Kommentar: Gemein und wenig nützlich Stephan Steininger March 07, 2024 – 3 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Nathanael Liminski, Minister for Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Marius Loewe, President of e-sport.nrw (right; Picture: e-sport.nrw) Esports North Rhine-Westphalia is Funding 30 Apprenticeships for Esports Coaches North Rhine-Westphalia is continuing its support for esports in Germany’s most populous federal state. Thanks to new funding, 30 subsidised training places for esports coaches will be available in 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Picture by EWC Esports Esports World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Ceremony The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) kicked off in Paris last night with a grand opening ceremony featuring, amongst others, Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, Theodora and Mosimann. Until 23 August, over 2,000 athletes from 200 clubs will compete against one another in 25 tournaments. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Klemens Witt, Florian von Keller, Markus Möckel, Christian Hotz (from Left to Right) were elected as Vice Presidents (Picture: ESBD) People ESBD Members Elects New VPs And Create New Role For Regional Representatives At their general meeting, the members of the ESBD filled three vice-presidential posts with Klemens Witt, Christian Hotz and Markus Möckel. Florian von Keller was also appointed as a vice-president; he will be the first representative of the regional associations on the ESBD Executive Committee. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lenja Kaufmann 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 • 7 min read Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Reveals 2027 Event and Set Roadmap Wizards of the Coast has revealed the set roadmap for 2027 and beyond with three in-universe and three Universes Beyond set, as well as more details of the Hobbit set and the first MagicCon ever on the Asian continent. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Tabletop Pokémon TCG Releases Tentpole Set Mega Evolution – Pitch Black With the current Pokémon TCG expansion set Mega Evolution - Pitch Black, The Pokémon Company is exploring the dark side of Mega Evolution creatures in 115 new cards. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 17. July 26: Henna Virkkunen, gamescom, LGF, HoYoverse, Brazil Games, Toplitz, Daedalic Whether it’s high-profile political visitors from Brussels, a trade delegation from South America or a major publisher from Asia – gamescom draws people from all over the world to Cologne. With just over a month to go before the event, confirmations are coming in by the hour. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Bethesda Game Studios © Zenimax Products Focus on Fallout: Bethesda's Roadmap After the Xbox Reset Following the Xbox reset, Bethesda Game Studios revealed their plans for the years ahead. In particular, they are developing several new Fallout games. However, they are also bringing their teams closer together. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read gamescom What is… gamescom? Everything You Need to Know About Areas, Side Events and Show Specials gamescom isn’t just one event. gamescom has many facets. Each one is exciting, but not every one is suited to every target audience. We’ll show you what lies behind the different areas and side events, and how we support your success with gamescom Daily. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
Nathanael Liminski, Minister for Media of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Marius Loewe, President of e-sport.nrw (right; Picture: e-sport.nrw) Esports North Rhine-Westphalia is Funding 30 Apprenticeships for Esports Coaches North Rhine-Westphalia is continuing its support for esports in Germany’s most populous federal state. Thanks to new funding, 30 subsidised training places for esports coaches will be available in 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Picture by EWC Esports Esports World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Ceremony The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) kicked off in Paris last night with a grand opening ceremony featuring, amongst others, Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, Theodora and Mosimann. Until 23 August, over 2,000 athletes from 200 clubs will compete against one another in 25 tournaments. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Klemens Witt, Florian von Keller, Markus Möckel, Christian Hotz (from Left to Right) were elected as Vice Presidents (Picture: ESBD) People ESBD Members Elects New VPs And Create New Role For Regional Representatives At their general meeting, the members of the ESBD filled three vice-presidential posts with Klemens Witt, Christian Hotz and Markus Möckel. Florian von Keller was also appointed as a vice-president; he will be the first representative of the regional associations on the ESBD Executive Committee. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lenja Kaufmann 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 • 7 min read
Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Reveals 2027 Event and Set Roadmap Wizards of the Coast has revealed the set roadmap for 2027 and beyond with three in-universe and three Universes Beyond set, as well as more details of the Hobbit set and the first MagicCon ever on the Asian continent. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Tabletop Pokémon TCG Releases Tentpole Set Mega Evolution – Pitch Black With the current Pokémon TCG expansion set Mega Evolution - Pitch Black, The Pokémon Company is exploring the dark side of Mega Evolution creatures in 115 new cards. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 17. July 26: Henna Virkkunen, gamescom, LGF, HoYoverse, Brazil Games, Toplitz, Daedalic Whether it’s high-profile political visitors from Brussels, a trade delegation from South America or a major publisher from Asia – gamescom draws people from all over the world to Cologne. With just over a month to go before the event, confirmations are coming in by the hour. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Bethesda Game Studios © Zenimax Products Focus on Fallout: Bethesda's Roadmap After the Xbox Reset Following the Xbox reset, Bethesda Game Studios revealed their plans for the years ahead. In particular, they are developing several new Fallout games. However, they are also bringing their teams closer together. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
gamescom What is… gamescom? Everything You Need to Know About Areas, Side Events and Show Specials gamescom isn’t just one event. gamescom has many facets. Each one is exciting, but not every one is suited to every target audience. We’ll show you what lies behind the different areas and side events, and how we support your success with gamescom Daily. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
