games:net, an initiative of the corporate network media:net berlinbrandenburg, receives additional personnel to intensify their activities in the games sector. With Lars Vormann as new Head of games:net, a well-known face is stepping on the stage of media:net. As former Head of gamescom & Public Events at game – Verband der deutschen Gamesbranche, his operations as project lead and booth operator at several fairs and conventions as well as corporations with Microsoft for introducing the Xbox 360, Kinect for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, Vormann brings the experience to continue the work of Maria Wagner at games:net.
Maria Wagner, Head of games:net, will support the team for one more month before leaving to become self-employed with nowMedia. nowMedia is a service provider for wide reach products, such as live streams, podcasts and video productions and offers custom-made coachings for companies.
To strengthen the network and the online presence of #GamesCapitalBerlin games:net hired an editor and PR role, starting today. Jörn Leue, former editor in chief for the online gaming magazine OnlineWelten.com and PR manager GSA at Wargaming.net, will fulfill this position with his long lasting experiences and contacts within the industry.
#GamesCapitalBerlin was created last year as an umbrella brand on behalf of the Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe by Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technik. games:net was in charge of the editorial content and will continue their efforts.
At www.gamescapital.berlin the visitors can find exciting insights and news about Berlin’s games industry, interviews with the driving forces of the local industry and an overview of upcoming events. Furthermore, the portal offers a roundup of the Berlin based corporations and an important hub on information for national and international companies about existing networks, funding and education of Germany´s capital as well as advises about settling and establishment of projects in Berlin’s games industry.
“I’m looking forward to bring the network together with the new team to a higher level”, said Lars Vormann. “Thanks to the commitment of Maria Wagner at games:net we could already set up a broad network and be part of the development of the capital region as an important location for the games industry. With increased human resources, we will have even more options in the future to expand the network and to create a wide variety of offers for the members and our partners to establish not only the area of Berlin but whole Germany as a great place for our innovative industry”.
More information at www.gamescapital.berlin and at nowMedia.
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games:net brings together members of the gaming industry based in the capital region. From big names to fresh faces, games:net provides support and first-class contacts in the fields of business, politics and research.
Immersion in fantasy worlds, battling mythical creatures and solving intricate riddles – it’s an industry full of fun that we take very seriously. games:net berlinbrandenburg offers a platform that unites studios both large and small with publishers and representatives from business, politics and research. We make it easy for members of the gaming industry to come together and share knowledge and ideas. Opportunities such as networking events, joint trade fair stands – for example at gamescom and Nordic Game – and delegate trips abroad create a strong ecosystem – and not just in the digital world.
Your contacts at games:net are Lars Vormann at vormann@medianet-bb.de and Maria Wagner at wagner@medianet-bb.de