Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds
Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!.
Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd
The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO.
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Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership
Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets.
Former GamesMarkt Publisher Ulrich Scheele Has Died
Without Ulrich Scheele, there would be no GamesMarket. From the 1980s onwards, the journalist and publisher built up Entertainment Media Verlag, within which GamesMarkt first appeared 25 years ago. The entrepreneur Ulrich Scheele passed away recently. He was 80 years old.
Dr Anika Thun on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026
How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Dr Anika Thun, CEO Kalypso Media Group (Germany), to find out.
Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds
Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!.
Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd
The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO.GamesMarket Plus
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G+ Tobias Springer on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026
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Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Laura Gonzalez Fernandez
In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.
European Esports Federation Elects Goran Kuzmić as President and Adopts ESBD Motion
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Xsolla's Berkley Egenes on D2C, Emerging Markets and Monetising Games Globally
When it comes to monetising games, direct-to-consumer channels are becoming an increasingly important way of strengthening the connection between game developers and their customers. We spoke to Berkley Egenes, Xsolla’s Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, about this and other related issues.
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European Space Agency and Pokémon Reveal Museum Exhibition, Pikachu in Space
The ESA and The Pokémon Company have detailed their cooperation for World Space Week in October. A traveling exhibition will show “Space and Pokémon” in several European museums. A Pikachu toy was also at the ISS this summer.
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European Space Agency and Pokémon Reveal Museum Exhibition, Pikachu in Space
The ESA and The Pokémon Company have detailed their cooperation for World Space Week in October. A traveling exhibition will show “Space and Pokémon” in several European museums. A Pikachu toy was also at the ISS this summer.
Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership
Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets.
Former GamesMarkt Publisher Ulrich Scheele Has Died
Without Ulrich Scheele, there would be no GamesMarket. From the 1980s onwards, the journalist and publisher built up Entertainment Media Verlag, within which GamesMarkt first appeared 25 years ago. The entrepreneur Ulrich Scheele passed away recently. He was 80 years old.
Dr Anika Thun on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026
How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Dr Anika Thun, CEO Kalypso Media Group (Germany), to find out.
Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds
Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!.
