Toukana Interactive im Studioporträt: Mit Work-Life-Balance zum Erfolg Pascal Wagner February 22, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post Das Gründungsteam, bestehend aus (von links oben im Uhrzeigersinn) Sandro Heuberger, Luca Langenberg, Zwi Zausch und Timo Falcke lernte sich im Studium kennen © Toukana Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read FIFA X Netflix © Netflix Business FIFA Arrives on Netflix Games Just in Time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup In time for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the summer, a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game will be available exclusively on Netflix Games. The game is being developed and published by Delphi Interactive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Dennis Korf, Managing Director, Wooga © Kay Herschelmann People Dennis Korf of Wooga Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Dennis Korf, Managing Director Wooga, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Rebel Inc: Escalation © Ndemic Creations & Hooded Horse Business Hooded Horse Partners With Ndemic Creations Publisher Hooded Horse has announced a partnership with Ndemic Creations. Rebel Inc: Escalation will join its portfolio of strategy and management games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Screenshot taken from the first DLC Commandos: Origins - Shadows over Crete © Kalypso Media Funding Claymore Game Studios and Playa Games Receive Federal Funding Two more German studios benefit from federal funding. Claymore Game Studios has received just over €360,000, while Playa Games got around €210,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Christian Reshöft, Chief Executive Officer of InnoGames © InnoGames Business InnoGames Launches Heroes of History on Plarium Play InnoGames and Plarium have announced the release of Heroes of History, a city-builder meets hero collection RPG, on the Plarium Play platform. This is the first major collaboration between the gaming studios owned by MTG. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Karoliina Korppoo 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 • 3 min read
Business Gamecity Hamburg Organises 5th Pitch Level Up On February 17, Pitch Level Up will take place for the fifth time at Space in Hamburg. There, developers can present their pitches to experts and receive individual feedback. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
FIFA X Netflix © Netflix Business FIFA Arrives on Netflix Games Just in Time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup In time for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the summer, a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game will be available exclusively on Netflix Games. The game is being developed and published by Delphi Interactive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dennis Korf, Managing Director, Wooga © Kay Herschelmann People Dennis Korf of Wooga Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Dennis Korf, Managing Director Wooga, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Rebel Inc: Escalation © Ndemic Creations & Hooded Horse Business Hooded Horse Partners With Ndemic Creations Publisher Hooded Horse has announced a partnership with Ndemic Creations. Rebel Inc: Escalation will join its portfolio of strategy and management games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Screenshot taken from the first DLC Commandos: Origins - Shadows over Crete © Kalypso Media Funding Claymore Game Studios and Playa Games Receive Federal Funding Two more German studios benefit from federal funding. Claymore Game Studios has received just over €360,000, while Playa Games got around €210,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Christian Reshöft, Chief Executive Officer of InnoGames © InnoGames Business InnoGames Launches Heroes of History on Plarium Play InnoGames and Plarium have announced the release of Heroes of History, a city-builder meets hero collection RPG, on the Plarium Play platform. This is the first major collaboration between the gaming studios owned by MTG. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Karoliina Korppoo 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 • 3 min read
