CipSoft's new MMO: Benjamin Zuckerer on Persist Online Marcel Kleffmann September 19, 2024 – 5 min read Share this post Benjamin Zuckerer (Lead Product Manager, Managing Director) and Thomas Brünger (Product Manager Development) © CipSoft Triple-i Initiative 2026 © Evil Empire Publishing Triple-i Initiative Showcase Returns in October Evil Empire is back with another edition of the Triple-i Initiative Showcase on 8 October 2026. The event will feature world premieres, gameplay reveals, release dates and other announcements across 40 games, including Dave the Diver, Risk of Rain 2 and Windrose. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read OpW's classic design is being replaced by the relaunch Publishing Playzo Relaunches Operation Weltherrschaft for Its Anniversary To mark its 25th anniversary, the German game studio playzo is relaunching the browser game Operation Weltherrschaft (Operation World Domination), bringing the game up to modern standards without sacrificing its minimalist style. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 15 Sep 26: Game:Nxt, Steam Frame, Shala Chen, Mattias Rengstedt, Triple-i, hiddenCon, Rayman, Playzo A hotel chain is introducing gaming for guests, Steam is launching a multi-tiered pre-order system, and an event agency called Trading VCard Games is being launched. Shala Chen also discusses the use of AI. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read The Eventgers Aim to Establish hiddenCon as Premier Trading Card Convention in Frankfurt In mid-January 2027, hiddenCon will take place for the first time at KAP Europa in Frankfurt. The organizers, The Eventgers, expect over 200 dealers and exhibitors, as well as more than 5,000 visitors for the convention for trading card games. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Events Tampere Game Hub Holds Games Legal Summit At the end of September, the Tampere Game Hub is holding a Games Legal Summit about running a studio, IP rights, GDPR and more in Finland. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive © Gabriel Liljevall People Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Brave New Wonders | Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught © City From Naught | Chen Products Shala Chen on AI as an Essential Gameplay Feature in Brave New Wonders In Brave New Wonders, players control automatons that respond to plain language commands. In this interview, we spoke to Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught, about using AI as an essential gameplay feature rather than for streamlining development, as well as the market for strategy games and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
Triple-i Initiative 2026 © Evil Empire Publishing Triple-i Initiative Showcase Returns in October Evil Empire is back with another edition of the Triple-i Initiative Showcase on 8 October 2026. The event will feature world premieres, gameplay reveals, release dates and other announcements across 40 games, including Dave the Diver, Risk of Rain 2 and Windrose. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
OpW's classic design is being replaced by the relaunch Publishing Playzo Relaunches Operation Weltherrschaft for Its Anniversary To mark its 25th anniversary, the German game studio playzo is relaunching the browser game Operation Weltherrschaft (Operation World Domination), bringing the game up to modern standards without sacrificing its minimalist style. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 15 Sep 26: Game:Nxt, Steam Frame, Shala Chen, Mattias Rengstedt, Triple-i, hiddenCon, Rayman, Playzo A hotel chain is introducing gaming for guests, Steam is launching a multi-tiered pre-order system, and an event agency called Trading VCard Games is being launched. Shala Chen also discusses the use of AI. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
The Eventgers Aim to Establish hiddenCon as Premier Trading Card Convention in Frankfurt In mid-January 2027, hiddenCon will take place for the first time at KAP Europa in Frankfurt. The organizers, The Eventgers, expect over 200 dealers and exhibitors, as well as more than 5,000 visitors for the convention for trading card games. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Events Tampere Game Hub Holds Games Legal Summit At the end of September, the Tampere Game Hub is holding a Games Legal Summit about running a studio, IP rights, GDPR and more in Finland. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive © Gabriel Liljevall People Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Brave New Wonders | Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught © City From Naught | Chen Products Shala Chen on AI as an Essential Gameplay Feature in Brave New Wonders In Brave New Wonders, players control automatons that respond to plain language commands. In this interview, we spoke to Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught, about using AI as an essential gameplay feature rather than for streamlining development, as well as the market for strategy games and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
