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 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 Business The "Lottery Ticket" Fallacy: Why Waiting Until Launch to Market is a Growth Death Sentence In the latest Zoran’s Update, the experienced industry manager Zoran Roso warns against starting to market a game too late. In his view, anyone who only begins marketing at the time of launch is essentially buying a lottery ticket. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Business Sony's Exit of Physical Discs: German USK Sees Importance of Its Digital Ratings Affirmed In Germany, age ratings for physical games are assigned on a different legal basis to those for online games. The USK is officially recognised for both procedures and views Sony’s withdrawal from discs relaxed from a youth protection perspective. What matters is the reliability of age ratings. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Products Mimesis Sells Two Million Copies Krafton and ReLu Games celebrate two million sales of Mimesis, the psycho horror coop game released last October. The game also received a CEDEC Award in Japan, as the first Korean game to do so. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read These are the top three game sellers in Germany in the first half of 2026 (Capcom/Microsoft/IOI) Insights Requiem is the Best-Sold Game in Germany in 2026's First Half According to the charts released by game association, Resident Evil Requiem is the best-selling game in Germany's recent six months. The list is further topped by Forza Horizon 6, 007 First Light, Pragmata and Lego Batman. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Publishing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sells 2 Million Copies at Launch Ubisoft has drawn an initial positive conclusion following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. There were almost 100,000 concurrent players on Steam and two million units sold on the very first day. 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
Business The "Lottery Ticket" Fallacy: Why Waiting Until Launch to Market is a Growth Death Sentence In the latest Zoran’s Update, the experienced industry manager Zoran Roso warns against starting to market a game too late. In his view, anyone who only begins marketing at the time of launch is essentially buying a lottery ticket. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Business Sony's Exit of Physical Discs: German USK Sees Importance of Its Digital Ratings Affirmed In Germany, age ratings for physical games are assigned on a different legal basis to those for online games. The USK is officially recognised for both procedures and views Sony’s withdrawal from discs relaxed from a youth protection perspective. What matters is the reliability of age ratings. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Mimesis Sells Two Million Copies Krafton and ReLu Games celebrate two million sales of Mimesis, the psycho horror coop game released last October. The game also received a CEDEC Award in Japan, as the first Korean game to do so. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
These are the top three game sellers in Germany in the first half of 2026 (Capcom/Microsoft/IOI) Insights Requiem is the Best-Sold Game in Germany in 2026's First Half According to the charts released by game association, Resident Evil Requiem is the best-selling game in Germany's recent six months. The list is further topped by Forza Horizon 6, 007 First Light, Pragmata and Lego Batman. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Publishing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sells 2 Million Copies at Launch Ubisoft has drawn an initial positive conclusion following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. There were almost 100,000 concurrent players on Steam and two million units sold on the very first day. 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
