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Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner is Chief of Relations of GamesMarket and Senior Editor specialised in indie studios, politics, funding and academic coverage.

Tiny Bookshop gets a Physical Release

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Tiny Bookshop gets a Physical Release

The German smash hit Tiny Bookshop by neoludic games will be getting a physical edition for Switch 2 and PS5, made by Silver Lining Direct from the UK. It releases April 10.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Wreckreation Studio Three Fields Entertainment Faces Closure

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Wreckreation Studio Three Fields Entertainment Faces Closure

After Wreckreation by Three Fields Entertainment and THQ Nordic was not successful enough, the UK studio will likely have to close down. CEO Fiona Sperry has made this public in a plea for possible partnerships that could save the company.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Sokpop's Grunn is Dutch Game of the Year 2025 — Dutch Game Association

Sokpop's Grunn is Dutch Game of the Year 2025

The only double winner of the evening, Sokpop Collective took home the Dutch Game Award 2025 for Best Game and Best Game Design from the Dutch Games Association. The award also honoured attorney René Otto and Engine Software's Ivo Wubbels, among others.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Bundestag Approves Non-Profit Status for Esports, game and ESBD Celebrate — Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come.

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Bundestag Approves Non-Profit Status for Esports, game and ESBD Celebrate

In today's tax amendment session of the Bundestag, the non-profit status for esports, in talks since 2018, has finally been approved. Now, only the final yes of the Bundesrat on 19 December is missing. ESBD president Flato and game MD Falk approve of the changes.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Happy Tears and Resilience: A First-Timer's Impression of the German Developer Award — Engagement for women and other marginalised groups in gaming (FemDevsMeetup, left) and truly anti-fascist historical detective stories (Paintbucket Games, right) were among the winners of the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025. The theme of resilience ran through more than just the winners.

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Happy Tears and Resilience: A First-Timer's Impression of the German Developer Award

Apart from its genuine emotions on stage, the brave stance of an industry rattled by political and economic recessions stood out to our Senior Editor Pascal Wagner at his first visit to the German Developer Award.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

DEP: Tiny Bookshop is the German Game of the Year 2025 — All DEP winners of 2025 (GamesMarkt)

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DEP: Tiny Bookshop is the German Game of the Year 2025

The German Developer Award night belongs to Neoludic Games from Cologne and their Tiny Bookshop, which takes home a hat-trick including the Best German Game award. Stray Fawn from Zurich and Paintbucket from Berlin get two awards, and the FemDevsMeetup receives special honours.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

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Under the Hood: Logo and Level Progression in Valkyrie Rising

In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, Blossom Path Games leads us through name iterations and level design changes in their Bullet Heaven game Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Hesse Economy Minister Mansoori Meets Games Industry at Nintendo Headquarters — Mansoori (sitting second from left) playing games with representatives of the games industry and politics. (Nintendo of Europe)

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Hesse Economy Minister Mansoori Meets Games Industry at Nintendo Headquarters

At a visit to Nintendo of Europe's HQ in Frankfurt, Hesse Economy Minister Kaweh Mansoori met representatives of game and game Hesse and emphasised the importance of games as Hesse's biggest creative industry branch.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Friendly Fire XI Returns to Leipzig — The crew of 2024's Friendly Fire X at R42 (eosAndy)

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Friendly Fire XI Returns to Leipzig

Like last year, the Friendly Fire charity stream will be hosted at the R42 Gaming Hub in Leipzig. The event will take place on 6 December 2025.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

The Berlin Apartment

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The Berlin Apartment

Blue Backpacks first release after the rebranding is a truly heartfelt exploration of the German twentieth century through the eyes of its victims. The German voice actors carry much of its emotional appeal.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

How BXDXO is Bringing a Gaming Zone to CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart — Freyja Melhorn, Project Lead of the Gaming Zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart.

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How BXDXO is Bringing a Gaming Zone to CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart

Gaming agency BXDXO is bringing a Gaming Zone to CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart for the third year in a row. We spoke to Project Lead Freyja Melhorn about the event's drive for gaming, the way to bring a gaming area to a comic convention and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Santa Ragione Faces Closure After Horses Got Banned From Steam

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Santa Ragione Faces Closure After Horses Got Banned From Steam

After two years of dispute with Valve, Italian prestige indie Santa Ragione’s next game Horses cannot come out on Steam. The studio says it will wind down operations after the release on other platforms, facing closure.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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