The Situation in the EU: Overbearing Bureaucracy With Deep Pockets Stephan Steininger April 11, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post © European Union 2024/Dennis Lomme Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Necesse © Fair Games Business Fireshine Games (EG7) Acquires Fair Games Enad Global 7 has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fireshine Games, has acquired Fair Games. The Danish game studio, based in Aarhus, is the developer and owner of the survival-crafting PC game Necesse, which has sold approximately 2.5 million units to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Triple-i Initiative Showcase October 2026 © Evil Empire, Triple-I Products Recap: Triple-i Initiative Showcase (October 2026) Evil Empire's Triple-I Initiative Showcase featured world premieres, gameplay reveals, demo releases and release dates for 40 games, along with other announcements. From Stronghold 4 through Machinarium 2 and Revamp to Windrose and Living Hell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 08 Oct 26: Xbox XP, 1SP x Orinas, Federico Cardini, Fireshine x Fair Games, Retro Gaming, Games/Bavaria A new department for Xbox, a close partnership between Japan and Europe, and ongoing consolidation – it was a business-focused day in the news. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Necesse © Fair Games Business Fireshine Games (EG7) Acquires Fair Games Enad Global 7 has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Fireshine Games, has acquired Fair Games. The Danish game studio, based in Aarhus, is the developer and owner of the survival-crafting PC game Necesse, which has sold approximately 2.5 million units to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Triple-i Initiative Showcase October 2026 © Evil Empire, Triple-I Products Recap: Triple-i Initiative Showcase (October 2026) Evil Empire's Triple-I Initiative Showcase featured world premieres, gameplay reveals, demo releases and release dates for 40 games, along with other announcements. From Stronghold 4 through Machinarium 2 and Revamp to Windrose and Living Hell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 08 Oct 26: Xbox XP, 1SP x Orinas, Federico Cardini, Fireshine x Fair Games, Retro Gaming, Games/Bavaria A new department for Xbox, a close partnership between Japan and Europe, and ongoing consolidation – it was a business-focused day in the news. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
