European Games Markets: Southern Europe Marcel Kleffmann September 11, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Business G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Sharma and Booty: "This Cannot Continue Going Forward" In a letter on their first 100 days as Xbox leadership, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty define declining revenue, overextended studio landscapes without a pipeline of exclusives and an overly complex, slow infrastructure as main challenges within Xbox. By Pascal Wagner • 1 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 Products Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Releases 13 July In cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office, Binary Impact is developing forensic science simulator Forensics: Crime Scene Detective. The game will bridge entertainment and teaching and is published by Aerosoft. It's set to release on 13 July. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: So You’ve Become a Lead, Now What? Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. Kat Stoica Ostenfeld, Lead Technical Writer at Epic Games, talks about the challenges of becoming a lead. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Products New Trio Tops the German Games Charts in May 2026 With three new entries occupying the top three spots, the German games charts are enjoying a breath of fresh air. But there’s also movement in the second half of the top 20. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Sharma and Booty: "This Cannot Continue Going Forward" In a letter on their first 100 days as Xbox leadership, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty define declining revenue, overextended studio landscapes without a pipeline of exclusives and an overly complex, slow infrastructure as main challenges within Xbox. By Pascal Wagner • 1 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
Business G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Sharma and Booty: "This Cannot Continue Going Forward" In a letter on their first 100 days as Xbox leadership, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty define declining revenue, overextended studio landscapes without a pipeline of exclusives and an overly complex, slow infrastructure as main challenges within Xbox. By Pascal Wagner • 1 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
Products Forensics: Crime Scene Detective Releases 13 July In cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office, Binary Impact is developing forensic science simulator Forensics: Crime Scene Detective. The game will bridge entertainment and teaching and is published by Aerosoft. It's set to release on 13 July. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: So You’ve Become a Lead, Now What? Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. Kat Stoica Ostenfeld, Lead Technical Writer at Epic Games, talks about the challenges of becoming a lead. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Products New Trio Tops the German Games Charts in May 2026 With three new entries occupying the top three spots, the German games charts are enjoying a breath of fresh air. But there’s also movement in the second half of the top 20. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Asha Sharma, Executive Vice President and CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and Matt Booty, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer of Microsoft Gaming. © Microsoft Business Sharma and Booty: "This Cannot Continue Going Forward" In a letter on their first 100 days as Xbox leadership, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty define declining revenue, overextended studio landscapes without a pipeline of exclusives and an overly complex, slow infrastructure as main challenges within Xbox. By Pascal Wagner • 1 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
