How Challenging is Online Hate Crime Prevention? Pascal Wagner May 24, 2024 – 8 min read Share this post © IMAGO / Björn Trotzki The Legend of Khiimori © Aesir Interactive & Mindscape Business Early Access Horses, Community Building, and Self-Publishing - An Interview With Aesir The Early Access launch of The Legend of Khiimori was a huge success for Aesir Interactive. We spoke to the two managing directors, Andreas Sirch and Wolfgang Emmer, about establishing a long-term community for a game, venturing into publishing and developing realistic horse games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read From left to right: Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, Sandro Heuberger, Lars Janssen, Maxi Graeff, Benedikt Grindel © Franziska Krug for game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business Game Members Elect New Board At their general meeting in Berlin today, the members of game - the German Games Industry Association elected a new board of directors as part of their regular rotation. Three of the previous five board members did not stand for re-election due to career changes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Flamehead Games team photo (from left to right and from the top to the bottom): Luca Schmidt (Programming and Game Design), Julian Seidel (VFX and Game Design), Jan-Ivo Lattek (Animation and Character Rigging), Anica Gritzki (Game and Concept Art), Jennifer Seeber (Managing Director, Game Art and Concept Art) and Lucas Thieme (Game Design and Marketing). All six are co-founders of Flamehead Games © Flamehead Games Business Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read Mark Stanleyy, Dr. Natasha Skult and Chris Hamilton (from Left to Right) | Picture: IDGA People IGDA Welcomes Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley as Board Directors The IGDA held its regular election to appoint three new board members. Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley will replace Zak Whaley, Nazih Fares and Valentina Birke, who have concluded their terms. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Funding Discord and Techleap Launch Scale-up Programme for Dutch Gaming Founders Through the Gaming Founders Circle, Techleap and Discord aim to support selected gaming start-ups as their businesses scale up. The first five companies in the programme are VaultN, Poki, Maxumum, Yom and Immens. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Events GIC Sees Summer Edition as Part of Its Brand Expansion With just a few weeks to go before GIC Sprint in Katowice, the organisers have revealed further details. In terms of concept, the Summer Edition of Poland’s largest B2B developer conference is modelled on the main event, albeit with some differences in the details. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Goodbye, centralised Game City? The event will sit 2026 out, but the organisers promise a revamped concept covering the whole capital in 2027 (Mice & Men) No Game City Vienna in 2026, New Dual Concept in 2027 Europe's second-biggest pure gaming convention Game City Vienna will not take place in 2026. Instead, event agency Mice & Men is working on a new concept for 2027: A localised Game City in one place, and several decentralised Game Days around it. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Glintseeker Island by Half Soup Labs (left) and Aethermancer by moi rai Games are nominated for this years Digital Vikings Award Awards Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards The shortlist for the Digital Vikings Awards, presented as part of Devgamm Gdansk, has been announced. Among the 12 nominated games across the four product categories are two titles from Germany. All Devgamm Gdansk participating studios are in the running for Studio of the Year. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Pontus Rundqvist at Nordic Game 2026 (Pascal Wagner, GamesMarket) G+ Pontus Rundqvist, Raw Fury: In Indie Publishing, Pick Your Lane! Pontus Rundqvist, Senior Brand Manager at Raw Fury, says indie publishers can be great if they know what their vision is, storefronts can do more for self-publishing indies and indie publishers, and has thoughts about a 'European' games industry. We interviewed him at Nordic Game 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
The Legend of Khiimori © Aesir Interactive & Mindscape Business Early Access Horses, Community Building, and Self-Publishing - An Interview With Aesir The Early Access launch of The Legend of Khiimori was a huge success for Aesir Interactive. We spoke to the two managing directors, Andreas Sirch and Wolfgang Emmer, about establishing a long-term community for a game, venturing into publishing and developing realistic horse games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
From left to right: Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, Sandro Heuberger, Lars Janssen, Maxi Graeff, Benedikt Grindel © Franziska Krug for game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business Game Members Elect New Board At their general meeting in Berlin today, the members of game - the German Games Industry Association elected a new board of directors as part of their regular rotation. Three of the previous five board members did not stand for re-election due to career changes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Flamehead Games team photo (from left to right and from the top to the bottom): Luca Schmidt (Programming and Game Design), Julian Seidel (VFX and Game Design), Jan-Ivo Lattek (Animation and Character Rigging), Anica Gritzki (Game and Concept Art), Jennifer Seeber (Managing Director, Game Art and Concept Art) and Lucas Thieme (Game Design and Marketing). All six are co-founders of Flamehead Games © Flamehead Games Business Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Mark Stanleyy, Dr. Natasha Skult and Chris Hamilton (from Left to Right) | Picture: IDGA People IGDA Welcomes Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley as Board Directors The IGDA held its regular election to appoint three new board members. Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley will replace Zak Whaley, Nazih Fares and Valentina Birke, who have concluded their terms. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Funding Discord and Techleap Launch Scale-up Programme for Dutch Gaming Founders Through the Gaming Founders Circle, Techleap and Discord aim to support selected gaming start-ups as their businesses scale up. The first five companies in the programme are VaultN, Poki, Maxumum, Yom and Immens. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events GIC Sees Summer Edition as Part of Its Brand Expansion With just a few weeks to go before GIC Sprint in Katowice, the organisers have revealed further details. In terms of concept, the Summer Edition of Poland’s largest B2B developer conference is modelled on the main event, albeit with some differences in the details. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Goodbye, centralised Game City? The event will sit 2026 out, but the organisers promise a revamped concept covering the whole capital in 2027 (Mice & Men) No Game City Vienna in 2026, New Dual Concept in 2027 Europe's second-biggest pure gaming convention Game City Vienna will not take place in 2026. Instead, event agency Mice & Men is working on a new concept for 2027: A localised Game City in one place, and several decentralised Game Days around it. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Glintseeker Island by Half Soup Labs (left) and Aethermancer by moi rai Games are nominated for this years Digital Vikings Award Awards Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards The shortlist for the Digital Vikings Awards, presented as part of Devgamm Gdansk, has been announced. Among the 12 nominated games across the four product categories are two titles from Germany. All Devgamm Gdansk participating studios are in the running for Studio of the Year. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pontus Rundqvist at Nordic Game 2026 (Pascal Wagner, GamesMarket) G+ Pontus Rundqvist, Raw Fury: In Indie Publishing, Pick Your Lane! Pontus Rundqvist, Senior Brand Manager at Raw Fury, says indie publishers can be great if they know what their vision is, storefronts can do more for self-publishing indies and indie publishers, and has thoughts about a 'European' games industry. We interviewed him at Nordic Game 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
