Kalypso's Dr. Anika Thun on the Publisher's Strategic Position, Germany as a Games Location and More Marcel Kleffmann April 10, 2025 – 4 min read Share this post For the first time in the company's history, Kalypso Media Group is the recipient of the TOP 100 award for Innovation in 2024. Engaging and interacting with the community was key to winning the award. Dr Anika Thun, Managing Director and owner of Kalypso Media Group. © Kalypso Otto launches sales of digital products, starting with Nintendo games © Otto (AI generated) Business Otto Launches Sales of Digital Products, Starting With Nintendo Games Otto is entering a new digital business sector. Video games from Nintendo are now available without physical media. Further digital products are already in development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read At the Frankfurt Book Fair – here’s a picture from 2025 – games are also a topic of discussion (Picture: Frankfurter Buchmesse/Anett Weirauch) Business Nerdic’s Programme for Book meets Game at Frankfurter Buchmesse is Set Once again, Nerdic is building a bridge between the games and book industries with the ‘Book meets Game’ programme at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair). By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President, NC © NC Business G+ How Is NC Tackling the Mobile Market? - Interview With Anel Ceman "User acquisition costs are high, yes, but it's all about getting it right", says Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President at NC, who heads up the Mobile Casual Games Division. In this interview, he discusses the mobile strategy, the ad market, building a platform and the importance of failing fast. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read Otto launches sales of digital products, starting with Nintendo games © Otto (AI generated) Business Otto Launches Sales of Digital Products, Starting With Nintendo Games Otto is entering a new digital business sector. Video games from Nintendo are now available without physical media. Further digital products are already in development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read At the Frankfurt Book Fair – here’s a picture from 2025 – games are also a topic of discussion (Picture: Frankfurter Buchmesse/Anett Weirauch) Business Nerdic’s Programme for Book meets Game at Frankfurter Buchmesse is Set Once again, Nerdic is building a bridge between the games and book industries with the ‘Book meets Game’ programme at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair). By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Picture: Pexels/Tim Diercks) Funding Games Industry Relevant EU Funding Launches With a Significantly Larger Budget The EU has launched the next funding rounds for both the Games and Immersive Content and the Innovative Tools and Business Models Programme. In both cases, considerably more funding is available than in previous years, likely because the EU’s current financial framework is coming to an end. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Marvel's Wolverine © Insomniac Games, SIE, Marvel Products QSSR: AI Upscaling on a Standard PlayStation 5 Sony has announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI-powered upscaling technology which will be made available for standard PlayStation 5 consoles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #36 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. Tuning in from Limerick this week, he discusses Call of Duty, Deckbuilding, games as therapeuthic tools for teens and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Galaxies Autumn © Galaxies Showcase Media Ltd. Publishing Galaxies Autumn Showcase Features Over 40 Studios and Publishers Galaxies returns on 15 October 2026, bringing together over 40 studios and publishers, ranging from major global publishers to independent developers. The event will feature premieres, reveals and announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Otto launches sales of digital products, starting with Nintendo games © Otto (AI generated) Business Otto Launches Sales of Digital Products, Starting With Nintendo Games Otto is entering a new digital business sector. Video games from Nintendo are now available without physical media. Further digital products are already in development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
At the Frankfurt Book Fair – here’s a picture from 2025 – games are also a topic of discussion (Picture: Frankfurter Buchmesse/Anett Weirauch) Business Nerdic’s Programme for Book meets Game at Frankfurter Buchmesse is Set Once again, Nerdic is building a bridge between the games and book industries with the ‘Book meets Game’ programme at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair). By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President, NC © NC Business G+ How Is NC Tackling the Mobile Market? - Interview With Anel Ceman "User acquisition costs are high, yes, but it's all about getting it right", says Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President at NC, who heads up the Mobile Casual Games Division. In this interview, he discusses the mobile strategy, the ad market, building a platform and the importance of failing fast. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Otto launches sales of digital products, starting with Nintendo games © Otto (AI generated) Business Otto Launches Sales of Digital Products, Starting With Nintendo Games Otto is entering a new digital business sector. Video games from Nintendo are now available without physical media. Further digital products are already in development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
At the Frankfurt Book Fair – here’s a picture from 2025 – games are also a topic of discussion (Picture: Frankfurter Buchmesse/Anett Weirauch) Business Nerdic’s Programme for Book meets Game at Frankfurter Buchmesse is Set Once again, Nerdic is building a bridge between the games and book industries with the ‘Book meets Game’ programme at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair). By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Picture: Pexels/Tim Diercks) Funding Games Industry Relevant EU Funding Launches With a Significantly Larger Budget The EU has launched the next funding rounds for both the Games and Immersive Content and the Innovative Tools and Business Models Programme. In both cases, considerably more funding is available than in previous years, likely because the EU’s current financial framework is coming to an end. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Marvel's Wolverine © Insomniac Games, SIE, Marvel Products QSSR: AI Upscaling on a Standard PlayStation 5 Sony has announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI-powered upscaling technology which will be made available for standard PlayStation 5 consoles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #36 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. Tuning in from Limerick this week, he discusses Call of Duty, Deckbuilding, games as therapeuthic tools for teens and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Galaxies Autumn © Galaxies Showcase Media Ltd. Publishing Galaxies Autumn Showcase Features Over 40 Studios and Publishers Galaxies returns on 15 October 2026, bringing together over 40 studios and publishers, ranging from major global publishers to independent developers. The event will feature premieres, reveals and announcements. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
