Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Sharon Baylay-Bell and Sonia Kerr (From Left; Pictures by Testronic) People Sharon Baylay-Bell Becomes Chairwoman of Testronic, Sonia Kerr Named New CEO Change at the top of Testronic. The British Q&A specialist has brought Sonia Kerr on board as its new CEO. Her predecessor, Sharon Baylay-Bell, is moving into the role of Company Chair. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Ivan Buchta is Associate Creative Director ad Madfinger Games (Picture by Madfinger Games) People Ivan Buchta joins Madfinger Games A new addition to Madfinger Games. The Czech studio has recruited Ivan Buchta as Associate Creative Director. Buchta joins from Bohemia Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Kreshnik Halili, CTO and Shareholder | Thorsten Feldmann, Managing Director of Thera Bytes © Thera Bytes Business Thera Bytes Refocuses on Co-Op Games and Secures €600,000 in Federal Funding German indie game studio Thera Bytes has completed a strategic and organisational realignment, focusing its future development on cooperative multiplayer games. Kreshnik Halili is leading the studio's technical direction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 14. Aug. 26: Transparency, Kalypso Media, Daedalic, Games Ground, Mattel and Gamescom The game Verband is making not only the German games market but also itself more transparent. Also in the news: a high-profile visit to Kalypso, plenty of gamescom updates, and Mattel’s new games division, which is very different from the former Mattel Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Business Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Some of the games exhibited: Seaworks: Trap Season (Binary Impact), Fiesta Online (Gamigo) and Car Park Capital (MicroProse) gamescom Binary Impact, Gamigo and MicroProse Show gamescom 2026 Lineup Binary Impact is bringing two, gamigo three and MicroProse a full 18 games to gamescom this year. Binary Impact is also welcoming LKA RLP President Mario Germano. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Games Ground Berlin 2025 (Games Ground) Events Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners 11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Publishing Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read 'Meeix' and 'Penta' hosted the first Daedalic Days showcase © Daedalic Entertainment Publishing Daedalic Days 2026: All the Announcements During its first "Daedalic Days – Late at Night" showcase, Daedalic Entertainment provided a glimpse of its games line-up. From Woodo to Hordeguard: Winds of the North and Curse of the Crimson Stag, to Barotrauma: Home & Harbour. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Sharon Baylay-Bell and Sonia Kerr (From Left; Pictures by Testronic) People Sharon Baylay-Bell Becomes Chairwoman of Testronic, Sonia Kerr Named New CEO Change at the top of Testronic. The British Q&A specialist has brought Sonia Kerr on board as its new CEO. Her predecessor, Sharon Baylay-Bell, is moving into the role of Company Chair. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ivan Buchta is Associate Creative Director ad Madfinger Games (Picture by Madfinger Games) People Ivan Buchta joins Madfinger Games A new addition to Madfinger Games. The Czech studio has recruited Ivan Buchta as Associate Creative Director. Buchta joins from Bohemia Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kreshnik Halili, CTO and Shareholder | Thorsten Feldmann, Managing Director of Thera Bytes © Thera Bytes Business Thera Bytes Refocuses on Co-Op Games and Secures €600,000 in Federal Funding German indie game studio Thera Bytes has completed a strategic and organisational realignment, focusing its future development on cooperative multiplayer games. Kreshnik Halili is leading the studio's technical direction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 14. Aug. 26: Transparency, Kalypso Media, Daedalic, Games Ground, Mattel and Gamescom The game Verband is making not only the German games market but also itself more transparent. Also in the news: a high-profile visit to Kalypso, plenty of gamescom updates, and Mattel’s new games division, which is very different from the former Mattel Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Business Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Some of the games exhibited: Seaworks: Trap Season (Binary Impact), Fiesta Online (Gamigo) and Car Park Capital (MicroProse) gamescom Binary Impact, Gamigo and MicroProse Show gamescom 2026 Lineup Binary Impact is bringing two, gamigo three and MicroProse a full 18 games to gamescom this year. Binary Impact is also welcoming LKA RLP President Mario Germano. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2025 (Games Ground) Events Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners 11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Publishing Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
'Meeix' and 'Penta' hosted the first Daedalic Days showcase © Daedalic Entertainment Publishing Daedalic Days 2026: All the Announcements During its first "Daedalic Days – Late at Night" showcase, Daedalic Entertainment provided a glimpse of its games line-up. From Woodo to Hordeguard: Winds of the North and Curse of the Crimson Stag, to Barotrauma: Home & Harbour. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
