GamesMarket Daily - 01 Oct 26: NC's Anel Ceman, Open Source in Game Dev, Jumpgate's C-Suite, VGE & EGDF Reject CPC's Allegations and more

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 30 September 2026: CPC Network, Steam Charts & Changes, Coffee Stain Showcase, Womenize! & more

With an attempt to break away from self-regulation in the industry, the EU has made waves today. Also in the news: New personel at Booster Space, weekly Steam charts and a new showcase.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 29 Sep 26: Funding, Megagon, Travian, Jasmin Oestreicher, DEP, Ivipro Days, Witcher

New funding, questions about the funding, and the start of ticket sales for the DEP were all on today’s news programme. We also have an exciting interview with Jasmin Oestreicher from Sidekick Publishing.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 28 Sep 26: Polaris, Chris Hewish, IIDEA, Petri Alanko, Neoludic & Wild River, Zurich Pop Con, Minecraft

Chris Hewish brings our major C-level survey on the current state of the European games industry to a close. At the same time, we continue our ‘Game Music Petri Alanko’ series. There’s also news on funding, Polaris, Minecraft and IIDEA, amongst other things.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Business

G+ How Is NC Tackling the Mobile Market? - Interview With Anel Ceman

"User acquisition costs are high, yes, but it's all about getting it right", says Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President at NC, who heads up the Mobile Casual Games Division. In this interview, he discusses the mobile strategy, the ad market, building a platform and the importance of failing fast.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read

Business

Open Source in Game Development: Why Licence Compliance Matters More Than Ever in Times of AI

IT expert Sandra Spensberger breaks down open source in games making: If you ever wondered about licenses, how to use open source software in the EU and other things to think about, read on here.

By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read

Business

Ubisoft's Creative House 2 to be called Massive Entertainment

Massive Entertainment is the name that Ubisoft's Creative House 2 will adopt. It will become the global label for Tom Clancy's The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell, as well as new original IP, including March of Giants.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Harald Riegler Becomes CBO, Florian Bohn CEO of Jumpgate

In addition to the new roles for Harald Riegler and Florian Bohn at Jumpgate, Kristoffer Funseth and Julian Bock are further new additions to the C-suite, which also includes Patrick Streppel.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Products

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD

Kingdom Rush from Ironhide in Uruguay is one of the best-known and longest-running tower defense franchises. The series is now celebrating its 15th anniversary, with the release of Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD marking a return to its roots.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Politics

VGE and EGDF Speak of Substantial Disagreement With CPC Regarding Classification of In-Game Currencies

In a joint statement, Video Games Europe (VGE) and European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) have rejected the allegations made by the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network. Despite being asked, the CPC has yet not comment the legal basis for its classification of in-game currencies.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read