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GamesMarket Plus G+ Game Music Makers: Chris Kohler He made the soundtracks for DEP winner Mindlock - The Apartment and the upcoming Atomic Age: We interviewed German composer Chris Kohler about making game music, his audio pipeline when making games, the best game soundtracks and his favourite ways to work. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
Steps down as CEO of Stillfront Studios Alexis Bonte © Stillfront People Stillfront Group is Looking For a Successor to CEO Alexis Bonte Alexis Bonte is stepping down from his role as CEO of the Swedish Stillfront Group, the parent company of Goodgame, Playa Games and Sandbox Interactive, amongst others. Bonte will remain in his post until a successor has been found. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christoph Hartmann | Picture by Amazon Game Studios People Christoph Hartmann is General Manager of Ubisoft’s Creative House 2 Ubisoft has confirmed another key member of its future management: Christoph Hartmann, who previously established the 2K label for Take-Two Interactive, is General Manager of Creative House 2, which is responsible, for the Tom Clancy’s sub-brands The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
daily GamesMarket Daily 02. July 26: Road to gamescom, Christoph Hartmann, Alexis Bonte, Chris Kohler, Creative Europe It won’t be long until gamescom. So not only is Christoph Hartmann starting a new job and Stillfornt beginning the search for a new CEO, but we’re also launching our ‘Road to gamescom’ special, in which we’ll be bringing together all the key information about the event over the coming weeks. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
gamescom Road to gamescom – Everything You Need For a Successful Business Week in Cologne Whether it’s your first time at the trade fair or you’re a gamescom veteran – Road to gamescom gives you everything you need to know about gamescom 2026. Facts and overviews, interviews and tips on what’s on at and around gamescom, and which numbers you should have saved on your mobile. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Cologne in the evening is a sight to behold. Here: the Rheinauhafen (KoelnMesse) gamescom Cologne Nights: What to Do after gamescom Closes When gamescom closes down for the day, your Cologne visit doesn't have to stop being great. Find restaurants and bars, event tips and sightseeing ideas in our Cologne guide. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
European Union, 2016, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Funding Creative Europe Media: Over 70% of Funded German Projects in Production or Completed The Creative Europe Media Desk Germany has given a positive assessment of EU funding to date: most of the projects supported from Germany have already been completed or are currently being implemented. However, games account for less than 10 per cent of the projects. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Inception Publishing: The Shift to Indie Self-Publishing This week’s gamescom dev talk review takes us to an exciting panel featuring Jason Della Rocca, Philomena Schwab, Kirsten-Lee Naidoo and Rodrigue Duperron, which explores why indie developers should take publishing into their own hands, not only because the vast majority of pitches are rejected. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
GamesMarket Plus G+ Game Music Makers: Chris Kohler He made the soundtracks for DEP winner Mindlock - The Apartment and the upcoming Atomic Age: We interviewed German composer Chris Kohler about making game music, his audio pipeline when making games, the best game soundtracks and his favourite ways to work. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
