Games Highlights for the Holiday Season Marcel Kleffmann November 05, 2024 – 6 min read Share this post S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl © GSC Game World Business The 20 Largest Video Game Companies in Germany In Germany, 12,235 people are employed by game developers and publishers (2026). But which are the 20 largest employers in this sector? By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Harley Zhao, Founder & CEO, Original Force, and Marco Pacifico, Studio Director Germany and Business Development Director (Pictures by Original Force) People Original Force Expands to Europe and Opens Studio in Mainz The Chinese external development specialist Original Force is entering the European market and establishing its ninth global office in Mainz. It will be led by Business Development Director Marco Pacifico, who also serves as Studio Director for Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read For the first gamescom dev, there will also be the first gamescom dev daily edition, made by GamesMarket (Background: gamescom dev) gamescom gamescom dev to Receive its First gamescom daily Magazine, Made by GamesMarket For the first time since gamescom and the gamescom daily magazines' inception, gamescom dev will receive its own issue of the trade fair magazine made by GamesMarket. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced © Ubisoft Products G+ Platinum for Ubisoft's Pirates Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, released in July 2026, sold over 200,000 copies in Germany in its first month. In recognition of this success, Ubisoft was awarded the Platinum game Sales Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Business The 20 Largest Video Game Companies in Germany In Germany, 12,235 people are employed by game developers and publishers (2026). But which are the 20 largest employers in this sector? By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Liana Murphy is the new Account Director, US Operations at Second Stage GmbH (Second Stage) People Second Stage Hires Liana Murphy as Account Director, US Operations Berlin marketing intelligence agency Second Stage has hired Liana Murphy, formerly of Vicariously and V Publishing, as Account Director, US Operations. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Etienne Sur, Administrateur de l’État and French Consul General in Düsseldorf will attend gamescom (French Embassy) People French Consul General Etienne Sur to Attend gamescom 2026 French Consul General Etienne Sur will attend a reception breakfast at the Business France Pavilion in the gamescom 2026 business area, GamesMarket has learned from the embassy. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business The 20 Largest Video Game Companies in Germany In Germany, 12,235 people are employed by game developers and publishers (2026). But which are the 20 largest employers in this sector? By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Harley Zhao, Founder & CEO, Original Force, and Marco Pacifico, Studio Director Germany and Business Development Director (Pictures by Original Force) People Original Force Expands to Europe and Opens Studio in Mainz The Chinese external development specialist Original Force is entering the European market and establishing its ninth global office in Mainz. It will be led by Business Development Director Marco Pacifico, who also serves as Studio Director for Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
For the first gamescom dev, there will also be the first gamescom dev daily edition, made by GamesMarket (Background: gamescom dev) gamescom gamescom dev to Receive its First gamescom daily Magazine, Made by GamesMarket For the first time since gamescom and the gamescom daily magazines' inception, gamescom dev will receive its own issue of the trade fair magazine made by GamesMarket. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced © Ubisoft Products G+ Platinum for Ubisoft's Pirates Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, released in July 2026, sold over 200,000 copies in Germany in its first month. In recognition of this success, Ubisoft was awarded the Platinum game Sales Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Business The 20 Largest Video Game Companies in Germany In Germany, 12,235 people are employed by game developers and publishers (2026). But which are the 20 largest employers in this sector? By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Liana Murphy is the new Account Director, US Operations at Second Stage GmbH (Second Stage) People Second Stage Hires Liana Murphy as Account Director, US Operations Berlin marketing intelligence agency Second Stage has hired Liana Murphy, formerly of Vicariously and V Publishing, as Account Director, US Operations. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Etienne Sur, Administrateur de l’État and French Consul General in Düsseldorf will attend gamescom (French Embassy) People French Consul General Etienne Sur to Attend gamescom 2026 French Consul General Etienne Sur will attend a reception breakfast at the Business France Pavilion in the gamescom 2026 business area, GamesMarket has learned from the embassy. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
