Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board

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Nicolas Godement 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 Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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G+ Arhi Makkonen on Control Resonant: "Level Design was at the Center"

Control Resonant is not just a sequel to Remedy's Control, but an entirely new experiment. We spoke to Senior Level Designer Arhi Makkonen about making Manhattan weird(er), excluding parry systems from the game and taking inspiration from great games.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

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Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd

The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

GIC Reveals Almost 100 Sessions And Expects Largest Edition so Far

The organisers of the GIC have already announced nearly 100 sessions featuring speakers from Walt Disney Imagineering, Ubisoft, Activision, CD Projekt Red, Techland, 11 Bit Studios and Wargaming, amongst others. And they haven’t even revealed half of what’s to come.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Pioneers of Pagonia DLC #2 Echoes of Aldramar Released

The second downloadable expansion for Pioneers of Pagonia, Echoes of Aldramar, has been released. This time, players will embark on a journey into the desert to restore monumental structures. A third DLC is already in development.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

The Games Forum Roma Wants to Bring Together Games, Academia, Culture & Industry

Women in Games and Structura are bringing together industry professionals, academics, researchers, and cultural organisations for the first edition of The Games Forum Roma.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Funding

Irish Games Fund Launches a New Round With New Funding Tiers

Following its successful launch in 2026, the Irish Games Fund is entering a new phase. According to the industry association IMIRT, the concept has been further developed. Funding is now provided in three stages: the Development Fund, the Prototype Fund and the Release Fund.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Nicolas Godement 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 Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Awards

Sad Cat’s Replaced Enters CEEGA Awards as Front-Runner With Six Nominations

A few weeks ahead of the Game Industry Conference, the organisers of the Central & Eastern European Game Awards have announced the nominations. Replaced leads the field with the most nominations, whilst Rue Valley is  not nominated as Best Game, despite having three other nominations.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read