Legends of Honor – Three Factions Battling for Glory and Honor
Hamburg,
Goodgame Studios releases tactical MMO strategy game with an interactive world map
Browser game Legends of Honor (legendsofhonor.com) from Goodgame Studios takes commanders into a glorious medieval world where only one thing matters: living and dying for the honor of your faction. The game is all about heroes and their armies, which must be developed and led into battles against other factions and sinister marauders. The interactive world map lets players carry out actions in the style of a real-time strategy game. The dynamic battle system and ongoing fortress expansions keep aspiring castle lords constantly engaged.
The Legends of Honor game world stands out due to its fast gameplay and features, guaranteeing long-lasting fun. After completing the short tutorial, aspiring commanders choose what faction they want to go to war for. Players can choose freely from the Order of the Golden Claw, the Knights of Ash and Shadow, and the Warriors of the Wild Lands. The player’s faction determines which alliances they can later join. Alliances are an essential component of Legends of Honor. They let players coordinate attack and defense strategies with other commanders and trade resources with each other.
As the game’s name suggests, honor is one of the key resources that commanders can earn in battles. The more honor a player collects, the mightier honor ranks and units they will unlock. Nonetheless, players should proceed with caution. If they get lazy or attack considerably weaker opponents, they will also lose honor points. If a player decides to leave their faction, they will forfeit all of their honor.
Heroes assist the player in winning battles on their path to becoming a legend. At first, players only have one hero to lead their armies. Over the course of the game, more heroes join the fight. In the style of the role-playing genre, it pays off to increase the power of your heroes through battles and equipment as they become available. The heroes can award troops various bonuses that play a key role in victory and defeat. The troop formations consist of a multitude of battle units and unit boosters that the player can improve continuously. Besides battling other players in their castles or on the world map, players also have to destroy NPC marauders. The battle system impresses players with its fast actions due to short planning times.
The special highlight of the tactical battle system is the interactive world map where heroes can move about freely. The terrain type influences armies in battle. For example, some units are good at attacking in the forest but are poor at defending themselves there. For this reason, commanders must always carefully consider where to place their units and ensure that the different types complement each other perfectly. Over the course of the game, two new kingdoms can be unlocked, which contain not only an additional world map and castle, but also new quests and resources.
Legends of Honor also offers players new challenges through upgrading fortresses and managing a total of six different resources. Especially active castle lords are given a resource clicker so their untiring fingers can ensure that wood and stone never run short.
Legends of Honor can be played worldwide and will be released in 20 languages.
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Spine-Tingling Halloween Events for Goodgame Empire and Big Farm
Hamburg,
New Units And Buildings For Fearless Players
Spooky Ghosts And Sinister Skeletons will be ready to haunt players’ screens when Goodgame Studios, Germany’s leading developer of gaming software, introduces exciting new events in its successful titles, Goodgame Empire and Goodgame Big Farm, this Halloween. All 110+ million registered players of these browser games can look forward to valuable rewards and action-packed challenges.
Goodgame Empire: Nail-biter Event
Starting on October 29, a special camp in front of the castle walls will ring in the beginning of the nail-biter event for players level 6 and higher. Until November 30, King Ludwig the Round will give players various tasks that can only be achieved by the bravest of the brave as part of this special Halloween-themed nobility content. In this event, fearless players can collect nobility points in order to rise up in the event rankings. The more successful they are, the bigger the reward they will receive at the end. Players can get their hands on fun event prizes such as bloodcurdling heroes like the Bloodsucker, creepy new equipment sets like the heirlooms of the autumn warrior, and lots more.
Experienced castle lords in the Great Empire aren’t the only ones who can look forward to rewards. Each new player who registers while the event is running will receive a Halloween welcome gift when they reach level 6. This accomplishment will unlock the dragon fountain, an exclusive decorative item, and give their troops reinforcements with powerful skeleton warriors.
Goodgame Big Farm: Trick or Treat
From today until November 1, players’ idyllic farmlands will transform into a stage for spooktacular Halloween events. Farmer George has donned his favorite wizard costume and come to the farm to ask players for help making Halloween jack o’lanterns. To do this, players have to find all kinds of hidden items like candles and pumpkins. Players can find candles while harvesting crops or in their stables and production buildings, but the search for pumpkins hidden around the farm will require a more discerning eye. The fearless collectors will be rewarded with valuable decorations like the eerie haunted castle and grinning jack o’lantern.
