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The international games industry meets in Hamburg – 500 guests at the Hamburg Games Conference 2023

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4 weeks ago

March 5, 2023

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Welcoming the games world on-site in Hamburg: 500 conference guests and 50 speakers traveled from 26 countries to the 14th Hamburg Games Conference on March 1 and 2. An additional 600 guests visited the conference’s expo area which was open to the public during the conference. Over the two days of the conference, a total of 17 presentations, 4 panel discussions, a workshop and a pitch competition were on the agenda. In the expo area of the conference, development studios and service providers presented themselves and their products to the professional audience. In the business area, conference guests arranged a total of more than 300 meetings via the matchmaking platform MeetToMatch and the get-together on the evening of the first conference day was used extensively for networking with the German and international games industry.

The focus topic of this year’s Hamburg Games Conference was “Invest in Games” – major M&A trends in the industry, portfolio strategies, practical insights from the sale of one’s own games company: the main track was all about the potentials of the international games markets, but also about the challenges studios face in winning investors and publishers for their own projects. In the second conference track, speakers additionally shared practical insights and knowledge from the areas of game development, start-up founding and financing.

Successful return as on-site event and international networking platform

“We are delighted about a successful conference with numerous international B2B guests here on site in Hamburg. The Hamburg Games Conference has not only established itself as the one of the first major B2B event in the games industry’s annual calendar, but also as the ideal exchange platform for making international contacts and initiating deals,” comments Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef, Managing Partner of the law firm GRAEF Rechtsanwälte who co-organize the event.

“Our conference program on ‘Invest in Games’ and selected hands-on topics received very positive feedback. In addition to the many practical insights, we were also able to spark discussions, for example about salary transparency or games marketing post-corona,” adds Dennis Schoubye, Head of the location initiative Gamecity Hamburg, co-organizer of the Hamburg Games Conference.

Numerous well-known games companies among attendees, contributors and sponsors

Hamburg-based games companies InnoGames, Bigpoint, Exit Games/ Photon Engine, Behaviour Interactive and The Sandbox supported the conference with sponsorships, as did software service provider Endava and Wemade, provider of the blockchain platform WEMIX, and the Polaris Convention, also based in Hamburg.

Canada’s Quebec was on board as a partner region, which allowed for talks by Stephanie Marchand (VP Production at Behaviour Interactive) and Christopher Chancey (CEO ManaVoid Entertainment & Co-Founder Indie Asylum), among others.

Companies present with speakers or among the conference guests included Humble Games, Assemble Entertainment, 1Up Management, Gameforge, gamigo, Team17, Fishlabs, Jung von Matt Nerd, MTG, Exmox, DDM, DigiTales, Boombit, Tivola, Sviper, DZ Bank, Rockfish Games, BLN Capital, Daedalic Entertainment, FDG Entertainment, DER SPIELGEL, fritz-kola, Agaté, Crunchyroll, com2us, Swiss Games, Hamburg Messe + Congress, Agnitio Capital, Articity, Aream & Co and game – The German Games Industry Associaton.

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CT Interactive’s 10 New Games and Hot Luck Jackpot Certified for the Czech Republic

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16 hours ago

March 30, 2023

Niji Narayan

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CT Interactive continues to increase its market share in the Czech Republic. The company was granted with a certificate for a package of 10 more games and the Hot Luck Jackpot.

“We are very excited about our next step in the Czech market which we value very much. We see a lot of potential in this market and this is why we are going to provide to all of the local operators we work with more of our exciting content,” Milena Tsankarska, Business Development EMEA at CT Interactive, said.

The list of certified games consists of the most popular names such as Bavarian Forest, Big Joker, Brilliants on Fire, Dark Woods, Fortune Pig, Fruity Hot, Hot 7 ‘s X2, Mystic Moon, Pick the Pig and The Power of Ankh. The portfolio for the Czech market contains also Hot Luck Jackpot.

“The certified content contains some of our best-selling games and it is ready for launch with the operators,” Ivan Zoumpalov, Business Development Manager at CT Interactive for the Czech Republic market, said.

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Endorphina Enters into Partnership with ForbesCasino.cz

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March 30, 2023

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Endorphina has partnered with ForbesCasino.cz to bring its portfolio of certified games to Czech players.

Zdenek Llosa, partnership manager at Endorphina, stated that kicking off the year by entering new markets is always a treat and its games have just landed in the Czech Republic.

“We are delighted to have agreed on a promising partnership with the well-established forbescasino.cz. Our full portfolio of certified games for the Czech Republic includes top performers like Lucky Streak 3 and 2022 Hit Slot, which will be available for Czech players to enjoy and experience a new wave of quality and entertaining games. We are looking forward to seeing how our games will be received in the market,” he said.

“The entry of the brand (global game manufacturer Endorphina through our online casino is a great event for all online gaming lovers. Every visitor to our platform will greatly benefit from the cooperation between the two companies,” Petr Zemba, VIP manager of ForbesCasino.cz, said.

“We want to present all the games one by one in an online stream with commentary. We will also bring reviews, and there will be a competition or tournament. We have high expectations, and we believe that the whole market will like the games,” he added.

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Edict Egaming Partners with 888casino

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4 days ago

March 27, 2023

Niji Narayan

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Edict egaming GmbH has officially signed an agreement with 888casino, one of the world’s leading online casino brands and part of 888 Holdings. Within the scope of the collaboration, the Merkur games, which are a game provider of edict and produced by the Gauselmann Group subsidiary that specialises in sales and distribution of games for the online casino market, have been made available for players on 888casino’s platform.

Currently, more than 10 Merkur slots are available on 888casino’s website, including popular classic games such as Eye of Horus, El Torero and Blazing Star. The selection will be successively expanded to include more Merkur games in the coming weeks.

“888casino is one of the world’s leading online casino brands and, through this collaboration, we have gained a globally established partner. We are proud to be able to offer 888casino users our diverse portfolio of Merkur games and are confident that our offering will be met with great enthusiasm by customers,” Dominic-Daniel Liénard, CEO of edict egaming GmbH, said.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with edict to add its Merkur slots to our entertaining and content-rich portfolio of games on 888casino. Partnering with quality organisations like edict is a critical part of our product and content leadership strategy and ensures we continue to offer the very best gaming experience for players around the globe. We look forward to working with Dominic-Daniel and the team in the months ahead,” Nir Hakarmeli, International Managing Director of 888 Group, said.