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Marcel Kleffmann

Marcel Kleffmann

Marcel Kleffmann is Chief of Content of GamesMarket and our B2B and B2C expert for hardware, market data, products and launch numbers with more than two decades of editorial experience.

VaultN Secures $3.5M Investment from Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners — Antonio Avitabile, Managing Director, Sony Ventures – EMEA | Are Mack Growen, General Partner at London Venture Partners | Emrah Kara, CEO and Co-founder of VaultN | Julian Migura, COO and Co-founder of VaultN; SIF, LVP, VaultN

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VaultN Secures $3.5M Investment from Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners

Following its deal with Take-Two Interactive, VaultN announced investments totalling $3.5m from the Sony Innovation Fund and London Venture Partners. These funds will accelerate the expansion of the platform.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Christian Moriz (Plaion) on Europe as a Gaming Location — Christian Moriz, Managing Director / VP Publishing Services bei Plaion (Germany, Austria); Photo Credit: Philip Kottlorz

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Christian Moriz (Plaion) on Europe as a Gaming Location

How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Christian Moriz, Managing Director / VP Publishing Services at Plaion, to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Nintendo Christmas Tour 2025 Announced in German Shopping Centers — Nintendo Christmas Tour 2025; Nintendo

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Nintendo Christmas Tour 2025 Announced in German Shopping Centers

A series of shopping centres in the cities of Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Essen, Munich and Stuttgart are going to be visited by this year's Nintendo Christmas Tour.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Fantastic Pixel Castle Closes Its Doors, T-Minus Zero Entertainment Returns — Fantastic Pixel Castle; FPC

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Fantastic Pixel Castle Closes Its Doors, T-Minus Zero Entertainment Returns

Following their split from NetEase, Fantastic Pixel Castle was unable to secure a new publisher or investors. Meanwhile, T-Minus Zero Entertainment is staging a comeback.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Switch 2 Sales Are so Strong That Nintendo Is Raising Its Forecast — Nintendo Switch 2; Nintendo

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Switch 2 Sales Are so Strong That Nintendo Is Raising Its Forecast

Nintendo has sold over ten million Switch 2 consoles in just four months. Consequently, the company has raised its full-year forecast from 15 to 19 million. Software sales are also "strong".

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Ampere Analysis: $1.4b Was Spent on Remakes and Remasters in 2024 & 2025 — Ampere Analysis: $1.4bn Was Spent on Remakes and Remasters in 2024 & 2025; Ampere Analysis

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Ampere Analysis: $1.4b Was Spent on Remakes and Remasters in 2024 & 2025

Between 2024 and 2025, gamers spent $1.4 billion on remakes and remasters. Remakes generated higher revenue and engagement. These are the findings of new research by Ampere Analysis.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim — Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim; Rockbee Team & Polden Publishing

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Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim

The two Majesty games still have many fans, including those at Rockbee Team. They are reviving the distinctive gameplay formula featuring indirect control in Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Bisalina Speedruns 2025 Will Be Bigger in Every Respect — NRW Minister Liminski will attend the Bisalina Speedruns (NRW Staatskanzlei)

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Bisalina Speedruns 2025 Will Be Bigger in Every Respect

For this year's Bisalina Speedruns, NRW's media minister Nathanael Liminski is set to appear. More than 120 B2B guests have also announced their attendance.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Deutscher Entwicklerpreis Nominates the Best Games of 2025 *Complete List* — The awards ceremony will take place on 2 December 2025 at the Gürzenich in Cologne. Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025, Games.NRW

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Deutscher Entwicklerpreis Nominates the Best Games of 2025 Complete List

The list of nominees for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 (German Developer Award) is now complete, with the nominations for the main category - Best German Game - having been announced today.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Michael Metzger (Drake Star) on Europe as a Gaming Location — Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star (US/GER); Drake Star, Metzger

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Michael Metzger (Drake Star) on Europe as a Gaming Location

How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Michael Metzger, Managing Partner at Drake Star, to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Overhype Partners With Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to Give Menace a Cinematic Treatment — Menace (for spoiler reasons, this screenshot is not from the new trailer.); Hooded Horse and Overhype Studios

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Overhype Partners With Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to Give Menace a Cinematic Treatment

Hooded Horse and Overhype Studios have partnered with Syama Pedersen and Hoplite VFX to create a cinematic trailer for Menace. This marks the first time the titular enemy has been shown in action since the original announcement.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Envision Entertainment and kr3m. media Receive Federal Funding — Pioneers of Pagonia; Envision Entertainment

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Envision Entertainment and kr3m. media Receive Federal Funding

Envision Entertainment has received two federal funding grants totalling almost €700,000 for Pioneers of Pagonia DLCs. kr3m. media has also been awarded over €200,000 in funding.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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