Games From Spain News Recap: June 21 – 28, 2024
Hi there, visitor:
Summer has officially started, although for us it’s the Steam sale and not the solstice that’s the big event that opens the season. Gamers, we live on a different level. The hunt for discounts begins, which means that there are a ton of incredible Spanish games waiting to join your game libraries in exchange for a ridiculous price. You’d do well to take a look at the socials of your favourite studio before July 11th 😉
There’s one more thing before we continue with the news — there will be a delay in the June newsletter. It will be released next Monday, just to feature an exclusive analysis of the 2022 Video Games Industry Insight Report. This paper explores the latest insights on Europe’s video game sector and its upcoming trends. Remember to sign up this weekend!
Industry and events
Time to get to work, right? This weekly recap doesn’t make itself!
First and most important, the executive summary of the White Paper on the Spanish Video Game Development 2023 is now available for download in English. Since its presentation in Madrid, we’ve been sharing some data from the report both on Twitter and LinkedIn. This document allows you to read in detail about the companies in the sector, their characteristics, location, specialisation and much more. Follow this link to get the PDF file from DEV’s official website.
Last Tuesday, MIXER Malaga brought together 17 game studios from all over Spain to share some lessons on business development and internationalization. These activities were held by successful professionals from the local games industry, such as Mauricio García (The Game Kitchen) and Ana Molina (Odders Lab). Also, the teams were invited to pitch their ideas in order to receive feedback from these experts. MIXER Malaga is an initiative led by ICEX, through the Games From Spain project, the Ministry of Economy and the Malaga City Council in collaboration with the main developer associations in Spain.
3D game artist Kenney to physically attend Indie Dev Day this year, from September 27 to 29 at L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona). His participation was recently confirmed on IDD’s Twitter account. Kenney is widely known in the indie sphere for his work on the creation of game assets with cute aesthetics. Paralelly, he develops small titles on his own.
The GameArtopia game jam, organised by the cultural collective ArsGames, begins next Monday. The aim is to create a selection of experiences that will form part of a videoludic compilation of interactive art. The call presents four main themes: organic machines, machines with bodies, hybrid territories, media ecologies. It’s open to creators from Spain, Catalonia and Latin America until July 21. All games will be publicly available on Itch.io.
Game releases and announcements
August will be a magical month thanks to the release of Mika and the Witch Mountain (Chibig Studios), coming simultaneously to PC and Nintendo Switch on the 21st. Yes, you read that right, it will be launched during Gamescom 2024! Check their exclusive date reveal trailer for IGN.
This fantasy adventure reminds us of Kiki’s Delivery Service, a children’s book written by Eiko Kadono that was screenplayed by Studio Ghibli. Mika will live her own coming-of-age journey as a little girl who dreams of becoming a legendary delivery witch. We hope you’re up to help her!
Miniature farming game Tiny Garden, by Galician studio Ao Norte, arrives on Kickstarter on July 2. This light strategy game is perfect for all the children of the 90s who loved dollhouses (Polly Pocket, Pixel Pals, Barbie…) and their mythical accessories. Subscribe to the campaign if you want to get notified when the campaign goes live!
Blacksad: Under The Skin, by Pendulo Studios, is now available in next-gen consoles, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This game introduces us to the world of the famous detective John Blacksad, created by Juan Díaz Canales (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido (artist). In 2019, Blacksad: Under The Skin was chosen as the Best Action Adventure at Gamescom.
PlayStation Talents presents K-ONE, a new virtual reality game developed by Knowledge Dimension for PSVR2. The realm of knowledge, which is a parallel dimension to ours, is in danger — the kingdom of Ignorantia is trying to wipe it out once and for all. Players will be on a quest to stop them and save what’s left from this ancient world.
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