Gaming
gamescom 2022: Gamecity Hamburg presents six indie games at the Indie Arena Booth
From August 24 to 28, the gamescom, Europe’s largest trade fair for video games, will once again open its doors in Cologne. The location initiative Gamecity Hamburg will be participating with a booth at the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2. Here, six indie studios from Hamburg will present their games to gamescom visitors, publishers and the press. Numerous other companies from Hamburg will also exhibit at gamescom, which brings together the international games industry in person again, for the first time in two years.
“With over 180 studios, publishers and games companies, Hamburg is a hotspot for games development in Europe. Hamburg’s games companies employ 2,500 people and the industry is on a growth trajectory: we currently count more than 200 vacancies at the city’s games companies. We’re excited to see that Hamburg companies can again present themselves at gamescom 2022. They show that Hamburg not only offers future-proof jobs, top-class career prospects, unique networking, but also that high-quality games are created here by big industry players as well as by numerous indie studios,” says Dennis Schoubye, Head of Gamecity Hamburg.
Gamecity Hamburg is representing the Hanseatic city with a booth at the Indie Arena Booth in Hall 10.2. Through the support program “Road to gamescom 2022”, Gamecity Hamburg enables six indie studios to show their games at Europe’s largest trade fair for video games free of charge. This way, the studios can establish important contacts with publishers, future partners, media and influencers, as well as present their game projects to gamers, receive valuable feedback and inspire future fans.
These six games and companies will be presented by Gamecity Hamburg at the Indie Arena Booth:
- Tiny Roar with “XEL“: In the newly released sci-fi adventure game, players help protagonist Reid uncover her mysterious past.
- games with “Heart of Muriet“: The real-time strategy game transports players to the fabled land of Muriet, where they fight epic battles in a voxel graphics style.
- Beardshaker Games with “Soulitaire”: Soulitaire reinterprets the classic card game solitaire with a mysterious, dark background story.
- THREAKS with “Project MORPH“: In this action RPG, players must save the galaxy by transforming into the monsters they fight, unlocking special abilities.
- Octofox Games with “Wild Woods“: In this couch co-op game, one to four players take on the role of brave cats who have to cross a dangerous forest with their wooden cart.
- OneManOnMars with “Leif’s Adventure: Netherworld Hero“: In this co-op adventure game, the title character Leif not only searches for a way back to his village, but also for his place in life.
Beardshaker Games, THREAKS and Octofox Games were grantees of the Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding program in 2020. OneManOnMars successfully participated in Gamecity Hamburg’s Games Lift Incubator in 2020 with the project “Leif’s Adventure”.
Companies from Hamburg present themselves at gamescom 2022
Further companies from Hamburg’s games industry will also attend gamescom 2022 to publicly present new games or to use the opportunity to initiate new business partnerships.
Indie publisher and development studio Daedalic Entertainment will present several new titles in the B2C area, including their highly polished action adventure game “The Lord of the Rings: Gollum” announced for September. Mooneye Studios, also active as a publisher and developer, will showcase new demos of the not-yet-released games “Farewell North” and “Shumi Come Home”. The Hamburg-based internet broadcaster Rocket Beans TV will also cover gamescom 2022 with numerous live broadcasts from its booth.
In the B2B area, which is only open to trade visitors, InnoGames (Germany’s second-largest employer in the games sector), Goodgame Studios, Deep Silver FISHLABS, Tivola Games, Bytro Labs, and Daedalic Entertainment will be among the exhibitors.
Gamecity Hamburg: Targeted support programs for Hamburg’s games industry
In addition to programs like “Road to gamescom 2022”, Gamecity Hamburg, funded by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, supports the regional games industry with more tailored support programs: The Games Lift Incubator, supports up-and-coming game developers and start-up founders through an intensive coaching and mentoring program with international industry experts as well as funding. Furthermore, Gamecity Hamburg supports the development of game prototypes in Hamburg with up to 120,000 euros per project through its Prototype Funding program.
Gaming
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Asia
Mythpat, GamerFleet, Piyush Joshi Gaming: India’s popular Minecraft Players Gear Up for the Ultimate Battle in Creators Rumble
Get ready to dive into an electrifying, one-of-a-kind gaming spectacle as India’s most talented gamers face off in the much-anticipated Minecraft tournament titled Creators Rumble, an initiative by OP Gaming, a subsidiary of OpraahFx. This event is set to bring together India’s top Minecraft creators, who will challenge each other and display their mastery over the game in a thrilling competition spanning three rounds which includes Parkour, MLG and PvP.
This event marks the first time that India’s top Minecraft influencers and gaming creators unite in an official tournament format, bringing fans and players alike a whole new level of excitement.
