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ZR Consulting Kicks Off DCP With Relaxed Warm-up

ZR Consulting rounded off the afternoon before the awards ceremony in Munich with a networking event ahead of the DCP. Around 40 selected industry representatives gathered not far from the DCP venue for a pre-show get-together.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Nordic Game 26 Reveals Full Program

NG26 Spring, the upcoming Nordic Game conference from 26-29 May in Malmö, has shared the full schedule and lineup.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Congratulations and Hopes for the Future: Reactions to the DCP 2026

Following a festive ceremony to present the 2026 German Computer Game Awards, organisers, sponsors and industry figures have spoken out. GamesMarket has compiled some of the key reactions.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Pascale Hagin Appointed as Sales Director at 1SP Agency

1SP Agency has appointed Pascale Hagin as Sales Director, thereby expanding its international service offerings. Hagin has held senior sales and leadership positions at companies such as PepsiCo, Arla Foods and Imperial Tobacco.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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rcp Appoints Michael Stapf as Director of Product and Analytics

Michael Stapf has been appointed Director of Product and Analytics at remote control productions (rcp). This new role combines product development and business intelligence, while rcp Business Analytics is now open to external partners.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

AI Does Not Shield Game Studios from Copyright Claims: What Developers Need to Know

In a new monthly column for GamesMarket, IT and IP law expert Sandra Spensberger will bring legal knowledge to the games industry. For the first one, we are dipping into the music industry for an example of legal problems with the creative use of LLM-generated content.

By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read

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GameStop Submits Proposal For eBay Takeover

GameStop has made a takeover bid to eBay’s shareholders. According to GameStop, the takeover could yield cost savings of US$2 billion within a year.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Gamescom Latam: EA and the Brazilian Football Confederation CBF Announce Partnership

In South America, too, gamescom is used as a platform for major announcements. For example, Electronic Arts and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced a partnership at gamescom latam that includes licensing agreements as well as joint marketing initiatives.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Quad Head's Pratfall Reaches 130k Sales in Two Weeks (Update)

The former Oddsparks developers are back as indies and with a friendslop bang: Coop digging adventure Pratfall, developed within six months, has breached 130,000 sales in the two-week starting discount period.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read