Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse für Staatsminister a.D. Bernd Neumann Harald Hesse December 18, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Bundestagspräsident Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, (l.) händigte Bernd Neumann das Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse aus (Copyright: Deutscher Bundestag / Achim Melde) © None NRW Minister Liminski will attend the Bisalina Speedruns (NRW Staatskanzlei) Business Bisalina Speedruns 2025 Will Be Bigger in Every Respect For this year's Bisalina Speedruns, NRW's media minister Nathanael Liminski is set to appear. More than 120 B2B guests have also announced their attendance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Games Industry Conference Closes With New Record With 3,423 trade visitors, the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan, Poland, set a new record. The exact date for 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Marta Cienkowska with GIC Organiser Jakub Marszałkowski (Picture by GamesMarkt) Business Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska Visits GIC and Awards CEEGA to Warhorse Studios The second day of the GIC was not only marked by interesting presentations, but also by politics. Polish Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska visited the conference for a round table discussion with the industry. Later, she also presented the main prize at the Central & East European Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Spielraum 2025; © Messe Dresden Business Spielraum Fair in Dresden Sees Visitor Numbers Rise Again The spielraum gaming fair attracted more than 18,000 visitors to the Dresden Exhibition Centre. Both Messe Dresden and Games for Families were very satisfied with the outcome. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Olliver Heins, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Aonic (UK); Photo credit: Snaps, By Calvin Business Olliver Heins (Aonic) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Olliver Heins, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Aonic, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Nintendo Store; Nintendo Business Nintendo Store App Released for Android and iOS Several years after its launch in Japan and a rebranding, the Nintendo Store app has been released for mobile devices. Users can browse Nintendo systems, accessories, games and merchandise on the app. However, it is not possible to make direct purchases using the app. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Bauhaus Bonk; Spoonful Games Business Spoonful Games Is Facing Financial Difficulties Despite Bauhaus Bonk being nominated for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Award) and the mobile version doing quite well, Cologne-based Spoonful Games is struggling financially. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business Krafton Focuses on India, AI, and PUBG 2.0 For the first time, Krafton has achieved KRW 1 trillion in operating profit in the first three quarters. The South Korean company is focusing on PUBG and the Indian market. Krafton is transitioning to an "AI First" model. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Power of Play: Egypt As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Egypt. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
NRW Minister Liminski will attend the Bisalina Speedruns (NRW Staatskanzlei) Business Bisalina Speedruns 2025 Will Be Bigger in Every Respect For this year's Bisalina Speedruns, NRW's media minister Nathanael Liminski is set to appear. More than 120 B2B guests have also announced their attendance. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Games Industry Conference Closes With New Record With 3,423 trade visitors, the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan, Poland, set a new record. The exact date for 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Marta Cienkowska with GIC Organiser Jakub Marszałkowski (Picture by GamesMarkt) Business Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska Visits GIC and Awards CEEGA to Warhorse Studios The second day of the GIC was not only marked by interesting presentations, but also by politics. Polish Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska visited the conference for a round table discussion with the industry. Later, she also presented the main prize at the Central & East European Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Spielraum 2025; © Messe Dresden Business Spielraum Fair in Dresden Sees Visitor Numbers Rise Again The spielraum gaming fair attracted more than 18,000 visitors to the Dresden Exhibition Centre. Both Messe Dresden and Games for Families were very satisfied with the outcome. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Olliver Heins, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Aonic (UK); Photo credit: Snaps, By Calvin Business Olliver Heins (Aonic) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Olliver Heins, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Aonic, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Nintendo Store; Nintendo Business Nintendo Store App Released for Android and iOS Several years after its launch in Japan and a rebranding, the Nintendo Store app has been released for mobile devices. Users can browse Nintendo systems, accessories, games and merchandise on the app. However, it is not possible to make direct purchases using the app. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Bauhaus Bonk; Spoonful Games Business Spoonful Games Is Facing Financial Difficulties Despite Bauhaus Bonk being nominated for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Award) and the mobile version doing quite well, Cologne-based Spoonful Games is struggling financially. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Krafton Focuses on India, AI, and PUBG 2.0 For the first time, Krafton has achieved KRW 1 trillion in operating profit in the first three quarters. The South Korean company is focusing on PUBG and the Indian market. Krafton is transitioning to an "AI First" model. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Power of Play: Egypt As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Egypt. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