Divided into six teams of four members, they will face off across action-packed Minecraft rounds designed to test every skill—from strategy and creativity to adaptability and teamwork.
Mythpat aka Mithilesh Patankar, one of India’s leading Youtuber and gaming influencers, shared his excitement saying, “Creators Rumble will be a chance to bring the Minecraft gaming community closer, strengthening bonds among creators and igniting excitement for both fans and gamers. India has a huge Minecraft fanbase, and this tournament will introduce even more gamers to the fun of Minecraft.”
The inaugural edition of Creators Rumble will tap into Minecraft’s worldwide popularity, which has grown steadily since its release. In October 2023, Mojang Studios, the game’s developer, revealed it has sold over 300 million copies, making Minecraft the best-selling video game in history. Players of all ages continue to be captivated by its open-ended gameplay and limitless creative potential, where they can build worlds and structures limited only by their imagination.
Anticipating the prospects Mansi Gupta, Chief Business Officer at OpraahFx, emphasized on the industry impact saying, “India’s gaming landscape is thriving, and we believe that the nation has the potential to emerge as one of the world’s biggest pools of gaming talent. The Creators Rumble is a platform for growth, not only for seasoned players but for the entire creator economy. We’re here to support these creators as they captivate audiences with their talents in Minecraft.”
The Creator’s Rumble will see iconic players Mythpat (Mithilesh Patankar) and Gamerfleet (Anshu Bisht) showcasing some exhilarating gaming experience joined by popular gaming creators, Piyush Joshi Gaming (younger brother of popular Indian YouTuber, Sourav Joshi), AndreoBee (Naveen Yadav), MC Addon (Dipanshu Prajapati), PSD1 (Prathamesh), Harshita (Harshita Shukla), ShadowShooter (Pankaj Kumar Sahoo), I.M.Kopi (Bibek Jung Kunwar), Proboiz (Paresh Solanki), Mr Lapis (Jitender Kumar), GameBeat (Nitin Tyagi), Risible Twins (Kartik and Kunal), Yug Playz (Yug Thakkar), Agnit Plays (Vinit Aggarwal), GamerJatin (Jatin Makhija), Spunky Insaan (Harshit Nema), Pahadi Gaming (Lokesh Karakoti), DevXD (Pankaj Dev), Ro9nie (Rohan Chhabra), Sidh4rth (Siddharth), CassalFx (Shrey Patel) and Dattrax Gaming (Harvest Dewangan).
With this monumental event, OP Gaming aims to further solidify India’s role in the global gaming landscape and showcase the extraordinary creativity and camaraderie of the Minecraft community.
The tournament is scheduled to take place on November 22 (Friday) and will be streamed live on the OP Gaming YouTube channel. Six teams – Team Redstone, Team Gold, Team Emeralds, Team Shulker, Team Amethyst, and Team Diamonds, will compete in a series of thrilling challenges, vying for the prestigious title and showcasing the finest Minecraft talent in India.
Gaming
THE BATTLE OF POLYTOPIA RELEASES NEW AQUARION SPECIAL SKIN IN LATEST UPDATE
Midjiwan, the award-winning independent studio behind The Battle of Polytopia has today released a new Aquarion Special Skin, additional language options and balance updates to the recently reworked Aquarion tribe. Players will dive deep into the Ritiki Marshlands encountering a lost Aquarion outpost with the new skin known as “The Forgotten”.
Long ago, when the Aquarion Empire vanished beneath the waves. One remote outpost in the swampy atolls lost all contact, leading its inhabitants to believe they were the last of their kind. This forgotten tribe evolved in isolation, adapting to the marshy landscapes with squid-like appendages and unique abilities to command the swamp and its creatures.
Using the unique abilities of “The Forgotten”, players can build on water, summon giant squids, create speed enhancing bubbles, ride crocodiles, tame toads, and traverse their marshy terrains with ease.
In addition, the latest update to the game now offers expanded language options: Hindi, Indonesian, Malay, Polish, Thai, Turkish & Vietnamese.
Christian Lövstedt, CEO of The Battle of Polytopia, commented: “I feel that this skin is one of the best we’ve created and has quickly become my personal favourite. Additionally, we have added Bubble Tech to the Aquarion Waterways, making that tribe even greater. With expanded language options and new gameplay mechanics, we’re inviting players to dive into the rich lore and strategy that make the Battle of Polytopia truly special.”
To celebrate the launch of the new update, Midjiwan hosted an exclusive livestream event, offering fans a unique look behind the scenes, live gameplay, and discussions with the development team – the livestream is available to watch now: The Forgotten livestrea m by Midjiwan.
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