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Politics

IIDEA Takes a Stand in Italy on PEGI and USK

At a hearing of the Senate’s 14th Standing Committee on EU Policies on the EU Kids Act, Italy’s IIDEA emphasised the industry’s support for and commitment to the protection of minors, whilst also highlighting the importance of measures being proportionate and tailored to the industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Politics

Ahead of Election: Spain’s Games Associations Issue a Joint Call to Politicians

With one month to go before the general election, the two Spanish industry associations, AEVI and DEV, are joining forces and setting out five joint demands. Among other things, they are calling for tax incentives and a Spain Video Games Hub.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Politics

Marta Cienkowska Announces Support Programme for Devs and Changes to Copyright Act

The Polish Minister for Culture and National Heritage, Marta Cienkowska, took to the stage at the CEEGAs awards ceremony to reaffirm her support for the industry. The Ministry regards video game developers as artists who promote culture.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Helen Chiang Responds to Speculation Surrounding Her Departure

In a LinkedIn post, Helen Chiang has spoken out for the first time since leaving her role as COO of Xbox after just three months. In it, she dismissed speculation in the press about her departure.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 02 Nov 26: Astragon Development, Stefanía Halldórsdóttir, GAMEinander, Karsten Lehmann, Headup

A new visitor record in Bangkok, bad news for Germany as a software development hub, and plenty of staff-related news as the month gets underway – November is off to a busy start in terms of the news.

By Team GamesMarket • 7 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Asia Closes With Record Visitor Numbers

With 219,546 visitors from 113 countries, gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show has surpassed last year’s record. The number of exhibitors and pavilions also rose significantly once again.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Ronald Kaulbach Joins Headup as Head of MarComs

Dieter Schoeller is further expanding Headup’s marketing and communications team and has appointed Ronald Kaulbach as Head of MarComs.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

ThinkGameful! Releases Strategy Paper on Saudi Arabia’s Role in Esports

The think tank ThinkGameful!, founded by Timo Schöber, has published a comprehensive, critical strategy paper on Saudi Arabia’s role in esports. Whilst the economic benefits for those involved in esports are real, the paper argues that these cannot compensate for the ethical concerns.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier

The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read