Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH; Photo credit: Kalypso Media Business Dr. Anika Thun (Kalypso Media) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Power of Play: Brazil As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Brazil. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Indie Campus 2024; Indie Campus Indie Campus 2025 at the HBK Essen Indie Campus 2025 is set to make its debut at HBK Essen on 29 and 30 November 2025. This event will bring together international speakers, indie studios, students, and young talent, while also aiming to promote the Ruhr region as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla; Xsolla Business Xsolla: "The UK Ruling Against Apple's App Store Commissions Is a Defining Moment for the Industry." In the UK, Apple loses a lawsuit over App Store commissions last week. "This landmark decision challenges the dominance of major app marketplaces and opens the door to more transparent, equitable business models," Xsolla stated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Escape from Duckov; Team Soda and Bilibili Game Products Escape from Duckov At first glance, Escape from Duckov seems to be a parody of the popular extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov, but with ducks. However, it is so much more than that, and its success proves Team Soda and Bilibili Game right. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Power of Play: Canada As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Canada. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Games Industry Conference Closes With New Record With 3,423 trade visitors, the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan, Poland, set a new record. The exact date for 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Portside Game Assembly 2025; Bruna Guerra Business Portside Game Assembly Will Welcome Back Indie Studios in June 2026 Following its successful premiere, Portside Game Assembly, the B2B conference for established indie studios, will set sail again through the Hamburg Harbour on 26 June 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape (the Netherlands); Photo Credit: Xifotografie Business Marcel van der Steen (Mindscape) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Products MDM Funds Nine Games and XR Projects with €619,000 Almost half of the budget approved for new media at the current funding meeting is going to one project. Nevertheless, nine studios and producers of games and XR projects can look forward to receiving funding from the MDM. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Ubisoft Continues Its Lecture Series in Germany Ubisoft Studios is continuing its lecture series, which began in 2024, with a new stream on the topic of technical art. Further streams are planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Fellowship; Chief Rebel & Arc Games Products Fellowship All dungeon runs, all the time! Chief Rebel and Arc Games' Fellowship transforms the endgame dungeon runs of typical MMOs into a standalone multiplayer co-op adventure, making this aspect more accessible and condensed than ever before. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
