Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Tobias Springer, CEO and Founder tobspr Games © Tobias Springer People Tobias Springer on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Tobias Springer, CEO and Founder tobspr Games (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business SC Concepts Extends Work-For-Hire Contract With Funatics According to a statement from the parent company Jumpage, the German studio Funatics has secured an extension to a work-for-hire contract until the end of 2026. The project, which has not been named in detail, is likely to be the cheerleading mobile game Boss of the World. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Deutsche Indie Showcase © 1UP Management Publishing Deutsche Indie Showcase Opens Applications for Its Seventh Edition Applications for the 7th Deutsche Indie Showcase open on 18 September 2026. The next edition will be broadcast on 10 December 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Maestro © Double Jack, Suncrest Games Products Maestro Originally designed for virtual reality, Maestro is making the leap to a new platform. Developed by French indie studio Double Jack, the game enables players to conduct an orchestra using motion controls on the Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Marc Bosch, developer relations and business development lead @ EGDF © Katrin Bernhard People EGDF Strengthens Its Developer Relations With Marc Bosch Marc Bosch, a German games industry veteran, joined EGDF as a developer relations and business development lead at the beginning of September 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 16 Sep. 26: Everplay, Jon Everist, Tobias Springer, Nintendo, Wardogs, Coffee Stain, 9 Kings, Dubai New bundles, falling sales of physical games and the TCG anniversary – it was a day in the news that was varied as usual. Added to this are new episodes of our ‘Games Music Makers’ series and our C-level survey. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World © Nintendo Products Nintendo to Release Three More Console Bundles at the End of October Nintendo of Europe has announced three new console bundles set to be released at the end of October. These include both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 consoles. This brings the total number of new Switch bundles available for the holiday season to five. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tobias Springer, CEO and Founder tobspr Games © Tobias Springer People Tobias Springer on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Tobias Springer, CEO and Founder tobspr Games (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business SC Concepts Extends Work-For-Hire Contract With Funatics According to a statement from the parent company Jumpage, the German studio Funatics has secured an extension to a work-for-hire contract until the end of 2026. The project, which has not been named in detail, is likely to be the cheerleading mobile game Boss of the World. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Deutsche Indie Showcase © 1UP Management Publishing Deutsche Indie Showcase Opens Applications for Its Seventh Edition Applications for the 7th Deutsche Indie Showcase open on 18 September 2026. The next edition will be broadcast on 10 December 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Maestro © Double Jack, Suncrest Games Products Maestro Originally designed for virtual reality, Maestro is making the leap to a new platform. Developed by French indie studio Double Jack, the game enables players to conduct an orchestra using motion controls on the Nintendo Switch 1 and 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Marc Bosch, developer relations and business development lead @ EGDF © Katrin Bernhard People EGDF Strengthens Its Developer Relations With Marc Bosch Marc Bosch, a German games industry veteran, joined EGDF as a developer relations and business development lead at the beginning of September 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 16 Sep. 26: Everplay, Jon Everist, Tobias Springer, Nintendo, Wardogs, Coffee Stain, 9 Kings, Dubai New bundles, falling sales of physical games and the TCG anniversary – it was a day in the news that was varied as usual. Added to this are new episodes of our ‘Games Music Makers’ series and our C-level survey. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World © Nintendo Products Nintendo to Release Three More Console Bundles at the End of October Nintendo of Europe has announced three new console bundles set to be released at the end of October. These include both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 consoles. This brings the total number of new Switch bundles available for the holiday season to five. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
