MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry

People

Manuela Wieczorek to Become Managing Director of Respawn Mgmt

Starting in early June, Respawn mgmt Künstler- und Eventmanagement GmbH will have a new Managing Director: Manuela Wieczorek. She will take over the position from Stephan Reichart, who will remain the company's CEO.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

MegaDev Expands Leadership Team With Three New Executives

MegaDev (Plitch) is expanding its team and strengthening its marketing, technology and software development departments by hiring three experienced executives: Nora Unterbruner, Niko Rusitska, and Paul Fabella.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Candela Ayala Vizán

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 • 4 min read

Events

Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026

At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026

With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released

Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026

The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

gamescom

CD Projekt Red Will Be Exhibiting at gamescom 2026

As an exhibitor at gamescom 2026, CD Projekt Red will showcase the recently announced third expansion of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, in the Entertainment Area.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read