Kritzelkratz 3000: Back in the Game with Remasters and Ports Marcel Kleffmann May 21, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post Team picture (from left to right): Martin Zimmer, Benjamin Schmidt (in the front with hat), Simon Koch, Nico Faltermeier, Odin Seiffert, Andreas Scholl, Michael Müller and Pascal Heiler, who took the picture. © Pascal Heiler The group of students and coaches at the Immersive Media Days 2026 (Benedikt Gess/HFF) Campus Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames Development G+ Why AI Makes Sense in All Areas, But Not For All Tasks Sunrise Village is still online thanks to the use of AI. Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames, talks about the reactions to the Sunrise Village case, when and how the use of AI can be effective and why InnoGames uses AI to drive growth but not for cost savings. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Funding Supercell Launches Developer Grants Programme For African Studios Following in Google’s footsteps, Supercell has now also announced a programme to support studios in Africa. In its first cohort, Supercell plans to provide grants of between 20,000 and 200,000 dollars to companies. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Rebirt is the expert game of the year 2026 (Frosted Games) Tabletop Dito!, Island of the Mookies and Rebirth are Board Games of the Year 2026 At the Spiel des Jahres award ceremony this Sunday, the board games of the year 2026 have been awarded in Berlin. Expert Game of the Year went to Frosted Games in Bayreuth with Rebirth, Game of the Year is Dito! by Game Factory, and the Children's Game goes to Kosmos for the Mookies. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Morgane Ruiz 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 daily GamesMarket Daily – 10. July 26: Raw Fury, gamescom asia, Aesir Interactive, Moothkeep, Austria, Marketing Gamescom is taking centre stage, and not just in Cologne. Its Asian branch is also making a name for itself – with an expansion of its exhibition space. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Kingdom Come Deliverance II (Plaion) Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 1 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market, much like that of Switzerland, has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read gamescom Raw Fury Confirms Attendance at Gamescom Raw Fury is the latest publisher to confirm its attendance at gamescom. Whilst the company plans to showcase five titles in the business area – including two as yet unannounced games – Raw Fury will be showcasing the recently announced Hillthorn in the entertainment area. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Mothkeep (Ivette Schmidt) Products Mothkeep Launches with 16.400 Wishlists In the final weeks leading up to launch, the game by Munich-based solo developer Ivette Schmidt has seen a significant rise in wishlist entries, as she revealed to us By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The group of students and coaches at the Immersive Media Days 2026 (Benedikt Gess/HFF) Campus Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames Development G+ Why AI Makes Sense in All Areas, But Not For All Tasks Sunrise Village is still online thanks to the use of AI. Thomas Lehr, Director of Game Engineering at InnoGames, talks about the reactions to the Sunrise Village case, when and how the use of AI can be effective and why InnoGames uses AI to drive growth but not for cost savings. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Funding Supercell Launches Developer Grants Programme For African Studios Following in Google’s footsteps, Supercell has now also announced a programme to support studios in Africa. In its first cohort, Supercell plans to provide grants of between 20,000 and 200,000 dollars to companies. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Rebirt is the expert game of the year 2026 (Frosted Games) Tabletop Dito!, Island of the Mookies and Rebirth are Board Games of the Year 2026 At the Spiel des Jahres award ceremony this Sunday, the board games of the year 2026 have been awarded in Berlin. Expert Game of the Year went to Frosted Games in Bayreuth with Rebirth, Game of the Year is Dito! by Game Factory, and the Children's Game goes to Kosmos for the Mookies. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Morgane Ruiz 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
daily GamesMarket Daily – 10. July 26: Raw Fury, gamescom asia, Aesir Interactive, Moothkeep, Austria, Marketing Gamescom is taking centre stage, and not just in Cologne. Its Asian branch is also making a name for itself – with an expansion of its exhibition space. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Kingdom Come Deliverance II (Plaion) Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 1 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market, much like that of Switzerland, has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
gamescom Raw Fury Confirms Attendance at Gamescom Raw Fury is the latest publisher to confirm its attendance at gamescom. Whilst the company plans to showcase five titles in the business area – including two as yet unannounced games – Raw Fury will be showcasing the recently announced Hillthorn in the entertainment area. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Mothkeep (Ivette Schmidt) Products Mothkeep Launches with 16.400 Wishlists In the final weeks leading up to launch, the game by Munich-based solo developer Ivette Schmidt has seen a significant rise in wishlist entries, as she revealed to us By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
