Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier

People

Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO

Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Karsten Lehmann Appointed Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft

Karsten Lehmann is now Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft. As part of the international Corporate Affairs team at Ubisoft, he will lead the company's government and public affairs work in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Astrid Beyer

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 6 min read

Esports

ThinkGameful! Releases Strategy Paper on Saudi Arabia’s Role in Esports

The think tank ThinkGameful!, founded by Timo Schöber, has published a comprehensive, critical strategy paper on Saudi Arabia’s role in esports. Whilst the economic benefits for those involved in esports are real, the paper argues that these cannot compensate for the ethical concerns.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Campus

GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members

The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Phantom Blade Zero Sold Over 4 Million Copies

Chinese studio S-Game has reported strong sales figures for Phantom Blade Zero. The action role-playing game sold over 4 million copies in just 72 hours.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Nagoshi Studio Finally Closed

Nagoshi Studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi, has closed down. Prior to this, media reports had suggested that NetEase Games was planning to stop funding the studio.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Nordisk Games Appoints Stefanía Halldórsdóttir as CEO and Ásgeir Kröyer as CFO

Alongside their existing leadership roles at Avalanche Studios Group, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir and Ásgeir Kröyer will assume leadership positions at Nordisk Games Group, following Allan Mathson Hansen's concluding tenure as interim CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Karsten Lehmann Appointed Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft

Karsten Lehmann is now Corporate Affairs Director at Ubisoft. As part of the international Corporate Affairs team at Ubisoft, he will lead the company's government and public affairs work in Germany and Central and Eastern Europe.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read