Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold People Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO (left) and Dawid Hallmann COO (right) at Webedia Deutschland © Webedia Deutschland People Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO and Dawid Hallmann COO at Webedia Deutschland Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Mattias Lilja / Fredrik Wester © Paradox Interactive Business Mattias Lilja Is the New CEO of Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has a new CEO: Mattias Lilja is taking over from Fredrik Wester. Wester will remain on the Board of Directors and focus on the company's long-term development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Johannes Steiniger, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy © Tobias Koch Insights Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Insights G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
People Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO (left) and Dawid Hallmann COO (right) at Webedia Deutschland © Webedia Deutschland People Alexander Krawczyk to Become CEO and Dawid Hallmann COO at Webedia Deutschland Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mattias Lilja / Fredrik Wester © Paradox Interactive Business Mattias Lilja Is the New CEO of Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has a new CEO: Mattias Lilja is taking over from Fredrik Wester. Wester will remain on the Board of Directors and focus on the company's long-term development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Johannes Steiniger, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy © Tobias Koch Insights Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Insights G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
