Hero's Hour 2 © Benjamin Hauer, Unleash the Giraffe, LautaroArino and Hooded Horse Products Hooded Horse Signed Hero's Hour 2 During the Find Your Next Game Winter Showcase, Hooded Horse revealed its next portfolio addition: Hero's Hour 2, which offers players a fresh foray into the series' unique blend of fantasy, turn-based strategy and RPG action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavarian Digital Minister Fabian Mehring announcing the secured funding for the Gamerei until 2028 (Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Digitales) Munich's Gamerei Lease Secured Until 2028 at Least At Games/Bavaria's Christmas party, Bavarian Digital Minister Mehring had presents in store. One of them: The Munich games hub Gamerei will be securely funded as long as he is Minister, so at least until mid 2028. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Oliver Kaltner Hands Over CEO Role at Cherry With his current contract coming to an end, Cherry CEO Oliver Kaltner is moving into a consulting role. Rogier Volmer will take over as interim CEO on January 1, as Cherry enters a crucial phase. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Patty Toledo 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 • 2 min read
Dirk Ringe, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Envision Entertainment Business Dirk Ringe: "We Are Proud to Have a Large German Player Base, Which Is No Surprise Considering Our Roots." Today is the day that Pioneers of Pagonia leaves Early Access after two years. We spoke to Dirk Ringe, CEO and co-founder of Envision Entertainment, about their experiences with Early Access, the growing competition in the market and Germany's position as a games location. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Frank Sagnier, Interim Executive Chair of everplay Business Everplay and Hiro Games Support Bulkhead in Its Separation From Tencent Everplay and Hiro Capital have acquired minority stakes in the new gaming company Super Media Group (SMG), which purchased Bulkhead from Tencent. SMG is backed by managers from Bulkhead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Pictures by Chris Dreyer (Left), Fabian Arens (both in the Middle), Laura Scholzen (Right) Business Play! Con Confirms 5th Edition in November 2026 Next year, Play! Con 2026 will take place on November 7 and 8 at Messepark Trier. The organizer is planning further growth for the fifth edition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Tolima Wins Three Belgian Game Awards With Koira One day before the Game Awards, the Belgian industry presented its awards for the year, accompanied by a Steam sale. The main category went to Studio Tolima, which received a total of three awards. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The winners of the Africa Games Week Awards 2025 (AGW) Africa Games Week Sees Political Moves for Games in South Africa With 500 B2B guests, 1.500 people on the exhibition floor and the first Award show, the Africa Games Week 2025 was a full success. More importantly: The South African Government announced a big change to their handling of games in with a new committee. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business FFF Bayern Funds Six XR Projects With a Total of €300,000 FFF Bayern's extended reality (XR) funding committee met yesterday and recommended six projects for funding totalling €300,000: four productions and two developments. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Cyberpunk 2077 © CD Projekt Red Products CD Projekt Red Announces Cyberpunk TCG and More Partnerships To mark the fifth anniversary of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt has announced a Cyberpunk Trading Card Game, a new Collector's Set and further partnerships, including Cyberpunk 2077-themed Corsair gear, movie-poster-inspired Displates, Tarot cards, and Viture XR Glasses. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Xsolla Unveils New Brand Identity Xsolla is accompanying The Game Awards, including its side events, with a series of activities. The company itself is using the opportunity to present its new brand identity to the industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
