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Skillz Invests 50 Million Dollars into Hamburg-based Exit Games

The mobile gaming platform Skillz has entered into a strategic partnership with Hamburg-based Exit Games, acquiring a minority stake in the company for $50 million.

  • Skillz has acquired a minority stake in Hamburg-based Exit Games for $50 million to integrate the Photon networking engine into its mobile skill-based gaming platform.
  • The investment aims to enable real-time, synchronous multiplayer capabilities within the Skillz platform.
  • Exit Games will remain an independent entity, and its operational structure and client services will remain unchanged following the transaction.
Gamecity Hamburg
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Senator's Roundtable 2023: Hamburg

The Senator’s Roundtable 2023 serves as a strategic forum designed to foster collaboration between Hamburg’s municipal government and the local games industry.

  • The Senator’s Roundtable 2023, held on February 3 in Hamburg, serves as a formal mechanism for aligning municipal policy with the operational needs of the local games industry.
  • The event convened key industry stakeholders including InnoGames, Bigpoint, Fishlabs, Square Enix, Rocket Beans Entertainment, Twitch, and Razer to facilitate public-private dialogue.
  • Hamburg’s government utilizes this forum to refine support structures, such as dedicated funding programs and incubator initiatives, to maintain the city's competitive status as a gaming hub.
Gamecity Hamburg