox Software to Take-Two Interactive. The publishing division By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Devolver Publishing "Der Kühne Knappe" – The Plucky Squire Gets Devolver's First Localised Game Name With The Plucky Squire, Devolver will for the first time localise a game's name in different language areas. In GSA, the game by All Possible Futures will be known as Der Kühne Knappe. With the upcoming The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures, publisher Devolver Digital enters into By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Boxelware to Release Aquapark Tycoon on PC in 2025. © Boxelware Publishing Boxelware to Release Aquapark Tycoon in 2025 After the successful space simulation Avorion, Boxelware has revealed its next game: Aquapark Tycoon was announced at webedia's FYNG show at caggtus 2024 in Leipzig. Boxelware, the German indie studio known for Avorion, has revealed its latest project: Aquapark Tycoon. Described as a fusion of creativity, strategic planning By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios develop Windstorm remaster. © Mindscape, Aesir Publishing Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios Develop Windstorm Remaster With Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship - Remastered, Aesir Interactive and Sleeprunner Studios are working on a remake of their equestrian adventure for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is known as Ostwind on the German-speaking market. Riding out again: Aesir Interactive from Munich and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
