Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Patrick Streppel, Harald Riegler, Florian Bohn, Julian Bock and Kristoffer Funseth (from Left to Right; Pictures by Jumpage) People Harald Riegler Becomes CBO, Florian Bohn CEO of Jumpgate In addition to the new roles for Harald Riegler and Florian Bohn at Jumpgate, Kristoffer Funseth and Julian Bock are further new additions to the C-suite, which also includes Patrick Streppel. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Madeleine Egger, Jaqueline Martin, Michael Liebe and Ruth Lemmen (from Left to Right; Pictures by Womenize!) People Jaqueline Martin Joins Womenize! as Project Manager Booster Space has brought on board a new member of staff for the Womenize! platform. With immediate effect, Jaqueline “Jacky” Martin will take on the role of Project Manager and will focus in particular the new Masterclasses project. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read People G+ Jasmin Oestreicher on Freedom, Curiosity and What She Expects From Leadership A change of perspective paved the way for Jasmin Oestreicher to become co-founder and co-CEO of her own publishing house, Sidekick Publishing. When it comes to equality in the industry, she is genuinely optimistic, but also holds the industry’s leaders to account. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Business GamingUp Showcase opens submission window for GSA Games for 2027 Following its debut at gamescom 2026, the organisers of the GamingUp Showcase are already making plans for 2027. Studios from the GSA region can now submit their applications again. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (All photos: Hooded Horse) Products Endless Legend 2 Amplitude's Endless Legend has been responsible for many shakeups in the 4X strategy genre over the years, and now Endless Legend 2 enters a market in which the genre staple Civilization struggles. Will Hooded Horse and Amplitude make the most of it? By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read WOW Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) © Bundesliga-Gruppe GmbH Esports WOW Virtual Bundesliga Starts 2026/27 Season The WOW Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) will begin its 2026/27 season with an expanded selection of competitions. The Club Championship begins on 15 October, with spectators present at all offline knockout rounds. The Player Championship will be held in a new in-game mode in EA Sports FC 27. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Guns of Eschaton © Eschatology Entertainment & 4Divinity Products Guns of Eschaton (Preview) Creating a souls-like shooter is the goal that developer Eschatology Entertainment and publisher 4Divinity have set themselves with Guns of Eschaton. The game is set in a post-apocalyptic Wild West that is even weirder than the one in Weird West. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Tabletop RetroGamesCon Crew Brings New Card Galaxy Europe TCG Event to Heidelberg KüHe Event, the team behind RetroGamesCon, is starting a new German TCG event in Heidelberg called Card Galaxy Europe on 21 November. Not only trading and collectibles, but also family experiences, cosplayers and free TCG play areas are the focus. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Gears of War: E-Day © The Coalition, Xbox Products Gears of War: E-Day One of the biggest Xbox franchises is back: Gears of War and its prequel, E-Day. The game retains the franchise's distinctive cover-based third-person shooter mechanics and the original's atmosphere, emotional tone and outstanding action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
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People G+ Jasmin Oestreicher on Freedom, Curiosity and What She Expects From Leadership A change of perspective paved the way for Jasmin Oestreicher to become co-founder and co-CEO of her own publishing house, Sidekick Publishing. When it comes to equality in the industry, she is genuinely optimistic, but also holds the industry’s leaders to account. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
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Gears of War: E-Day © The Coalition, Xbox Products Gears of War: E-Day One of the biggest Xbox franchises is back: Gears of War and its prequel, E-Day. The game retains the franchise's distinctive cover-based third-person shooter mechanics and the original's atmosphere, emotional tone and outstanding action. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
