The Year of Nintendo Switch Marcel Kleffmann March 25, 2025 – 4 min read Share this post Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #15 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include project management as methodology in games, a LucasArts anthology book and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Stephan Reichart, outgoing Managing Director of game events GmbH | Frederik Hammes, Managing Director-designate of game events GmbH | Felix Falk, Managing Director - game - the German Games Industry Association © Reichart, game events | Hammes, game events | Dirk Mathesius Business Frederik Hammes Takes Over Leadership of Game Events From Stephan Reichart From May 2026 onwards, Frederik Hammes will take on the role of Managing Director at game event, succeeding Stephan Reichart, who has chosen to step down. Hammes has over 20 years' experience in the industry, including a long-standing tenure as Managing Director at Travian Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando © Sardin/Pullup | Focus/Saber Business Three out of Four New Titles From Pullup Fell Short of Expectations Toxic Commando, MIO and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War failed to meet Pullup Entertainment's expectations. This is why the company has adjusted its targets and will adopt an even more selective approach to future projects. Nevertheless, the French company's back catalogue remains strong. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read A "Zeche" wherever they go: Björn and Jennifer Pankratz are Pithead Studios (Pithead). People Pithead Studio: Realising Our First "Indie" Game Pithead Studio alias Björn and Jennifer Pankratz have released their first new game after Piranha Bytes on Friday, as a shadowdrop on Caggtus' Webedia FYNG show. We talked to them about being just the two of them again and what they wanted to bring back with Cralon. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read 007 First Light © IO Interactive & Amazon MGM Studios Products 007 First Light Title Song by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold During the BAFTA Game Awards ceremony held in London, IO Interactive, the Danish developer and publisher behind the Hitman franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios revealed the title sequence of 007 First Light. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Replaced © Sad Cat Studios, Nova Assembly, Thunderful Products Replaced From Sad Cat Studios and Thunderful, Replaced unleashes a stylish audiovisual force that is hard to escape. It's no wonder this game was on over a million wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman with the trophy | Picture: DFL/Getty Images/Oliver Hardt Esports Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman is 2026 German eFootball Champion At the two-day final in Hamburg, Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman from SC Freiburg ultimately emerged as the new German eFootball champion and won the Virtual Business League Grand Final by WOW. He is also qualified for the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Jennifer English won a BAFTA Game Award as Performer in a Leading Role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Picture: Getty Images for BAFTA Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Dispatch Win Big at BAFTA Games Awards With three awards each, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 and Dispatch were among the big winners at this year’s BAFTA Games Awards. Atomfall was named Best British Game. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read The organising team of 27th DemoDay TUM, the keynote speaker and a prominent streamer: Among them Johanna Pirker (center front), David Plecher (second from left), Josh Sawyer (center back) and Maurice Weber (third from left) (GamesMarket) People Josh Sawyer Opens 27th DemoDay at TU Munich (Update) New 'games professor' Johanna Pirker at TUM opens her first DemoDay with a bang: Josh Sawyer from Obsidian held the keynote about working in small teams in front of a full hall of students. The keynote is now free to watch online as well. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #15 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include project management as methodology in games, a LucasArts anthology book and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Stephan Reichart, outgoing Managing Director of game events GmbH | Frederik Hammes, Managing Director-designate of game events GmbH | Felix Falk, Managing Director - game - the German Games Industry Association © Reichart, game events | Hammes, game events | Dirk Mathesius Business Frederik Hammes Takes Over Leadership of Game Events From Stephan Reichart From May 2026 onwards, Frederik Hammes will take on the role of Managing Director at game event, succeeding Stephan Reichart, who has chosen to step down. Hammes has over 20 years' experience in the industry, including a long-standing tenure as Managing Director at Travian Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando © Sardin/Pullup | Focus/Saber Business Three out of Four New Titles From Pullup Fell Short of Expectations Toxic Commando, MIO and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War failed to meet Pullup Entertainment's expectations. This is why the company has adjusted its targets and will adopt an even more selective approach to future projects. Nevertheless, the French company's back catalogue remains strong. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
A "Zeche" wherever they go: Björn and Jennifer Pankratz are Pithead Studios (Pithead). People Pithead Studio: Realising Our First "Indie" Game Pithead Studio alias Björn and Jennifer Pankratz have released their first new game after Piranha Bytes on Friday, as a shadowdrop on Caggtus' Webedia FYNG show. We talked to them about being just the two of them again and what they wanted to bring back with Cralon. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
007 First Light © IO Interactive & Amazon MGM Studios Products 007 First Light Title Song by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold During the BAFTA Game Awards ceremony held in London, IO Interactive, the Danish developer and publisher behind the Hitman franchise, and Amazon MGM Studios revealed the title sequence of 007 First Light. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Replaced © Sad Cat Studios, Nova Assembly, Thunderful Products Replaced From Sad Cat Studios and Thunderful, Replaced unleashes a stylish audiovisual force that is hard to escape. It's no wonder this game was on over a million wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman with the trophy | Picture: DFL/Getty Images/Oliver Hardt Esports Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman is 2026 German eFootball Champion At the two-day final in Hamburg, Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman from SC Freiburg ultimately emerged as the new German eFootball champion and won the Virtual Business League Grand Final by WOW. He is also qualified for the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jennifer English won a BAFTA Game Award as Performer in a Leading Role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Picture: Getty Images for BAFTA Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Dispatch Win Big at BAFTA Games Awards With three awards each, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 and Dispatch were among the big winners at this year’s BAFTA Games Awards. Atomfall was named Best British Game. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The organising team of 27th DemoDay TUM, the keynote speaker and a prominent streamer: Among them Johanna Pirker (center front), David Plecher (second from left), Josh Sawyer (center back) and Maurice Weber (third from left) (GamesMarket) People Josh Sawyer Opens 27th DemoDay at TU Munich (Update) New 'games professor' Johanna Pirker at TUM opens her first DemoDay with a bang: Josh Sawyer from Obsidian held the keynote about working in small teams in front of a full hall of students. The keynote is now free to watch online as well. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
