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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.

Gavin Verhey on Building Star Trek Atop Edge of Eternities and The Hobbit after Lord of the Rings
Verhey was on site at gamescom 2026 to talk Magic: The Gathering. The Wizards of the Coast booth in the business area also showcased Warlock and Exodus. (GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner)
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Gavin Verhey on Building Star Trek Atop Edge of Eternities and The Hobbit after Lord of the Rings

Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey sat down with us at gamescom 2026, and we spoke about Edge of Eternities as a base for the upcoming Star Trek set, how an IP changes the way cards are made, and when the decision fell to make another Middle-earth set.
By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 2
From left: Martin Filipp, Mipumi; Jutta Scheibelberger, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien; Elisabeth Strahser, Fachverband UBIT; Markus Gumplmayr, Außenwirtschaft Austria (c) GM PW
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Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 2

The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Part two of our photo series includes: Austria, Ravensburger, Remedy Entertainment, Ikea, Panache, Lego, SpielFabrique and more...
By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Social Responsibility is No Stick-On Label (Commentary)
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier brought some nuanced perspectives to the industry on stage at the gamescom congress. Not everyone liked that. (Photo: KoelnMesse / gamescom)
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Social Responsibility is No Stick-On Label (Commentary)

Steinmeier's and Virkkunen's promise to keep certain monetisation and dark pattern models in check has been decried in parts of the industry. But if it wants to adorn itself with social responsibility laurels, it will have to reckon with the truths behind these problems as well.
By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Spillover Effects from Games Research: Several Associations Promise Cooperation
From left to right: The organizers and speakers of the roundtable: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Florian Mehm (Wilhelm Büchner University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt), Prof. Dr. Oliver Hugo (Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences), Prof. Dr. Johanna Pirker (Technical University of Munich), Prof. Stephan Jacob (Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences), Prof. Dr. Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken (ZHDK Zurich), and Dr.-Ing. (habil.) Stefan Göbel (Technical University of Darmstadt).
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Spillover Effects from Games Research: Several Associations Promise Cooperation

With a roundtable at gamescom congress and a reception by BMFTR and DLR later that day, the topic of spillover effects from games research and industry has been a focal point of last week. The DGSW and the German Informatics Society promised further collaboration.
By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read