"Crysis 2" für Game Developers Choice Award nominiert Tim Pototzki January 06, 2012 – 1 min read Share this post Deutscher Vertreter bei den Game Developers Choice Awards: "Crysis 2" © None Development Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Business Womenize! Announces NRW Chapter, Applications for Masterclass in Leipzig Open With a new event one day before German Developer Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, DEP) 2026 in Cologne, Womenize! is expanding. Applications for the Masterclasses on 24 November at R42 in Leipzig are open now as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Background picture: The inaugural Press Start Accelerator from Germany in 2026 (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur) Business G+ These Incubators and Accelerators You Can Apply for in 2027 Just starting out with your game dev company and need the basics, or have taken the first step but need to grow? Good ways to achieve both are often incubators or accelerators. In our list, you can find the right one for you, whether online or on site, as well as how and when to apply. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Indie Treasures Sale 2026 (c) Toukana Interactive Products 200 Studios, 1 Event: Toukana Interactive Organises the Indie Treasures Sale Over 200 indie studios are joining forces for the Indie Treasures Sale on Steam, led by Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive. The aim is to showcase the independent games industry and give smaller games more visibility, just ahead of the release of GTA VI. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business GameRecruit Supports Career Guidance With ‘Next’ GameRecruit has launched ‘Next’, another tool aimed at schools, training organisations and relevant professional bodies, which can use it to help young people with career guidance using playful tasks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Jim-A Graham (right) of Wizards of the Coast accepting the award for Equality Impact on behalf of Women+ in Magic (TCG Awards) Tabletop TCG Awards 2026 Honour Women+ in Magic, Star Wars: Unlimited Wins Several Prizes At the inaugural TCG Awards at Spiel Essen, Star Wars: Unlimited won the most prizes while the big three TCGs went home empty-handed. Honoured for their engagement were Women+ in Magic, creator Pleasant Kenobi and the Mulligan TCG Shop from Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Screenshot from the SkySpirit showcase © SkySpirit Funding Federal Funding Goes to SkySpirit Another studio has been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This funding is supporting SkySpirit, based in Stuttgart. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Kim Fóri 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 • 10 min read People Xbox COO Helen Chiang has Reportedly Stepped Down After just a few months as COO of Xbox at Microsoft, Helen Chiang is leaving the company. This was reported by The Verge, citing an internal message from Xbox head Asha Sharma. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Development Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Business Womenize! Announces NRW Chapter, Applications for Masterclass in Leipzig Open With a new event one day before German Developer Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, DEP) 2026 in Cologne, Womenize! is expanding. Applications for the Masterclasses on 24 November at R42 in Leipzig are open now as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Background picture: The inaugural Press Start Accelerator from Germany in 2026 (Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur) Business G+ These Incubators and Accelerators You Can Apply for in 2027 Just starting out with your game dev company and need the basics, or have taken the first step but need to grow? Good ways to achieve both are often incubators or accelerators. In our list, you can find the right one for you, whether online or on site, as well as how and when to apply. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Indie Treasures Sale 2026 (c) Toukana Interactive Products 200 Studios, 1 Event: Toukana Interactive Organises the Indie Treasures Sale Over 200 indie studios are joining forces for the Indie Treasures Sale on Steam, led by Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive. The aim is to showcase the independent games industry and give smaller games more visibility, just ahead of the release of GTA VI. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business GameRecruit Supports Career Guidance With ‘Next’ GameRecruit has launched ‘Next’, another tool aimed at schools, training organisations and relevant professional bodies, which can use it to help young people with career guidance using playful tasks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jim-A Graham (right) of Wizards of the Coast accepting the award for Equality Impact on behalf of Women+ in Magic (TCG Awards) Tabletop TCG Awards 2026 Honour Women+ in Magic, Star Wars: Unlimited Wins Several Prizes At the inaugural TCG Awards at Spiel Essen, Star Wars: Unlimited won the most prizes while the big three TCGs went home empty-handed. Honoured for their engagement were Women+ in Magic, creator Pleasant Kenobi and the Mulligan TCG Shop from Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Screenshot from the SkySpirit showcase © SkySpirit Funding Federal Funding Goes to SkySpirit Another studio has been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This funding is supporting SkySpirit, based in Stuttgart. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Kim Fóri 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 • 10 min read
People Xbox COO Helen Chiang has Reportedly Stepped Down After just a few months as COO of Xbox at Microsoft, Helen Chiang is leaving the company. This was reported by The Verge, citing an internal message from Xbox head Asha Sharma. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
