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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.

22. Nordic Game Starts in Malmö — Nordic Game 2026's moderator Zahrah Isaacs at the conference opening (GamesMarket)

Events

22. Nordic Game Starts in Malmö

Today, the 22. Nordic Game conference opened in Malmö, Sweden. Four days full of program and exhibition were debuted by Program Director Jacob Riis, moderator Zahrah Isaacs and a walk through Jesper Kyd's career by Kyd himself and Laced Music's Mat Ombler.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

LFG Con 2026 Closes With 2,500 Attendants and Politicians in High Places — Among cosplayers: Federal Minister Dorothee Bär (top center), Bavarian Minister Fabian Mehring (bottom center) and County Council Oliver Bär (fourth from right), as well as LFG organisers (bottom row, from left to right) Johannes Wurm, Stefan Preisinger, Kevin Pollak and Ariane Pollak (GamesMarket)

Events

LFG Con 2026 Closes With 2,500 Attendants and Politicians in High Places

Keeping on par with 2025, the LFG Con on Sunday closed with 2,500 attendants. Federal Research Minister Dorothee Bär came for a spontaneous visit and joined a political panel with Hof County Council Bär, Bavarian Minister Mehring, SkinBaron and GamesMarket.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

German Olympic Committee Establishes DOSB E-Sports gGmbH — Leon Ries, DOSB Board Member for Youth, is part of the initiative (DOSB)

Esports

German Olympic Committee Establishes DOSB E-Sports gGmbH

The German Olympic Committee has established a new esports initiative. The DOSB E-Sports gGmbH goes into operation on 1 June.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union — John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast, has sent out letters to unionising workers at the company. (Hasbro)

Business

Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union

With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Bavarian-Made LLM-Battler Promptables for SWR X Lab Is Out — Paul Redetzky's Emergo Entertainment is making Promptables for ARD/SWR. (ARD/Emergo)

Products

Bavarian-Made LLM-Battler Promptables for SWR X Lab Is Out

Emergo Entertainment, Ivy Juice Games and Neuroforge have made an LLM-driven creature battler in which you prompt your creature's attacks for the ARD AI podcast. The game is out today.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Bubsy 4D

Products

Bubsy 4D

Bubsy 4D isn't Fabraz' masterpiece (Demon Tides is), but this is still the best Bubsy game ever created and a really good 3D platformer, especially if you like the speedrunning aspect of the levels.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream — Spellcasters Chronicles is going to be shut down on 19 June (Quantic Dream)

Business

French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream

After Quantic Dream and NetEase have shuttered Spellcasters Chronicles after only four months of live service, french game workers union STJV has published demands to halt layoffs and for management to take responsibility.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

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Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

ZA/UM's successor to Disco Elysium has to fight its own bitter history, and some quirks in presentation, but remains a stellarly written political fiction and very unique video game.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Ubisoft Numbers Down After Last Years' Record, Hopeful for Turnaround in 2027 and 2028 — At a visit In Germany, from left: Thomas Pottkämper (Co-Founder and Studio Manager of Ubisoft Mainz), Manuel Reinher (Creative Director of Anno 117: Pax Romana), Alexander Schweitzer (Minister President of Rhineland-Palatinate), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot and Benedikt Grindel (Zone Managing Director at Ubisoft; form left to right) © Ubisoft

Business

Ubisoft Numbers Down After Last Years' Record, Hopeful for Turnaround in 2027 and 2028

Ubisoft's numbers are down from Assassin's Creed: Shadows' record release in March 2025, which is also due to investment and transformation cost in the new group structure. The company expects a strong turnaround in 2028, however.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Nyx Game Awards 2026 Open Submission

Awards

Nyx Game Awards 2026 Open Submission

The Nyx Game Awards have opened early submissions for this years' show.

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Magic: The Gathering Drives Hasbro Growth in Q1 2026 Numbers — Gray Merchant of Asphodel card art over WotC promotional video material. (Wizards of the Coast / Scott Murphy)

Tabletop

Magic: The Gathering Drives Hasbro Growth in Q1 2026 Numbers

Unsurprisingly, Wizards of the Coast is keeping Hasbro's numbers in the black with Magic: The Gathering. The digital gaming sector also grew slightly.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

MAG-C 2027 Starts Ticket Sales — MAG-C 2026 (Messe Erfurt)

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MAG-C 2027 Starts Ticket Sales

Messe Erfurt has started ticket sales for MAG-C 2027. The manga, anime and gaming fair takes place 23-24 January 2027 in Thuringia's capital.

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