Thomas Bedenk im Interview über XR, Metaverse und mehr Marcel Kleffmann February 02, 2023 – 15 min read Share this post Thomas Bedenk, Vice President Extended Reality bei Endava. © Endava GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Pim Holfve © Raw Fury / Holfve Business Pim Holfve Appointed CEO of Combined Effect While Continuing to Lead Raw Fury Pim Holfve, the current CEO of Raw Fury, is set to broaden his leadership responsibilities by taking on the role of CEO at Combined Effect. This growing indie group is developing an ecosystem of creative video game publishers and studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Stage at MagicCon Amsterdam 2025 (Wizards of the Coast) Business MagicCon Amsterdam Returns 17-19 July 2026 Europe's biggest Magic: The Gathering event MagicCon returns to RAI Amsterdam from 17-19 July, with ticket sales open 19 March. The Pro Tour Series will be centered on Marvel Super Heroes. Newly added: an arcade area with retro games and the Gathering Grounds celebrating diverse communities. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships © E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Esports Registration for the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships Registration is now open for the fifth season of the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships. Players from the northern German state can sign up to take part in the qualifying tournaments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Lize Korpershoek (facing the camera) and Myrna Hendrickx are two of the founders of Women+ in Magic. (All photos in this article: Dewi van Zeggelaar) People Women+ in Magic: A Safe Space is Not Enough After their first big year and their registration as a foundation, we talked to Women+ in Magic about making the MTG space better for marginalised people, bringing men to speak out for the cause and what Wizards of the Coast and stores need to do to make game spaces welcoming. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read André Bernhardt, Odile Limpach and Thierry Baujard (from left to right) People Spielfabrique Expands Its Team With André Bernhardt Joining as General Manager Ten years after the company was founded, Spielfabrique’s founders, Odile Limpach and Thierry Baujard, have brought an experienced professional on board to support day-to-day operations: André Bernhardt has taken up the role of General Manager at Spielfabrique with immediate effect. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom Products Resident Evil Requiem Sales Exceed 6 Million Units Released on 27 February 2026, Resident Evil Requiem has now sold over 6 million copies worldwide, making it the fastest title in the series to reach this milestone. Capcom also plans to release additional game content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Microsoft Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) brings uncompiled shaders to compiled shaders © Nvidia Development Advanced Shader Delivery to Combat Shader Stutter In collaboration with hardware partners such as AMD, Intel and Nvidia, Microsoft has announced Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD), which aims to address issues surrounding shader pre-compilation and on-the-fly shader compilation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Pim Holfve © Raw Fury / Holfve Business Pim Holfve Appointed CEO of Combined Effect While Continuing to Lead Raw Fury Pim Holfve, the current CEO of Raw Fury, is set to broaden his leadership responsibilities by taking on the role of CEO at Combined Effect. This growing indie group is developing an ecosystem of creative video game publishers and studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Stage at MagicCon Amsterdam 2025 (Wizards of the Coast) Business MagicCon Amsterdam Returns 17-19 July 2026 Europe's biggest Magic: The Gathering event MagicCon returns to RAI Amsterdam from 17-19 July, with ticket sales open 19 March. The Pro Tour Series will be centered on Marvel Super Heroes. Newly added: an arcade area with retro games and the Gathering Grounds celebrating diverse communities. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships © E-Sport Verband Schleswig-Holstein Esports Registration for the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships Registration is now open for the fifth season of the Schleswig-Holstein State Esports Championships. Players from the northern German state can sign up to take part in the qualifying tournaments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lize Korpershoek (facing the camera) and Myrna Hendrickx are two of the founders of Women+ in Magic. (All photos in this article: Dewi van Zeggelaar) People Women+ in Magic: A Safe Space is Not Enough After their first big year and their registration as a foundation, we talked to Women+ in Magic about making the MTG space better for marginalised people, bringing men to speak out for the cause and what Wizards of the Coast and stores need to do to make game spaces welcoming. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
André Bernhardt, Odile Limpach and Thierry Baujard (from left to right) People Spielfabrique Expands Its Team With André Bernhardt Joining as General Manager Ten years after the company was founded, Spielfabrique’s founders, Odile Limpach and Thierry Baujard, have brought an experienced professional on board to support day-to-day operations: André Bernhardt has taken up the role of General Manager at Spielfabrique with immediate effect. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Resident Evil Requiem © Capcom Products Resident Evil Requiem Sales Exceed 6 Million Units Released on 27 February 2026, Resident Evil Requiem has now sold over 6 million copies worldwide, making it the fastest title in the series to reach this milestone. Capcom also plans to release additional game content. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Microsoft Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD) brings uncompiled shaders to compiled shaders © Nvidia Development Advanced Shader Delivery to Combat Shader Stutter In collaboration with hardware partners such as AMD, Intel and Nvidia, Microsoft has announced Advanced Shader Delivery (ASD), which aims to address issues surrounding shader pre-compilation and on-the-fly shader compilation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