The twins, Jim and Jack, will also make sure that players have the choice between “trick or treat” this Halloween. To this end, they haven’t only heavily reduced the prices of their gifts and pranks in the naughty or nice event, they have also expanded their assortment to include new, bone-chilling gifts and pranks. Players can use these to give other farmers a real spook! Good souls can bless their farm friends with mysterious seeds that change harvests, thus ensuring surprises and variety in the hard worker event and cooperative championship! The new gifts and pranks can only be purchased during the Halloween event, but the player can still use them after the event is over – so it’s worth stocking up.
In addition, players can purchase two new, exclusive Halloween backgrounds from the landscape artist Frida Flower to give their farms a true spine-tingling atmosphere. A view like this is sure to leave your farm workers with goosebumps!
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Empire: Four Kingdoms gets a fifth kingdom
Hamburg,
The successful mobile game will get its biggest update ever.
Goodgame Studios, the leading developer and provider of free-to-play games, announces a huge expansion for Empire: Four Kingdoms. Empire: Four Kingdoms is the most successful and highest-grossing German-made game for mobile and tablet. read more…
Goodgame Studios Enters the Casual Games Genre
Hamburg,
New Casual Studio will launch first puzzle game this year
Goodgame Studios, Germany’s leading developer and provider of gaming software, will launch its first puzzle game later this year. The game is being developed by the new Casual Studio, which was founded in the beginning of 2015. The new studio has more exciting projects in the pipeline.
By releasing their first puzzle game later this year, top-selling German games company Goodgame Studios is breaking new ground. The casual segment, which includes puzzle games, is currently gaining popularity worldwide. Goodgame Studios is therefore developing more projects in this segment and are looking at expanding their team by hiring the best talent from across the globe.
The construction of a new Casual Studio and the development of a first puzzle game are part of Goodgame Studios’ plans to diversify their product range in order to expand their reach to a different gaming community. In addition to new game genres, the expert of MMO strategy games will also enter new platforms which go beyond the existing options of playing on mobile and in the browser.
The Casual Studio is one of several development units that Goodgame Studios had established as a part of their new product strategy in beginning of the year. All studios have their own resources and creative freedom, which enables them to work independently. The aim is to make game development more efficient and to maximise the employees’ creative potential. The fast development of the new puzzler game reflects the company’s plans to have faster production processes in the future.
“We are pleased to see that the restructuring of our game development units is proving fruitful and that we will be able to launch our first casual game this year. Expanding our product portfolio is our top priority. We are investing in the best talent and world class technology in order to achieve this goal” said Kai Wawrzinek, co-founder and CEO of Goodgame Studios.
The Casual Studios is run by Daniel Persson, who joined Goodgame Studios in October 2014. Persson has worked in the computer games industry for over 15 years and is a veteran in the casual games genre. Prior to his current role Daniel worked as Head of Studio at King, where he built the Malmö studio and successfully developed and launched the game “Pet Rescue Saga”.
“I am pleased that the new studio structure has enabled my team to maximize its creative potential and to dynamically progress the development of our first project. In order to sustain our growth momentum, we are looking at expanding our studio by hiring experts from varied fields who can add value to our studio. We want to break new ground in the field of casual games and develop innovative and entertaining products” elaborated Daniel Persson, Head of Studio – Casual at Goodgame Studios.
The puzzle game combines popular elements of the casual game genre in an unprecedented way and the game will be available as an app for smartphones and tablets as well as on Facebook.
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With employees from 60 nations Goodgame Studios stands for diversity
Hamburg,
- German game developer hires one third of its staff abroad
- Employees coming from over 60 different nations
- 30 % female employees exceeds industry average
Goodgame Studios, Germany’s leading game software developer and publisher, comprises of talent from all over the world creating a high-performing team that thrives on its cultural diversity. One third of the staff have joined the company from abroad, which is more than 400 international employees coming from over 60 different nations. Today, Goodgame Studios signs the Diversity Charter to publicly express its dedication to diversity.
