Die wichtigsten Games-Studienrichtungen: Games Engineering Pascal Wagner June 05, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post Gerald Farca, Professor Game Design an der MacroMedia, erklärt Games Engineering als Experte. © Gerald Farca / MacroMedia Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus G+ Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Nadine Trautzsch of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #38 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include an article about what makes pornographic games popular, how Aloy can challenge gender stereotypes and why Big Walk will not be released on Xbox. By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 20 October 2026: GTA VI Free-Riders, Accelerators to Join, MYI Anniversary, GDC Cuts Day, HITpoint Exceptional tries of companies to profit from the GTA VI release, two company news related to different businesses with connection to gamescomLAN, and our in-house incubator and accelerator list for you to browse. Also news about GDC cutting a day and Play! Con in Trier. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read In addition to gamescomLAN (archive image), Dennis Gehlen has established numerous other events and activities, which now also have a common umbrella organisation under TaKe’s Home (Picture: TaKeTV) Business GamescomLAN Co-organiser Puts the Spotlight On Its Holding Company TaKe's Home Through TaKe TV, Dennis Gehlen has launched a number of projects in recent years, not least gamescomLAN. In 2027, the focus is set to shift to the holding company TaKe’s Home, which also houses the agencies OG Collective and yellow house. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products SWR and EarReality Release You Run Europe As part of a cross-media focus on the European Union, the German public broadcast SWR (part of ARD) has released audio decision-making adventure You Run Europe, developed by EarReality. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read GTA VI is not only making Take-Two Interactive dream, but also retailers and some free riders (Picture: Rockstar Games) Business How GTA VI Encourages Partners and Free-Riders to Perform Many are keen to capitalise on the release of GTA VI and are launching unusual campaigns to do so. In the US, Best Buy Gamers Beta is launching, whilst in Germany, the food retailer Edeka is listing the game. However, there are also some questionable offers, such as the one from Deblock. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business Griffin Gaming and Entertainment 360 Announce Joint Venture HITpoint for Game Adaptations Through HITpoint, Griffin Gaming and Entertainment 360 aim to further develop both well-known brands and indie games for film and TV. However, there are no specific projects as yet. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read MYI Team (c) MYI Business Gaming Agency MYI Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary The full-service agency MYI, which specialises in gaming and nerd culture, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Emerging from the esports clan mYinsanity in 2016, the agency now employs over 30 people in Germany and Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus G+ Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Nadine Trautzsch of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #38 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include an article about what makes pornographic games popular, how Aloy can challenge gender stereotypes and why Big Walk will not be released on Xbox. By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 20 October 2026: GTA VI Free-Riders, Accelerators to Join, MYI Anniversary, GDC Cuts Day, HITpoint Exceptional tries of companies to profit from the GTA VI release, two company news related to different businesses with connection to gamescomLAN, and our in-house incubator and accelerator list for you to browse. Also news about GDC cutting a day and Play! Con in Trier. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
In addition to gamescomLAN (archive image), Dennis Gehlen has established numerous other events and activities, which now also have a common umbrella organisation under TaKe’s Home (Picture: TaKeTV) Business GamescomLAN Co-organiser Puts the Spotlight On Its Holding Company TaKe's Home Through TaKe TV, Dennis Gehlen has launched a number of projects in recent years, not least gamescomLAN. In 2027, the focus is set to shift to the holding company TaKe’s Home, which also houses the agencies OG Collective and yellow house. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products SWR and EarReality Release You Run Europe As part of a cross-media focus on the European Union, the German public broadcast SWR (part of ARD) has released audio decision-making adventure You Run Europe, developed by EarReality. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
GTA VI is not only making Take-Two Interactive dream, but also retailers and some free riders (Picture: Rockstar Games) Business How GTA VI Encourages Partners and Free-Riders to Perform Many are keen to capitalise on the release of GTA VI and are launching unusual campaigns to do so. In the US, Best Buy Gamers Beta is launching, whilst in Germany, the food retailer Edeka is listing the game. However, there are also some questionable offers, such as the one from Deblock. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Griffin Gaming and Entertainment 360 Announce Joint Venture HITpoint for Game Adaptations Through HITpoint, Griffin Gaming and Entertainment 360 aim to further develop both well-known brands and indie games for film and TV. However, there are no specific projects as yet. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
MYI Team (c) MYI Business Gaming Agency MYI Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary The full-service agency MYI, which specialises in gaming and nerd culture, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Emerging from the esports clan mYinsanity in 2016, the agency now employs over 30 people in Germany and Switzerland. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
