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 nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive © Gabriel Liljevall People Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Piotr Bajraszewski, CFO/COO 11 bit studios © Bajraszewski, 11 bit studios People G+ Piotr Bajraszewski on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Piotr Bajraszewski, CFO/COO 11 bit studios (Poland), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Events Tampere Game Hub Holds Games Legal Summit At the end of September, the Tampere Game Hub is holding a Games Legal Summit about running a studio, IP rights, GDPR and more in Finland. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive © Gabriel Liljevall People Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Brave New Wonders | Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught © City From Naught | Chen Products Shala Chen on AI as an Essential Gameplay Feature in Brave New Wonders In Brave New Wonders, players control automatons that respond to plain language commands. In this interview, we spoke to Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught, about using AI as an essential gameplay feature rather than for streamlining development, as well as the market for strategy games and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read Steam Frame © Valve Software Products Steam Frame: Price and Registration The price of the new VR headset from Valve Software, the Steam Frame, is relatively high due to the current chip and memory crisis. In an attempt to curb scalping, Valve has introduced a two-stage pre-order system. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Campus TIGA Presents 2026 Games Education Awards Finalists Several universities, teachers, students and graduate game projects are up for election at the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2026. The winners will be announced on 5 October. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive © Gabriel Liljevall People Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Piotr Bajraszewski, CFO/COO 11 bit studios © Bajraszewski, 11 bit studios People G+ Piotr Bajraszewski on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Piotr Bajraszewski, CFO/COO 11 bit studios (Poland), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Events Tampere Game Hub Holds Games Legal Summit At the end of September, the Tampere Game Hub is holding a Games Legal Summit about running a studio, IP rights, GDPR and more in Finland. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive © Gabriel Liljevall People Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Brave New Wonders | Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught © City From Naught | Chen Products Shala Chen on AI as an Essential Gameplay Feature in Brave New Wonders In Brave New Wonders, players control automatons that respond to plain language commands. In this interview, we spoke to Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught, about using AI as an essential gameplay feature rather than for streamlining development, as well as the market for strategy games and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
Steam Frame © Valve Software Products Steam Frame: Price and Registration The price of the new VR headset from Valve Software, the Steam Frame, is relatively high due to the current chip and memory crisis. In an attempt to curb scalping, Valve has introduced a two-stage pre-order system. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Campus TIGA Presents 2026 Games Education Awards Finalists Several universities, teachers, students and graduate game projects are up for election at the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2026. The winners will be announced on 5 October. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read