Dan Ayoub is the New President of Wizards of the Coast & Hasbro Digital Games

People

Atari Names Matt Hall EVP of Mobile

Matt Hall has been appointed Executive Vice President of Atari Mobile. In this role, he will oversee the company's mobile gaming business. He will report directly to Wade Rosen, Atari's Chairman and CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 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

Products

New Nintendo Indie World Tomorrow

Nintendo has announced a new Indie World showcase stream tomorrow, at 3:00 p.m. CET. The 15 minute stream will cover games for both Switch systems.

By Pascal Wagner •

Business

Capcom Sold Over 32 Million Games in the First Half of the Year

Capcom sold over 32 million games in the first half of the current fiscal year — more than nine million higher than the previous year. The strong financial results were also considerably boosted by the new IP Pragmata and the return of Onimusha.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Pokémon Unite is to be Discontinued in March 2027

The Pokémon Company has decided to discontinue the MOBA Pokémon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group. Details of the wind-down process leading up to the game’s complete discontinuation on 23 March 2027 have been published on the website.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Atari Names Matt Hall EVP of Mobile

Matt Hall has been appointed Executive Vice President of Atari Mobile. In this role, he will oversee the company's mobile gaming business. He will report directly to Wade Rosen, Atari's Chairman and CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Awards

Corsair Cove Tops List of Nominees for Deutscher Entwicklerpreis

The expert juries have met and selected the nominees for 13 of the 14 categories of the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award). The nominees for Studio of the Year are Stray Fawn, Quad Head and Limbic Entertainment, whose game, Corsair Cove, has received the most nominations.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Politics

Marta Cienkowska Announces Support Programme for Devs and Changes to Copyright Act

The Polish Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Marta Cienkowska, took to the stage at the CEEGAs awards ceremony to reaffirm her support for the industry. The Ministry regards video game developers as artists who promote culture.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read