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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. (marcelDOTkleffmannATgamesmarktDOTde)

Michael Kretschmer Takes on the Role of Patron for Saxony's Games Industry — Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony (c) Gecko One GmbH

Politics

Michael Kretschmer Takes on the Role of Patron for Saxony's Games Industry

Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony, has become the patron of the state's games industry. This acknowledges the sector's growth and will help to further develop Saxony as a games hub.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Team Germany E-Sport Celebrates gamescom Debut — Team Germany E-Sport (c) Team Germany E-Sport

Esports

Team Germany E-Sport Celebrates gamescom Debut

The German esports national team makes its debut on gamescom's biggest stage in showmatches against Great Britain and the Netherlands.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Esports World Cup Closes With Record Figures — President Emmanuel Macron and Esports Foundation CEO Ralf Reichert (L) present the Club Championship trophy to Esports World Cup 2026 winner AG.AL’s Kedeng Le Chairman, AG Esports Group CEO, AG Global; Abubaker Sheikhm, VP, AG Global (Business); and Xin Chang, VP, AG Global Special Assistant to Chairman at the Closing Ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2026 held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. (Esports Foundation)

Esports

Esports World Cup Closes With Record Figures

AG.AL won the Club Championship at the Esports World Cup 2026. After seven weeks of competition in Paris, the first Esports World Cup held outside of Saudi Arabia concluded with new record figures.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

The Sinking City 2 — The Sinking City 2 © Frogwares

Products

The Sinking City 2

Why not try a different genre for a change? Frogwares' 2019 game, The Sinking City, was an open-world detective game set in a Lovecraftian horror universe. Its sequel, however, is taking a different approach, presenting itself as a classic survival horror game.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026 — Markus Wilding, Frederik Hammes, Lars Janssen, Stephan Reichart (c) Pascal Wagner

People

Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026

The gamescom dev awards ceremony concluded with a personal moment as Stephan Reichart, the founder of the event and former Managing Director of game events, was invited on stage and honored for his outstanding contributions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

The Winners of the gamescom dev awards 2026 — gamescom dev awards 2026 (c) Pascal Wagner

gamescom

The Winners of the gamescom dev awards 2026

The gamescom dev awards 2026 recognised six games, teams, and individuals for their creativity, innovation, and contributions to the games industry at a live ceremony in Cologne.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees — Metro 2039 © Plaion

gamescom

gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees

The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

GTA's Shadow: The Effects of a Mega Release on the Industry and the Release Schedule — Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games

Business

G+ GTA's Shadow: The Effects of a Mega Release on the Industry and the Release Schedule

This year is the year! Rockstar Games' highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is set to be released in November. But how will other publishers handle a release like this? How will release strategies change, and what strategies are actually out there?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read

Mortal Shell II — Mortal Shell II (Cold Symmetry and Playstack)

Products

Mortal Shell II

Six years ago, Cold Symmetry and Playstack released Mortal Shell, a decent but rather sluggish Souls-like game set in an impressive world. With Mortal Shell II, they have now launched a sequel that shows what a true sequel should look like.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

ZBD Launches Payments Stack Built for Games — ZBD © ZBD

Business

ZBD Launches Payments Stack Built for Games

ZBD has announced a new platform offering embedded financial infrastructure for money lifecycle in games. This new line of products sees the company expand to support PC and console games.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Harvey Smith and Ben Horne Set Up Black Pony Immersive — Harvey Smith, CEO and Creative Director at Black Pony Immersive | Ben Horne, COO and Executive Producer at Black Pony Immersive © Black Pony Immersive

Business

Harvey Smith and Ben Horne Set Up Black Pony Immersive

Veteran game developers Harvey Smith and Ben Horne have founded Black Pony Immersive, a new game studio specialising in the design and development of first-person action RPGs - specifically, immersive sims - in which players create their own experiences through emergent game systems.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Mattel to Debut at gamescom 2026 — Mattel © Mattel

gamescom

Mattel to Debut at gamescom 2026

Mattel is set to make its debut as an exhibitor at gamescom 2026, bringing together playable digital games, giveaways, live entertainment, and fan experiences.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read