Speeddating
The HGC speeddating creates 10 minute opportunities to meet new contacts. The interbranch visitors contribute to a great chance for exchanging ideas, finding inspiration and considering cooperations.
How influencers like to play
It's important for a game to get the attention of and coverage from big influencers as this can drive sales immensely. But what does a game have to offer to stand out of all competing releases? What's the importance of
Building a company people love to work at
Offering free water and coffee to your employees might have been enough a few years ago to keep them happy. But times have changed. Especially for rapidly growing companies it's essential to keep a close eye on their employees' needs.
How to make money with my games?
You have plenty of choices to make when developing a game in 2020: Should it be a physical retail release? Sold via Steam? Or on GOG without DRM? What about the Epic Games Store? And will a console port be
Gaming in onboard entertainment
Onboard entertainment is well established on (long distance) flights - and will become an important feature of electric cars in the foreseeable future. Tesla already has a number of games implemented, while plenty of other car manufacturers are working an
Apple Arcade: The place to be for mobile gaming devs?
In fall 2019 Apple launched Apple Arcade, a new subscription service, that differs widely from the established rules of mobile gaming - the games work offline and contain no ads or micro transactions. Sounds great for players, but is it
Welcoming speech
Dr. Carsten Brosda, senator at Hamburg's authority for culture and media, Dennis Schoubye (gamecity:Hamburg) and HGC organizers Dr. Ralph Oliver Graef and Dr. Christian Rauda inaugurate the Hamburg Games Conference 2020.
Keynote: How to sell games in the future
Michael Schade, CEO and Co-Founder at the Hamburg based studio Rockfish Games, gives the keynote at Hamburg Games Conference 2020: With more than 20 years of experience in the industry Schade delivers his insights on how to be successful on