Build A Rocket Appoints Hanna Berger and Tod Osammor to Its Management Team

People

Ines Harmuth Heads the Membership Department at game

Ines Harmuth is set to take over as head of the Membership Department at game, the German Games Industry Association, in mid-May. She is succeeding Ina Göring, who is leaving the association after nearly eight years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Anna Gruzina

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 5 min read

People

Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways

In a blog post titled ‘On a Personal Note’, Rocket Beans announced the departure of Simon Krätschmer, one of the five founders. There had already been indications of a possible departure last autumn, but Rocket Beans does not wish to discuss the reasons behind it publicly.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

Capcom Had Five Games in the German Games Charts in April 2026

In April 2026, the official German Games Charts (published by game) were dominated by old favourites and returning classics rather than new releases. The exceptions were Pragmata and Tomodachi Life. Five of the top 20 games were from Capcom, and another five were from Electronic Arts.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

GamesMarket Launches IP Access for Institutions With Offenburg University of Applied Sciences as First Partner

The entire campus at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences now has access to all paid content of GamesMarket. This is made possible by our new IP Access program, which GamesMarket has established for institutional partners and is now rolling out publicly.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read

Products

Huntdown: Overtime

'Hunt, die, upgrade, repeat' is the motto of Huntdown: Overtime, the prequel to the excellent Huntdown (2020). Once again, Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain are unleashing a treat for fans of retro run-and-gun games, even in Early Access.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Outbound

Outbound, from Square Glade Games, promises the coziest virtual campervan experience imaginable, complete with an oversized rooftop tent. It's clear that the developers have struck a chord with the times, given that the game has amassed 1.3 million wishlists.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Esports

Fortnite Championship Series Comes to Düsseldorf for the First Time

From 29 to 31 May, the Fortnite Championship Series Major 1 Summit will take place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf. The city thus joins a list of cities that have hosted international esports events in Germany

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

G+ Under the Hood: Thrifty Business

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, Spellgarden Games leads us through the UI design process of the stamp cards in their upcoming game Thrifty Business.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read