PSN-Charts: Zeit der Blockbuster Tim Pototzki December 09, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post © None Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Jeanne Jaeger 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 Berlin based Wooga is part of Playtika since 2018 | Picture: Wooga Business Playtika: Special Committee Will Review Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value The Israeli gaming group Playtika has announced the formation of a special committee. With advice from Morgan Stanley, the committee is tasked with exploring options and alternatives “to unlock and enhance shareholder value”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Elz the Witch will host this years BAFTA Game Award and Ilkka Paananen | Pictures by BAFTA/Alex Ingram and Supercell / Joonas Brandt Awards BAFTA Will Honour Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen With a BAFTA Fellowship At the upcoming BAFTA Game Awards, Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen will receive a special honour. The Academy is awarding the Supercell co-founder a BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of his contributions to the games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business GG Bavaria Business Day Introduces Speaker Programme Games/Bavaria has introduced the speakers and talk points for GG Bavaria Business Day on 28 April. Ralf Adam, Marion Plank and Laura Prinz will hold talks, several panels and workshops with high-class experts are also announced. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Computerspielemuseum © Archive Picture Funding Berlin's Computerspielemuseum Will Remain at Its Current Location The state of Berlin currently has no financial leeway to integrate the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Game Museum) into the House of Games. Further funding for the Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS) also seems unlikely. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Morbid Metal © Screen Juice & Ubisoft Products Morbid Metal Felix Schade spent nearly ten years working on Morbid Metal, and it was worth it! This dark sci-fi hack-and-slash roguelite action game, in which players can shapeshift into unique characters and slaughter enemies with powerful combos, plays great! By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Development PAX East Will Return Later As Usual in 2027 With over 100,000 visitors, PAX East was a resounding success, according to the organisers. They also announced the dates for 2027, which are scheduled for the end of April – around four weeks later than usual. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Jeanne Jaeger 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
Berlin based Wooga is part of Playtika since 2018 | Picture: Wooga Business Playtika: Special Committee Will Review Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value The Israeli gaming group Playtika has announced the formation of a special committee. With advice from Morgan Stanley, the committee is tasked with exploring options and alternatives “to unlock and enhance shareholder value”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Elz the Witch will host this years BAFTA Game Award and Ilkka Paananen | Pictures by BAFTA/Alex Ingram and Supercell / Joonas Brandt Awards BAFTA Will Honour Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen With a BAFTA Fellowship At the upcoming BAFTA Game Awards, Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen will receive a special honour. The Academy is awarding the Supercell co-founder a BAFTA Fellowship in recognition of his contributions to the games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business GG Bavaria Business Day Introduces Speaker Programme Games/Bavaria has introduced the speakers and talk points for GG Bavaria Business Day on 28 April. Ralf Adam, Marion Plank and Laura Prinz will hold talks, several panels and workshops with high-class experts are also announced. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Computerspielemuseum © Archive Picture Funding Berlin's Computerspielemuseum Will Remain at Its Current Location The state of Berlin currently has no financial leeway to integrate the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Game Museum) into the House of Games. Further funding for the Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS) also seems unlikely. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Morbid Metal © Screen Juice & Ubisoft Products Morbid Metal Felix Schade spent nearly ten years working on Morbid Metal, and it was worth it! This dark sci-fi hack-and-slash roguelite action game, in which players can shapeshift into unique characters and slaughter enemies with powerful combos, plays great! By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
