Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson Business 2tainment Has Gone Into Administration Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Funding Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Germany Grows to 50 Members With its latest new members, the regional association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) has grown to 50 member companies. The association had recently outlined plans to strengthen its presence in the individual federal states. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business The 'Threequel' Trap: Why Video Game Trilogies Often Falter at the Finish Line In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why a rash decision to ‘go bigger’ following a successful IP debut leads to the core of the game being lost by the third instalment at the latest. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Business 2tainment Has Gone Into Administration Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read In the exhibition hall at Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con | Photo by Fantasy Basel/FantasyCon AG Events Fantasy Basel Attracts Six-Figure Visitor Numbers for the First Time Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con has set a new record with 103,000 visitors. A return in 2027 has already been confirmed, but the organisers are also focusing on their second event: the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show in September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read The winner of the Most Amazing Award is: Ben Swithen with Trans Theft Horso © Ben Swithen Awards The Winners of the A Maze. Awards 2026 The 15th International A.Maze Awards received a record number of submissions - 435 from 78 countries - with contestants competing for eight awards. A total of €11,000 in prize money was awarded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Morrigan (Mori) Pickford 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 G+ Editor’s Cut: After the Headlines: HR Culture, Business Intelligence And a PR Stunt The games industry is a fast-moving business. Every day brings a wealth of new stories. In Editor’s Cut: After The Headlines, we summarise the week’s key events, put them into context and offer our own personal take on them. Today’s piece is by Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Business 2tainment Has Gone Into Administration Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Funding Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Germany Grows to 50 Members With its latest new members, the regional association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) has grown to 50 member companies. The association had recently outlined plans to strengthen its presence in the individual federal states. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business The 'Threequel' Trap: Why Video Game Trilogies Often Falter at the Finish Line In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Why a rash decision to ‘go bigger’ following a successful IP debut leads to the core of the game being lost by the third instalment at the latest. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Business 2tainment Has Gone Into Administration Magdeburg Local Court has opened insolvency proceedings in respect of the assets of the Magdeburg-based publisher 2tainment. The company’s future prospects are unclear. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In the exhibition hall at Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con | Photo by Fantasy Basel/FantasyCon AG Events Fantasy Basel Attracts Six-Figure Visitor Numbers for the First Time Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con has set a new record with 103,000 visitors. A return in 2027 has already been confirmed, but the organisers are also focusing on their second event: the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show in September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The winner of the Most Amazing Award is: Ben Swithen with Trans Theft Horso © Ben Swithen Awards The Winners of the A Maze. Awards 2026 The 15th International A.Maze Awards received a record number of submissions - 435 from 78 countries - with contestants competing for eight awards. A total of €11,000 in prize money was awarded. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Morrigan (Mori) Pickford 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
G+ Editor’s Cut: After the Headlines: HR Culture, Business Intelligence And a PR Stunt The games industry is a fast-moving business. Every day brings a wealth of new stories. In Editor’s Cut: After The Headlines, we summarise the week’s key events, put them into context and offer our own personal take on them. Today’s piece is by Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
