Die Schattenseiten des gesellschaftlichen Aufstiegs Pascal Wagner August 21, 2023 – 2 min read Share this post © Darya Sannikova Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Jon Bellamy, CEO, Jagex © Jagex Business Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy on Operating a Forever Game and "Not Chasing Trends" Jagex is celebrating the 25th anniversary of RuneScape this year. We spoke to Jon Bellamy about the franchise's enduring popularity, the current MMO market, how the company has ditched problematic monetisation strategies and the privilege and responsibility that comes with owning a 'forever game'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read Flanked by the Cosplaystammtisch Hof (left and right), the organisers (from left) Johannes Wurm, Kevin Pollak, Ariane Pollak, Stefan Preisinger and District Administrator Oliver Bär presenting the fresh posters for LFG Con 2026 © Landratsamt Hof Business LFG Debuts With Conbook, Powered by GamesMarkt This year, the GamesMarkt team is supporting LFG Con in Hof by producing a convention magazine. The experienced editorial team will produce the official conbook for the Franconian video game convention. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read Jacob Riis, Programme Director and Executive Producer of the Nordic Game Conference and other events at Nordic Game Resources AB © Nordic Game Events Interview: Positioning Nordic Game 2026 for Europe and the Global Industry Nordic Game 2026 is taking place in Malmö at the end of May. In this interview, Programme Director and Executive Producer Jacob Riis discusses the importance of the conference for the industry, and how they are handling another networking event taking place in the city at the same time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read The full main jury of the DCP 2026 (BMFTR) Awards Anno 117, The Darkest Files and Tiny Bookshop nominated for DCP Game of the Year The nominations for this year’s DCP have been announced. The three nominees for the main prize are also among the most frequently nominated games. The DCP will be presented on 29 April in Munich. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Products Zero Latency and CD Projekt Red Partner For Cyberpunk 2077 Based VR-Project Night City The new location-based VR game Night City will be exclusively developed for Zero Latency VR, which has about 12 locations in GSA, and will be set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, but will not be a port of the game. CD Projekt Red and Zero Latency plan to announce further details at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection © Capcom Products Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Capcom is releasing a Legacy Collection of the Mega Man Star Force franchise for modern PCs and consoles. Until now, the games were only available on the Nintendo DS. The collection includes three titles, each containing all seven games in the series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Xbox Games Showcase 2026 © Xbox Events Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on Sunday 7 June, starting at 19:00 CEST (10:00 Pacific Time / 13:00 Eastern Time / 18:00 UK Time). This will be followed by an in-depth look at the return of one of Xbox's most iconic franchises. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jon Bellamy, CEO, Jagex © Jagex Business Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy on Operating a Forever Game and "Not Chasing Trends" Jagex is celebrating the 25th anniversary of RuneScape this year. We spoke to Jon Bellamy about the franchise's enduring popularity, the current MMO market, how the company has ditched problematic monetisation strategies and the privilege and responsibility that comes with owning a 'forever game'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Flanked by the Cosplaystammtisch Hof (left and right), the organisers (from left) Johannes Wurm, Kevin Pollak, Ariane Pollak, Stefan Preisinger and District Administrator Oliver Bär presenting the fresh posters for LFG Con 2026 © Landratsamt Hof Business LFG Debuts With Conbook, Powered by GamesMarkt This year, the GamesMarkt team is supporting LFG Con in Hof by producing a convention magazine. The experienced editorial team will produce the official conbook for the Franconian video game convention. By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Jacob Riis, Programme Director and Executive Producer of the Nordic Game Conference and other events at Nordic Game Resources AB © Nordic Game Events Interview: Positioning Nordic Game 2026 for Europe and the Global Industry Nordic Game 2026 is taking place in Malmö at the end of May. In this interview, Programme Director and Executive Producer Jacob Riis discusses the importance of the conference for the industry, and how they are handling another networking event taking place in the city at the same time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
The full main jury of the DCP 2026 (BMFTR) Awards Anno 117, The Darkest Files and Tiny Bookshop nominated for DCP Game of the Year The nominations for this year’s DCP have been announced. The three nominees for the main prize are also among the most frequently nominated games. The DCP will be presented on 29 April in Munich. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Products Zero Latency and CD Projekt Red Partner For Cyberpunk 2077 Based VR-Project Night City The new location-based VR game Night City will be exclusively developed for Zero Latency VR, which has about 12 locations in GSA, and will be set in the world of Cyberpunk 2077, but will not be a port of the game. CD Projekt Red and Zero Latency plan to announce further details at a later date. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection © Capcom Products Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection Capcom is releasing a Legacy Collection of the Mega Man Star Force franchise for modern PCs and consoles. Until now, the games were only available on the Nintendo DS. The collection includes three titles, each containing all seven games in the series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Xbox Games Showcase 2026 © Xbox Events Xbox Games Showcase 2026 Followed by Gears of War: E-Day Direct The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 will air on Sunday 7 June, starting at 19:00 CEST (10:00 Pacific Time / 13:00 Eastern Time / 18:00 UK Time). This will be followed by an in-depth look at the return of one of Xbox's most iconic franchises. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