At Goodgame Studios, diversity is an integral part of the corporate culture and an asset that benefits the company as well as its employees. A very positive working atmosphere and open-minded colleagues allow collaboration to be based on mutual trust and respect, making everyone feel valued for their strengths and contributions. Over 30 percent of the workforce is female, which exceeds the technology industry average, and the company plans to build on this number in the future. Goodgame Studios also employs a special onboarding team which helps international employees settle in Germany, starting once they get their job offer and continuing throughout the year with regular intercultural events that promote communication and strengthen community spirit. Further initiatives to foster cultural diversity at the company include an LGBTTIQ network, Gaymer & Friends, which promotes acceptance for various sexual identities and offers employees the opportunity to take part in talk sessions and participate in nationwide campaign days.
“At Goodgame Studios, we place a lot of value on diversity. Everyone is unique, and accepted for who they are. What counts in this company are qualifications and ability, regardless of nationality or belief. We are signing the Diversity Charter today because we truly believe that living and sharing these values makes a difference,” says Ina Bourmer, Head of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition at Goodgame Studios.
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Goodgame Studios reports significant growth in revenue and profit in 2014
Hamburg,
- Revenue nearly doubled to EUR 202.09 mn in 2014 compared to EUR 102.62 mn in 2013. Year Over Year revenues increased by 97 percent.
- EBITDA more than doubled to EUR 34.79 mn in 2014 compared to EUR 13.38 mn in 2013.
- Workforce increased from approximately 600 to 1200 employees; the company aims to hire 400 new employees to reach 1600 in 2015.
- Focus on product innovation and international expansion in 2015.
Goodgame Studios, Germany’s leading game software developer and publisher, has published its annual financial figures for 2014 today. According to the report, the company, which operates under the legal name of Stillfront Germany GmbH, generated 202.09 million euros in revenue in 2014. In comparison with the 2013 revenue of 102.62 million euros, Goodgame Studios nearly doubled its revenue during 2014 by 97 percent.
Earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) also showed a very successful development. At 34.79 million euros, earnings were 160 percent higher than the total of 13.38 million euros in 2013. The EBITDA margin also increased accordingly by 4 percentage points to 17 percent during this time.
The ongoing development of Goodgame Studios’ already successful titles have contributed significantly to the company’s positive balance sheet. The mobile app Empire: Four Kingdoms, for example, is the world’s highest grossing app by a German company. Goodgame Studios’ continued focus on strategic marketing methods has had a huge influence on the positive growth of revenue and earnings. This is also reflected by the ever-increasing number of registered players, which rose from 170 to 245 million in 2014.
“The fact that our revenue and earnings are developing so positively demonstrate that our business model enables sustainable growth. In the development and marketing of our games, we pursue a data-based approach which allows for constant optimization and scalable operational processes,” commented Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, CEO and Managing Director, Goodgame Studios.
Alongside Goodgame Studios’ economic development, the company’s workforce increased from 609 to 1168 employees in 2014. “Our steady growth of our talent pool is an essential ingredient for our success, and we intend to continue following this path. We are convinced that adding the right talent to our organization is fundamental to achieving higher growth and revenue. This enables us to create an environment which fosters the long-term success of our company,” explained Dr. Christian Wawrzinek, COO and Managing Director, Goodgame Studios.
Priorities 2015
Goodgame Studios aims to further strengthen its product portfolio in 2015, focussing especially on products for mobile platforms such as puzzler as well as on further advancing their successful strategy segment. The company has set up new inhouse production studios which are each specialised in a specific game genre. This internal structure will allow the company to develop and publish new successful titles more quickly and efficiently. Goodgame Studios is also developing sophisticated core gaming projects for various platforms, which are due to be released in the mid-term future. Investments planned for 2015 will be made from the cash flow generated by the company
“As per our strategic and long term goals, we want to offer the most comprehensive product portfolio to our users which will cater to a wide variety of gamer preferences across the globe. At the same time, we’re going to remain true to our disruptive free-to-play principle and continue to perfect it. We believe that free-to-play games have by far the largest market potential in the rapidly changing gaming industry,” said Dr. Kai Wawrzinek, CEO and Managing Director, Goodgame Studios.
The company’s plans for growth also include expanding its global user base as well as further increasing its workforce. Part of the internationalisation strategy is to develop investments and focus on intensifying the global rollouts of new and existing games. The company has set its sights on the Asian market in particular. Goodgame Studios further intends to hire 400 new employees in 2015 to achieve a total of 1600 staff members.
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