Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner

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


EGDF: "Commission Should Treat Games Preservation as a Priority"
EGDF MD Jari-Pekka Kaleva finds agreeable, but also disappointing points in the Commissions statement around Stop Killing Games (EGDF, Stop Killing Games)

EGDF: "Commission Should Treat Games Preservation as a Priority"

EGDF is taking a dual-stance after the European Commissions statement on Stop Killing Games: While the association agrees that blanket legal obligations are no option, it asks for much more in terms of digital preservation of games nevertheless.
By Pascal Wagner 2 min read
Jesper Kyd: "Do Whatever You Can to Keep Making Music"
Jesper Kyd is one of the most important game musicians. His career goes back to the first big European games and spans countless AAA releases and franchises, from Assassin's Creed and State of Decay to Warhammer and Borderlands (photo: Jesper Kyd)

Jesper Kyd: "Do Whatever You Can to Keep Making Music"

Legendary composer Jesper Kyd reflects on his early career in Denmark, the beginnings of the European games industry in the demo scene and what it needs to break into game music today, in our big interview held at Nordic Game 2026.
By Pascal Wagner 6 min read
Medianet Elects New Advisory Board
Top, from left to right: Boris Wasmuth (© Boris Wasmuth), Sven Slazenger (© Sven Slazenger), Dr. Florian Heinemann (© Saskia Uppenkamp), Axel Menneking (© Deutsche Telekom AG). Bottom, from left to right: Ina Remmers (© Katja Hentschel), Bernd Schiphorst (© Paul Probst), Dr. Susanne Stürmer (© Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf), Eike Wolf (© Foto di Matti)

Medianet Elects New Advisory Board

This morning, medianet berlinbrandenburg held its regular general meeting, during which a new supervisory board was elected. The board is primarily set with film industry professionals, but also with with GameDuell founder Boris Wasmuth of Winkipop.
By Pascal Wagner 1 min read