Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold People Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO (left) and Dawid Hallmann COO (right) at Webedia Deutschland © Webedia Deutschland People Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO and Dawid Hallmann COO at Webedia Deutschland Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Mattias Lilja / Fredrik Wester © Paradox Interactive Business Mattias Lilja Is the New CEO of Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has a new CEO: Mattias Lilja is taking over from Fredrik Wester. Wester will remain on the Board of Directors and focus on the company's long-term development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read Wolfenstein 3 is in production © MachineGames, Xbox Products Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Elements Destiny © ShrooMoon & Deck13 Spotlight Products Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Dungeon Rampage Remastered © Gamebreaking Studios Products Dungeon Rampage Remastered Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
People Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO (left) and Dawid Hallmann COO (right) at Webedia Deutschland © Webedia Deutschland People Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO and Dawid Hallmann COO at Webedia Deutschland Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mattias Lilja / Fredrik Wester © Paradox Interactive Business Mattias Lilja Is the New CEO of Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has a new CEO: Mattias Lilja is taking over from Fredrik Wester. Wester will remain on the Board of Directors and focus on the company's long-term development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
Wolfenstein 3 is in production © MachineGames, Xbox Products Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Elements Destiny © ShrooMoon & Deck13 Spotlight Products Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Dungeon Rampage Remastered © Gamebreaking Studios Products Dungeon Rampage Remastered Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
