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KeyQuest Studio just got their Steam page for Dead Ends up and running!

Met with the two devs for the first time at Gamescom last month. Super nice guys!
It's super impressive what they have been putting together for less than a year. They are dropping by our office tomorrow to say hi, always nice with a friendly visit!

[jonaz.dk]

Forbrugerrådet Tænk anmelder 17 spil for at manipulere spillerne med virtuel valuta
17 af de mest populære spil, herunder Fortnite, Minecraft og Pokémon Go, slører prisen på køb i spillet ved at opgive pris i virtuelle valutaer og gøre det svært at regne ud, hvad den faktiske pris er i kroner og øre. Det er i strid med markedsføringsloven, og derfor anmelder Forbrugerrådet Tænk spilvirksomhederne til myndighederne.

https://taenk.dk/presse/forbrugerraadet ... uel-valuta

Disse spil er anmeldt
Spil anmeldt af Forbrugerrådet Tænk:
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Candy Crush
- Counter-Strike 2
- FIFA: Mobile football
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Hayday
- League of Legends
- Overwatch 2
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds: Mobile
- Pokémon Go

Spil anmeldt i samarbejde med den europæiske paraplyorganisation BEUC:
- Clash of Clans
- Diablo IV
- EA Sports FC 24
- Fortnite
- Minecraft
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Roblox

No Danish developed games was reported to the 'Forbrugerombudsmanden' (fixed) and some games that was reported might be hard to define as games strictly aimed at kids to say the least.
Though there are certainly examples of potential problematic games here in Denmark, touching hundreds of millions of kids around the world with 'creative' business practices. But for now they have not been reported.

At the fundamental level.. operating a game studio in the big leagues of the Freemium/F2P space would be VERY difficult. If not outright impossible and the studios wouldn't be around as we know it, if they didn't conform to the global game of competition in the F2P space.
Another studio would just take it's place while the original studio would just be missing out on the opportunity, scoring a huge own goal.

Also it is not like the 'Forbrugerrådet Tænk' doesn't have a point. They certainly do! But the only real solution is to... not have a company and make games that earns millions in tax revenue and salaries for their numerous employees?!

But who knows! Maybe some day some sort of big EU regulatory thing comes along and pulls the carpet underneath these studios and they will have to completely reevaluate their business.

So yeah.. it's an interesting discussion!

[jonaz.dk]

Unity cancels the controversial Runtime Fee!

After deep consultation with our community, customers, and partners, we’ve made the decision to cancel the Runtime Fee for our games customers, effective immediately. Non-gaming Industry customers are not impacted by this modification.
https://unity.com/blog/unity-is-canceli ... untime-fee

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Astro Bot on PS5 - Virtually Flawless - Digital Foundry Tech Review

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The Origin Story Behind Counter-Strike's Most Iconic Map - Noclip Documentary

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UDU has filed for bankrupcy.
Big props for giving the super ambitious dream a shot! And may everybody affected land somewhere great in the near future!

Ville sælge 100 millioner enheder: Dansk selskab konkurs
Den danske konsol Udu blev døbt 'Nordens Nintendo' og skulle ramme det markedet i august. Nu er selskabet bag gået konkurs

https://ekstrabladet.dk/forbrug/Teknolo ... s/10370640

Promo video

[jonaz.dk]

Launch day for Funday Factory's Wild Indigo Ranch. Formerly known as 'Don't Die In The West'.
Grats with the launch to the team at Funday!

Launch trailer

[jonaz.dk]

Interview with @Spruss on Arkaden.dk

Fra 3D-animation til spiludvikling: Mød Stefan Prüss og Clay Crown Games
Spillet As The Leaves Fall blev annonceret i sidste uge og skiller sig ud med sit unikke tema og visuelle signatur. Mød udvikleren bag, Stefan Prüss, og læs om hans rejse fra animation til spiludvikling
https://arkaden.dk/fra-3d-animation-til ... own-games/

AS THE LEAVES FALL - Announcement Trailer




Spiludvikling.dk announcement thread here:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5331#p24658

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TAGS åbner for tilmeldinger

Tomorrow’s Awesome Games Showcase (TAGS) vender stærkt tilbage i 2025 og åbner tilmelding til showcasen idag.

Efter en succesfuld debut under Copenhagen Gaming Week 2024, er Tomorrow’s Awesome Games Showcase (TAGS) klar til at vende tilbage i 2025. TAGS er dedikeret til at fremme næste generation af danske og nordiske spiludviklingstalenter og vil igen være en integreret del af Copenhagen Gaming Week, som finder sted fra 13. - 15. Februar i Bella Center. I dag åbner TAGS for at virksomheder og spiludviklere kan tilmelde sig til showcasen.

TAGS 2025 bygger videre på sidste års succes, hvor 39 banebrydende spil fra indieudviklere og studerende blev fremvist i Bella Center. TAGS 2025 vil endnu engang give både spirende spiludviklere og nyuddannede studerende en unik platform til at fremvise deres projekter for et bredt publikum, herunder publikum, brancheeksperter, investorer og spilentusiaster.
https://gamesdenmark.dk/tags-abner-for-tilmeldinger