ESBD Members Elects New VPs And Create New Role For Regional Representatives

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Gemma Bowen

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

Campus

G+ Researcher Spotlight: Jochen Koubek, Bayreuth University

In our new series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Starting out is Jochen Koubek of Bayreuth University.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

GamesMarket Plus

The Italian Games Market Through the Eyes of Thalita Malagò, IIDEA Director

No one knows the specifics of the Italian games market as well as Thalita Malagò, Director General of IIDEA. We speak with her about the challenges facing the industry, what support is needed, and how they can increase the visibility of games made in Italy on the international market.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Events

GermanDevDays Extend Ticket Registration

Submissions for the GermanDevDays in July have been extended until 11 July. The event takes place on 22-23 July.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Events

Brandmania 2026 Sees 1,000 Participants

The second Brandmania sees 1,000 attendants in Essen. Last year, Brandmate had rebranded into the new identity.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Endix Spring 2026 Reaches 10,000 Downloads

The playable game showcase Endix has reached 10,000 downloads and 2.1 mil impressions on Steam with its Spring edition.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Founder Valerio Di Donato Buys Italian Developer 34BigThings Back From Plaion

34BigThings is independent once again. The Italian studio announced that the company’s founder Valerio Di Donato had already bought back 100 of the shares from Plaion in April. A major project based on a well-known IP is set to be announced later this year. Further games are in development.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

GIC Sprint Attracts 1,000 Visitors on Its Debut And Will Come Back in May 2027

For the first time, the organisers of the GIC in Poznań have held a second GIC conference this year and are pleased with the result. 1,000 visitors came to Katowice for the GIC Sprint, which is set to take place again in 2027, though this time in early May.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Gemma Bowen

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