Christian Reshöft, Chief Executive Officer of InnoGames © InnoGames Business InnoGames Launches Heroes of History on Plarium Play InnoGames and Plarium have announced the release of Heroes of History, a city-builder meets hero collection RPG, on the Plarium Play platform. This is the first major collaboration between the gaming studios owned by MTG. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Karoliina Korppoo 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 • 3 min read
From left: Theresa Thoma, The Mane Quest's Alice Ruppert and Anna Glinsmann. (Thogli/The Mane Quest) People G+ These German-Swiss Cooperators Want to Bring Good Old Horse-Gaming Back Thogli Studios and The Mane Quest's Alice Ruppert have teamed up for Horses of Hoofprint Bay to bring back good, retro-inspired horse games. We interviewed the team behind the FFF Bayern funded project about their ambitions and how they met. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
Disciples: Domination © Artefacts Studio & Kalypso Media Products Kalypso Sets February 2026 Release Date for Disciples: Domination Kalypso Media and Artefacts Studio are set to release the dark fantasy strategy RPG Disciples: Domination for PC and consoles in mid-February 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Songs of Silence - Celestial Church Expansion © Chimera Entertainment Products Chimera Launched Songs of Silence Expansion and Has Plans for Another One Chimera Entertainment has released the Celestial Church Expansion for its Art Nouveau strategy game, Songs of Silence. The Munich-based studio has reaffirmed its commitment to long-term development, with plans for another expansion in mid-2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Photo: Manuel Buß People Manuel Buß is new Lead of GameUp! RLP Following on Senad Palic, the new Project Lead for GameUp! RLP at the Innovation Agency Rhineland-Palatinate is recent gamesAHEAD Chairman and MD of KnotHorn Studios Manuel Buß. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
EverRail | Wolfgang Emmer, CEO Aesir Interactive © Aesir Business Aesir Interactive Enters Publishing With EverRail Munich-based Aesir Interactive is venturing into publishing for the first time with the "Open World Survival Craft" IP EverRail, developed by Icebird Studios, which is part of the Aesir Interactive Group. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The advisory board of USK (USK) People Heico Michael Engelhardt Remains Chairman of USK Advisory Board In its reconstitution, the advisory board of USK re-elected Heico Michael Engelhardt of SOS Children's Villages SH as chairman. Katja Engelbert of the Youth Ministry of NRW is now deputy chair. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Silja Gülicher-Dütsch, Senior PR & Licensing Manager Nintendo D-A-CH (GSA) Business Punkt PR Replaces SZ Scala as PR Agency for Nintendo in GSA Following a new tender for its PR budget in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, Nintendo has awarded the contract to Hamburg-based Punkt PR. The transition from long-standing partner SZ Scala is expected to be completed by March 31, 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Bounty Star © Dinogod & Annapurna Products Bounty Star Bounty Star, developed by Dinogod and published by Annapurna, aims to combine intense mech action with the relaxation of farming. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Roblox 2025: New Records, Platform Specifics, and What's Important to Gen Z In 2025, Roblox broke the record for the most concurrent players in a video game twice. Furthermore, Gen Z places particular importance on virtual fashion and the presence of real brands in virtual worlds. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla © Christer Berg People Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Chris Hewish, President at Xsolla, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
