New Event Series ExP Premiered in Munich Pascal Wagner July 31, 2024 – 3 min read Share this post Schmidt, Fischer and Burkhardt (f.l.t.r.) opening the event. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Katsuhiro Harada, General Manager of the BNS Original IP games projects, worked on Tekken for the past 31 years © Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons People Katsuhiro Harada Is Leaving Bandai Namco He was the personal and public figurehead of the Tekken series like no other. Katsuhiro Harada (General Manager of the BNS Original IP games projects) has now announced that he will be leaving Bandai Namco Entertainment after 31 years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Hero's Hour 2 © Benjamin Hauer, Unleash the Giraffe, LautaroArino and Hooded Horse Products Hooded Horse Signed Hero's Hour 2 During the Find Your Next Game Winter Showcase, Hooded Horse revealed its next portfolio addition: Hero's Hour 2, which offers players a fresh foray into the series' unique blend of fantasy, turn-based strategy and RPG action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring announcing the secured funding for the Gamerei until 2028 (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales) Munich's Gamerei Lease Secured Until 2028 at Least At Games/Bavaria's Christmas party, Bavarian Digital Minister Mehring had presents in store. One of them: The Munich games hub Gamerei will be securely funded as long as he is Minister, so at least until mid 2028. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read People Oliver Kaltner Hands Over CEO Role at Cherry With his current contract coming to an end, Cherry CEO Oliver Kaltner is moving into a consulting role. Rogier Volmer will take over as interim CEO on January 1, as Cherry enters a crucial phase. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Patty Toledo 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 • 2 min read Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair of everplay Business Everplay and Hiro Games Support Bulkhead in Its Separation From Tencent Everplay and Hiro Capital have acquired minority stakes in the new gaming company Super Media Group (SMG), which purchased Bulkhead from Tencent. SMG is backed by managers from Bulkhead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Business Global Game Jam and Games for Change Expand Collaboration With two new initiatives, Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Games for Change (G4C) are intensifying their existing partnership to specifically support young talent in game development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Katsuhiro Harada, General Manager of the BNS Original IP games projects, worked on Tekken for the past 31 years © Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons People Katsuhiro Harada Is Leaving Bandai Namco He was the personal and public figurehead of the Tekken series like no other. Katsuhiro Harada (General Manager of the BNS Original IP games projects) has now announced that he will be leaving Bandai Namco Entertainment after 31 years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Hero's Hour 2 © Benjamin Hauer, Unleash the Giraffe, LautaroArino and Hooded Horse Products Hooded Horse Signed Hero's Hour 2 During the Find Your Next Game Winter Showcase, Hooded Horse revealed its next portfolio addition: Hero's Hour 2, which offers players a fresh foray into the series' unique blend of fantasy, turn-based strategy and RPG action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring announcing the secured funding for the Gamerei until 2028 (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales) Munich's Gamerei Lease Secured Until 2028 at Least At Games/Bavaria's Christmas party, Bavarian Digital Minister Mehring had presents in store. One of them: The Munich games hub Gamerei will be securely funded as long as he is Minister, so at least until mid 2028. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Oliver Kaltner Hands Over CEO Role at Cherry With his current contract coming to an end, Cherry CEO Oliver Kaltner is moving into a consulting role. Rogier Volmer will take over as interim CEO on January 1, as Cherry enters a crucial phase. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Patty Toledo 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 • 2 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair of everplay Business Everplay and Hiro Games Support Bulkhead in Its Separation From Tencent Everplay and Hiro Capital have acquired minority stakes in the new gaming company Super Media Group (SMG), which purchased Bulkhead from Tencent. SMG is backed by managers from Bulkhead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
