Editorial
We have received many compliments since we switched to English. But this was just the first step. In the future, GamesMarkt will only be published as a print magazine on specific occasions or topics.
Evolution cannot be stopped. And sometimes it happens faster than you expect. We always knew that the time of GamesMarkt as a periodical with regular issues would come to an end. The current market environment in the games industry has only accelerated this process. We have long noticed that B2B marketing is only done occasionally. At the same time, news and information are becoming faster and faster. This is not a new trend, of course not. For more than two decades, we have been covering the industry online ourselves.
Our GamesMarkt Daily newsletter and our website are part of the daily work routine for many in the GSA games industry. We know from your feedback that just as many people appreciate the medium of print and its ability to provide great background stories, analysis and deep dives. These will continue to be available, and it will continue to be available in print. Just like the “Working in Games” supplement that comes with this issue, which is as big as an issue itself. Such special issues, of which there will be at least six a year, if not more, are the future of GamesMarkt Print and will be sent to all subscribers.
What does this mean for our subscribers? At the beginning of the year we introduced a new subscription structure with three options: print, online and print+online. In the future there will only be one option, the GamesMarkt subscription. The price is the same as the previous print or online subscription. The duration of all existing print+online subscriptions will be extended according to the price already paid. If for any reason you are not happy with this, please contact me or my service colleagues and we will find a solution.
Despite all these changes, I’m excited about the direction we’re taking with the switch to English and the focus on Plus content on GamesMarkt online. Because one thing will never change: GamesMarkt is and will remain the competent, independent, neutral and objective companion for all current and future games professionals in their daily work.
Stephan Steininger
Content
03 EDITORIAL
06 PIC OF THE MONTH
08 FACTS OF THE MONTH
10 NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY
These are the headlines from the last month that created a stir in the games industry.
14 FEWER GAMES AS A SERVICE
Why fewer first-party games are being released and Nintendo is an exception. A Commentary by Marcel Kleffmann.
MAGAZINE
16 HATE CRIME PREVENTION
The BKA about online crime prevention and what companies must do to protect players.
22 WOMEN IN GAMES
Kerstin Weber first worked for a German car manufacturer in Japan and then for a Japanese games company in Germany.
24 CHIMERA ENTERTAINMENT
With Songs of Silence, the company is returning to its roots and trying out something new, too.
30 CONTENT AFFAIRS
Denise Bieber wants to open up the world of streaming‘s poster boys to a roster of LGBTQIA+ creators.
32 INTERVIEW: NPLAY
When it comes to simulations from and in GSA, Ansgar Blauth has a very special perspective.
37 INTERVIEW: MY.GAMES
Industry veteran Mario Gerold talks about My.games‘ new premium label.
38 SANDBOX INTERACTIVE
At Sandbox Interactive, everything revolves around Albion Online. New records have been set with the new server in Europe.
44 IMPULSE
Malte Behrmann discusses the lack of an XR boom in his guest article.
46 INTERVIEW: 1SP AGENCY
One year after setting up 1SP Agency, Torsten Oppermann is pleased with the results.
48 INDIE OUTPOST
The Franconian games industry met in Nuremberg. An on-site report.
50 BRAND OF THE MONTH
Ubisoft will make a big splash in November with Assassin‘s Creed Shadows.
54 STUDIO PORTRAIT
Kritzelkratz 3000 has a chequered past and is once again focusing more on games.
SERVICE
56 CHARTS OF THE MONTH
58 ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ELDTREE
59 THE SMURFS: VILLAGE PARTY
60 SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI V: VENGEANCE
61 STILL WAKES THE DEEP
62 LUIGI‘S MANSION 2 HD
63 WINDSTORM: START OF A GREAT FRIENDSHIP – REMASTERED
64 DESTINY 2: THE FINAL SHAPE
65 STAR WARS: HUNTERS
66 LIFE BY YOU
67 EMPIRES OF THE OVERGROWTH
68 FIELD OF GLORY: KINGDOMS
69 MONSTER HUNTER STORIES
70 IMPRINT
70 LETTERS TO THE AUDIENCE
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