Hamburg startet Initiative für digitale Medienwirtschaft Tim Pototzki February 25, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Hamburgs Erster Bürgermeister Olaf Scholz gab den Startschuss für NextMedia.Hamburg © None Events Momentum Wien Announces New Event Brands'n'Games in February 2027 The new Brands'n'Games conference aims to bring together professionals from the worlds of branding and advertising with gaming experts to explore areas of overlap and synergies. The conference, which takes place on 27 February, is organised by Momentum Wien. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann • (DevGamm) Events First DevGamm Serbia Sells Out For the first DevGamm Serbia x FTW! in Belgrade, the organisers saw 730 attendees, maxing out the venue. By Pascal Wagner • Daily GamesMarket Daily – 08 Oct 26: Xbox XP, 1SP x Orinas, Federico Cardini, Fireshine x Fair Games, Retro Gaming, Games/Bavaria A new department for Xbox, a close partnership between Japan and Europe, and ongoing consolidation – it was a business-focused day in the news. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read (Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Reality Fracture Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Events Momentum Wien Announces New Event Brands'n'Games in February 2027 The new Brands'n'Games conference aims to bring together professionals from the worlds of branding and advertising with gaming experts to explore areas of overlap and synergies. The conference, which takes place on 27 February, is organised by Momentum Wien. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Indie Area Polaris © Hamburg Messe und Congress / Rolf Otzipka Events Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026 The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo. By Marcel Kleffmann •
(DevGamm) Events First DevGamm Serbia Sells Out For the first DevGamm Serbia x FTW! in Belgrade, the organisers saw 730 attendees, maxing out the venue. By Pascal Wagner •
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 08 Oct 26: Xbox XP, 1SP x Orinas, Federico Cardini, Fireshine x Fair Games, Retro Gaming, Games/Bavaria A new department for Xbox, a close partnership between Japan and Europe, and ongoing consolidation – it was a business-focused day in the news. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
(Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Reality Fracture Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
