Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Arhi Makkonen, Senior Level Designer at Remedy Entertainment, at gamescom 2026 (GM PW) People G+ Arhi Makkonen on Control Resonant: "Level Design was at the Center" Control Resonant is not just a sequel to Remedy's Control, but an entirely new experiment. We spoke to Senior Level Designer Arhi Makkonen about making Manhattan weird(er), excluding parry systems from the game and taking inspiration from great games. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Jannik Kasper and Wolf Lang Featuring two of the company’s most important events: Polaris and the Indie Area Booth at gamescom (Pictures: Super Crowd Entertainment) People Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 23 Sep 26: Red Dunes Games, FROG 2026, Serious Games Summit, Titan Quest 2, Steam Charts Today’s news brought the first programme highlights from FROG, as well as the return of age verification on Discord. In our interviews, we not only hear from Thomas Reisenegger but, thanks to two managers from Red Dune Games, also gain an interesting insight into the UAE as a gaming hub. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Business Discord's Age Verification Returns After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games, THQ Nordic Products Titan Quest II Launches on PC and Consoles in January 2027 After spending around a year and a half in Early Access, Titan Quest II, developed by Grimlore Games and published by THQ Nordic, will be released on PC and consoles in January 2027. The game will be expanded further after that, too. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Wardogs / The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 141 © Bulkhead, Team17 / Ashborne Games, THQ Nordic GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank? With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read (Serious Games Summit) Tabletop Serious Games Summit Connects Risk-Assessors and Game Makers At the Serious Game Summit in Lucerne, 45 analogue game makers, risk managers at public organisations and researchers came together to discuss the possibilities of games for adult teaching and crisis management education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Arhi Makkonen, Senior Level Designer at Remedy Entertainment, at gamescom 2026 (GM PW) People G+ Arhi Makkonen on Control Resonant: "Level Design was at the Center" Control Resonant is not just a sequel to Remedy's Control, but an entirely new experiment. We spoke to Senior Level Designer Arhi Makkonen about making Manhattan weird(er), excluding parry systems from the game and taking inspiration from great games. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Jannik Kasper and Wolf Lang Featuring two of the company’s most important events: Polaris and the Indie Area Booth at gamescom (Pictures: Super Crowd Entertainment) People Jannik Kasper Becomes Co-CEO Alongside Wolf Lang at Super Crowd The Hamburg-based events company Super Crowd Entertainment (Polaris, Indie Arena Booth) intends to usher in the next phase of the company’s development with a dual leadership structure. With immediate effect, Jannik Kasper will join founder Wolf Lang as co-CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 23 Sep 26: Red Dunes Games, FROG 2026, Serious Games Summit, Titan Quest 2, Steam Charts Today’s news brought the first programme highlights from FROG, as well as the return of age verification on Discord. In our interviews, we not only hear from Thomas Reisenegger but, thanks to two managers from Red Dune Games, also gain an interesting insight into the UAE as a gaming hub. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Business Discord's Age Verification Returns After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Titan Quest II © Grimlore Games, THQ Nordic Products Titan Quest II Launches on PC and Consoles in January 2027 After spending around a year and a half in Early Access, Titan Quest II, developed by Grimlore Games and published by THQ Nordic, will be released on PC and consoles in January 2027. The game will be expanded further after that, too. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
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Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games People Thomas Reisenegger on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
(Serious Games Summit) Tabletop Serious Games Summit Connects Risk-Assessors and Game Makers At the Serious Game Summit in Lucerne, 45 analogue game makers, risk managers at public organisations and researchers came together to discuss the possibilities of games for adult teaching and crisis management education. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
