Manor Lords Marcel Kleffmann April 17, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post "Manor Lords" is a medieval strategy game with city-building, tactical combat, complex economics and social simulation. © Slavic Magic and Hooded Horse Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Products Planet Zoo 2 With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition © Sega Products Sega Stopped Selling Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition Just a few days after its release, Sega Europe and Creative Assembly halted sales of Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition. This is in response to clear criticism from customers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Galaxies Autumn © Galaxies Products Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026 Recap The fourth Galaxies showcase featured world premieres and announcements from publishers including Krafton, Saber Interactive, Focus Entertainment, Team17, Embark Studios, Frontier Developments and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Timo Schöber has founded GameRecruit (GameRecruit) Business Schöber Founds GameRecruit for HR Through Games With the founding of GameRecruit, Timo Schöber and his team want to combine gaming, esports and employee recruiting. Schöber had done similar projects before for certain employers, such as Stadtwerke Flensburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read Business Amazon Luna on Prime Video is Rolling Out to Further 12 Countries Following its launch in the US and the UK in June 2026, Amazon Luna on Prime Video will be rolled out to a dozen further countries. The first wave will include Canada, France, Italy and Spain. Germany and Austria will follow in a second wave in November. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Products Planet Zoo 2 With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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
Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Products Planet Zoo 2 With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition © Sega Products Sega Stopped Selling Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition Just a few days after its release, Sega Europe and Creative Assembly halted sales of Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition. This is in response to clear criticism from customers. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Galaxies Autumn © Galaxies Products Galaxies Autumn Showcase 2026 Recap The fourth Galaxies showcase featured world premieres and announcements from publishers including Krafton, Saber Interactive, Focus Entertainment, Team17, Embark Studios, Frontier Developments and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Timo Schöber has founded GameRecruit (GameRecruit) Business Schöber Founds GameRecruit for HR Through Games With the founding of GameRecruit, Timo Schöber and his team want to combine gaming, esports and employee recruiting. Schöber had done similar projects before for certain employers, such as Stadtwerke Flensburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Business Amazon Luna on Prime Video is Rolling Out to Further 12 Countries Following its launch in the US and the UK in June 2026, Amazon Luna on Prime Video will be rolled out to a dozen further countries. The first wave will include Canada, France, Italy and Spain. Germany and Austria will follow in a second wave in November. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Products Planet Zoo 2 With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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
