Bewerbungsphase für NRW-Gründerförderung gestartet Tim Pototzki October 01, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post 14 Medien-Start-ups werden in der neuen Förderrunde untersützt © None Plaion X Thrustmaster © Plaion/Thrustmaster Publishing Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Martin Ditter, CFO & Managing Director; Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO & Founder; Jonas Hüsges, COO © Daedalic Entertainment Publishing Daedalic Delighted With Woodo's Strong Launch, Particularly on Switch Woodo invites players to slow down and appreciate the small things, however its launch has given Daedalic Entertainment plenty to celebrate, especially on Nintendo Switch. This validates Daedalic Entertainment's publishing strategy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Deutsche Indie Showcase © 1UP Management Publishing Deutsche Indie Showcase Opens Applications for Its Seventh Edition Applications for the 7th Deutsche Indie Showcase open on 18 September 2026. The next edition will be broadcast on 10 December 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Plaion X Thrustmaster © Plaion/Thrustmaster Publishing Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Founder and former CEO of Entertainment Media Verlag Ulrich Scheele, who was the founding publisher of GamesMarkt (CC BY-SA 4.0) Former GamesMarkt Publisher Ulrich Scheele Has Died Without Ulrich Scheele, there would be no GamesMarket. From the 1980s onwards, the journalist and publisher built up Entertainment Media Verlag, within which GamesMarkt first appeared 25 years ago. The entrepreneur Ulrich Scheele passed away recently. He was 80 years old. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Dr Anika Thun, CEO Kalypso Media Group © Kalypso Media Group People Dr Anika Thun on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Dr Anika Thun, CEO Kalypso Media Group (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Nexus combines gaming, metal and rock music and countless other sub- and pop-culture hobbies. (Elisabeth Conrad) Events Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read Edurino © Edurino / Kiddinx Studios Funding Federal Funding Goes to Edurino Edurino, which is based in Munich, Bavaria, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Edurino Episode 'Tina'". This is the company's fifth grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Jannik Kasper and Wolf Lang Featuring two of the company’s most important events: Polaris and the Indie Area Booth at gamescom (Pictures: Super Crowd Entertainment) People Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Plaion X Thrustmaster © Plaion/Thrustmaster Publishing Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Martin Ditter, CFO & Managing Director; Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO & Founder; Jonas Hüsges, COO © Daedalic Entertainment Publishing Daedalic Delighted With Woodo's Strong Launch, Particularly on Switch Woodo invites players to slow down and appreciate the small things, however its launch has given Daedalic Entertainment plenty to celebrate, especially on Nintendo Switch. This validates Daedalic Entertainment's publishing strategy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Deutsche Indie Showcase © 1UP Management Publishing Deutsche Indie Showcase Opens Applications for Its Seventh Edition Applications for the 7th Deutsche Indie Showcase open on 18 September 2026. The next edition will be broadcast on 10 December 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Plaion X Thrustmaster © Plaion/Thrustmaster Publishing Plaion and Thrustmaster Enter Into Strategic European Distribution Partnership Gaming accessories manufacturer Thrustmaster and Plaion have announced a strategic pan-European distribution partnership. Under the terms of the agreement, Plaion will support the growth of Thrustmaster's gaming hardware and accessories in several European markets. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Founder and former CEO of Entertainment Media Verlag Ulrich Scheele, who was the founding publisher of GamesMarkt (CC BY-SA 4.0) Former GamesMarkt Publisher Ulrich Scheele Has Died Without Ulrich Scheele, there would be no GamesMarket. From the 1980s onwards, the journalist and publisher built up Entertainment Media Verlag, within which GamesMarkt first appeared 25 years ago. The entrepreneur Ulrich Scheele passed away recently. He was 80 years old. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dr Anika Thun, CEO Kalypso Media Group © Kalypso Media Group People Dr Anika Thun on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Dr Anika Thun, CEO Kalypso Media Group (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nexus combines gaming, metal and rock music and countless other sub- and pop-culture hobbies. (Elisabeth Conrad) Events Nerd Rock Festival: A 'Nexus' Becoming the Best of All Worlds Despite music always taking center stage at Nexus Nerd Rock Festival in Leipzig, the combinatory concert, ren faire and pop culture convention has potential for game developers, not least because of the efforts of local and regional actors like Next Level: Saxony!. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Edurino © Edurino / Kiddinx Studios Funding Federal Funding Goes to Edurino Edurino, which is based in Munich, Bavaria, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Edurino Episode 'Tina'". This is the company's fifth grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Jannik Kasper and Wolf Lang Featuring two of the company’s most important events: Polaris and the Indie Area Booth at gamescom (Pictures: Super Crowd Entertainment) People Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
