Just2D Interactive and Drova - Forsaken Kin: How the Dream Project Came to Be Marcel Kleffmann October 15, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post The founding foursome: Johannes Hauffe, Christian Sandkämper, Kai Bornemann and Julian Voss were brought together by their studies and a passion for gaming. © Sven Kloss/OVGU Business Discord's Age Verification Returns After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Wardogs / The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 141 © Bulkhead, Team17 / Ashborne Games, THQ Nordic GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank? With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger 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 Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Replaced by Sad Cat Studios is the favourite to win at the Central & Eastern European Game Awards, having received six nominations Awards Sad Cat’s Replaced Enters CEEGA Awards as Front-Runner With Six Nominations A few weeks ahead of the Games Industry Conference, the organisers of the Central & Eastern European Game Awards have announced the nominations. Replaced leads the field with the most nominations, whilst Rue Valley is not nominated as Best Game, despite having three other nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Meta Connect 2026: AI, New Glasses and Just Some Content At Meta Connect 2026, Meta outlined its roadmap for XR for the coming months. The company is focusing on AI and a diverse range of devices including its new vr flagship product Meta VR Glasses. There is also new VR content, but this is not the main focus. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read gamescom Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Student Games Festival 2026 © SGF Campus Student Games Festival 2026 in Warsaw The second edition of the Student Games Festival will take place from 8 to 9 October 2026 at the Palace of Culture & Science in Warsaw. This international event is dedicated to the work of students and emerging game developers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave © Nintendo Products Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Fortune's Weave is the eighteenth instalment in the main Fire Emblem series, following Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) and Fire Emblem Engage (2023). It is the first game in the series to be released exclusively on the Switch 2, and is already one of the console's best games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 23 Sep 26: Red Dunes Games, FROG 2026, Serious Games Summit, Titan Quest 2, Steam Charts Today’s news brought the first programme highlights from FROG, as well as the return of age verification on Discord. In our interviews, we not only hear from Thomas Reisenegger but, thanks to two managers from Red Dune Games, also gain an interesting insight into the UAE as a gaming hub. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Business Discord's Age Verification Returns After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Wardogs / The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 141 © Bulkhead, Team17 / Ashborne Games, THQ Nordic GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank? With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger 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 Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Replaced by Sad Cat Studios is the favourite to win at the Central & Eastern European Game Awards, having received six nominations Awards Sad Cat’s Replaced Enters CEEGA Awards as Front-Runner With Six Nominations A few weeks ahead of the Games Industry Conference, the organisers of the Central & Eastern European Game Awards have announced the nominations. Replaced leads the field with the most nominations, whilst Rue Valley is not nominated as Best Game, despite having three other nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Meta Connect 2026: AI, New Glasses and Just Some Content At Meta Connect 2026, Meta outlined its roadmap for XR for the coming months. The company is focusing on AI and a diverse range of devices including its new vr flagship product Meta VR Glasses. There is also new VR content, but this is not the main focus. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
gamescom Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Student Games Festival 2026 © SGF Campus Student Games Festival 2026 in Warsaw The second edition of the Student Games Festival will take place from 8 to 9 October 2026 at the Palace of Culture & Science in Warsaw. This international event is dedicated to the work of students and emerging game developers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave © Nintendo Products Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Fortune's Weave is the eighteenth instalment in the main Fire Emblem series, following Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) and Fire Emblem Engage (2023). It is the first game in the series to be released exclusively on the Switch 2, and is already one of the console's best games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 23 Sep 26: Red Dunes Games, FROG 2026, Serious Games Summit, Titan Quest 2, Steam Charts Today’s news brought the first programme highlights from FROG, as well as the return of age verification on Discord. In our interviews, we not only hear from Thomas Reisenegger but, thanks to two managers from Red Dune Games, also gain an interesting insight into the UAE as a gaming hub. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
