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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)

Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements — The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix

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Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements

The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Womenize! 2026 Saw 170 Participants — from left to right: Madeleine Egger (Head of Womenize!), Ruth Lemmen (Co-Founder of Womenize!), Lissandra Haulica (Ambassade de France en Allemagne), Joscha Neumann (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg) at Womenize! (c) Womenize / Anna Martynenko

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Womenize! 2026 Saw 170 Participants

For the eleventh time, Womenize! has served as a platform for women and underrepresented individuals in the games and tech industries, with 170 participants attending in person and over 35,000 people watching on Twitch.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Global Esports Industry Week 2026 in Cologne — Global Esports Industry Week 2026 (c) The Esports Radar, Esports Integrity Commission, ESL Faceit Group

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Global Esports Industry Week 2026 in Cologne

Global Esports Industry Week 2026 will take place in Cologne this year, coinciding with IEM Cologne. Over 400 attendees and more than 75 speakers are expected. The Global Esports Industry Week debuted last year in Austin, Texas.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Offline Finals of the R6 Central Combine at Ubisoft Düsseldorf — R6 Central Combine (c) Ubisoft

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Offline Finals of the R6 Central Combine at Ubisoft Düsseldorf

Emerging Rainbow Six Siege esports talents from Europe and the MENA region have the opportunity to showcase their abilities in the upcoming EML Challenger Circuit 2026 series, where they can secure a spot in the offline finals on 25 July at Ubisoft Düsseldorf.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Gothic 1 Remake - Back in the Faithfully Revamped Colony — Gothic 1 Remake © THQ Nordic

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Gothic 1 Remake - Back in the Faithfully Revamped Colony

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Gothic, one of the most significant and influential computer role-playing games ever created in Germany, THQ Nordic is releasing a stunning remake that stays true to the original.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

The Guild - Europa 1410 Enters Early Access in July — The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 © THQ Nordic

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The Guild - Europa 1410 Enters Early Access in July

The Guild – Europa 1410, or Die Gilde – Europa 1410 as it is known in German, will be released in Early Access in July. This economic simulation game returns to the series' roots, taking inspiration from the original Die Gilde game.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Stillfront Sold OFM Studios Back to Its Founder — OnlineFussballManager © OFM Studios

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Stillfront Sold OFM Studios Back to Its Founder

In a management buyout worth €2.1 million, Stillfront Group has sold OFM Studios to its founder, Maik Dokter. This means that Dokter now owns OFM Studios GmbH outright.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Shares of Paradox Interactive Approved for Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm — Fredrik Wester, CEO of Paradox Interactive © G. Liljevall

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Shares of Paradox Interactive Approved for Trading on Nasdaq Stockholm

The Listing Committee of Nasdaq Stockholm has approved Paradox Interactive's application to admit the company's shares to trading on the Nasdaq Stockholm Main Market.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

State of Play June 2026: All Announcements — State of Play June 2026 © Sony Interactive Entertainment

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State of Play June 2026: All Announcements

In yesterday's episode of State of Play, Sony Interactive Entertainment unveiled both God of War Laufey and Until Dawn 2. Release dates were also announced for Control: Resonant; Onimusha: Way of the Sword; Silent Hill: Downfall and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Nvidia RTX Spark, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, DLSS 4 Updates and more — Nvidia RTX Spark © Nvidia

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Nvidia RTX Spark, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, DLSS 4 Updates and more

At Computex 2026, Nvidia unveiled the RTX Spark superchip (ARM-based CPU with Blackwell RTX GPU), which is designed for AI, creativity and gaming on Windows. The company also announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction and other updates for DLSS 4.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Titan Quest II — Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games & THQ Nordic

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Titan Quest II

After SpellForce 3, Munich-based Grimlore Games is working on an even bigger title from THQ Nordic's extensive IP library: Titan Quest II has been in Early Access for almost a year, and is deliberately setting itself apart from Diablo IV and Path of Exile.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II — Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II © Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II

Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games are building on the success of the popular Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus with the release of its sequel. However, they aren't afraid to make major changes.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read