European Games Markets: Nordics Marcel Kleffmann September 09, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post The Nordic countries such as Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway. © GamesMarkt GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast, has sent out letters to unionising workers at the company. (Hasbro) Business Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read The Gallerian is one of Nordic Game's three stages. Here, RV There Yet? developer Tim Badylak, CEO of Nuggets Entertainment shares insights into development (all photos in this article: GamesMarket) Events Nordic Game 2026: Impressions From 26 to 29 May 2026, the 22. Nordic Game runs in Malmö, Sweden. GamesMarket is on site and brings you impressions from the Slagthuset conference center. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past © CD Projekt Red Products The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting a Third Expansion Over ten years since the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red is set to release a third expansion for its role-playing game. Songs of the Past is scheduled for release in 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Events Schedule for Devgamm Gdansk 2026 Continues to Fill Up While Nordic Game is currently taking place, the next industry event, DevGAMM Gdańsk 2026, is already on the horizon. More speakers are also joining the line-up. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The FIC festival brings Moldova's creative industries together - in 2026 for the seventh time (FIC) Events Festival of Creative Industries In Moldova Hosts Game Conference With five days of conference, each one for a different media industry, the 7. Festival of Creative Industries in Chișinău, Moldova also features a whole day for game industry connections, with John Goodale, Owlcat Games and Moldova's indie wonder Vadim Andreev (Troleu), among others. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Directive 8020 © Supermassive Games Products Directive 8020 Although "The Dark Pictures Anthology" is not mentioned in the main title, Supermassive Games' Directive 8020 is an interactive narrative film with decision-making elements, this time inspired by Alien and The Thing. However, it also breaks new ground. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast, has sent out letters to unionising workers at the company. (Hasbro) Business Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The Gallerian is one of Nordic Game's three stages. Here, RV There Yet? developer Tim Badylak, CEO of Nuggets Entertainment shares insights into development (all photos in this article: GamesMarket) Events Nordic Game 2026: Impressions From 26 to 29 May 2026, the 22. Nordic Game runs in Malmö, Sweden. GamesMarket is on site and brings you impressions from the Slagthuset conference center. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past © CD Projekt Red Products The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting a Third Expansion Over ten years since the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red is set to release a third expansion for its role-playing game. Songs of the Past is scheduled for release in 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Events Schedule for Devgamm Gdansk 2026 Continues to Fill Up While Nordic Game is currently taking place, the next industry event, DevGAMM Gdańsk 2026, is already on the horizon. More speakers are also joining the line-up. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The FIC festival brings Moldova's creative industries together - in 2026 for the seventh time (FIC) Events Festival of Creative Industries In Moldova Hosts Game Conference With five days of conference, each one for a different media industry, the 7. Festival of Creative Industries in Chișinău, Moldova also features a whole day for game industry connections, with John Goodale, Owlcat Games and Moldova's indie wonder Vadim Andreev (Troleu), among others. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Directive 8020 © Supermassive Games Products Directive 8020 Although "The Dark Pictures Anthology" is not mentioned in the main title, Supermassive Games' Directive 8020 is an interactive narrative film with decision-making elements, this time inspired by Alien and The Thing. However, it also breaks new ground. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
