Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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 • 6 min read Patricia Freiberger is the new Project Assistant for caggtus Leipzig 2027 (event photo: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt; headshot: Freiberger) People Leipziger Messe Brings Patricia Freiberger On Board as caggtus Project Assistant Patricia Freiberger is the new project assistant for caggtus Leipzig at the Leipziger Messe. She took over from Michelle Hammer on 1 October, who remains in the team and is responsible for several other parts of the event. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read Business Amazon Luna on Prime Video is Rolling Out to Further 12 Countries Following its launch in the US and the UK in June 2026, Amazon Luna on Prime Video will be rolled out to a dozen further countries. The first wave will include Canada, France, Italy and Spain. Germany and Austria will follow in a second wave in November. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Products Planet Zoo 2 With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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 • 6 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 16 Oct 26: caggtus, Fishlabs, PEGI, Sega, gamescom latam, Diva, Play Bern, Patricia Freiberger, Galaxies The bad news about job losses continues in Germany too. Meanwhile, many trade fairs and conventions are gearing up for their 2027 editions, whether through a new brand identity or a call for speakers. And the 2026 events are in the home straight. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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 • 6 min read
Patricia Freiberger is the new Project Assistant for caggtus Leipzig 2027 (event photo: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt; headshot: Freiberger) People Leipziger Messe Brings Patricia Freiberger On Board as caggtus Project Assistant Patricia Freiberger is the new project assistant for caggtus Leipzig at the Leipziger Messe. She took over from Michelle Hammer on 1 October, who remains in the team and is responsible for several other parts of the event. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nadine Trautzsch is professor for Game Design and Game Art at IU International University (IU / Linda Kohl) Campus Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Business Amazon Luna on Prime Video is Rolling Out to Further 12 Countries Following its launch in the US and the UK in June 2026, Amazon Luna on Prime Video will be rolled out to a dozen further countries. The first wave will include Canada, France, Italy and Spain. Germany and Austria will follow in a second wave in November. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Products Planet Zoo 2 With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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 • 6 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 16 Oct 26: caggtus, Fishlabs, PEGI, Sega, gamescom latam, Diva, Play Bern, Patricia Freiberger, Galaxies The bad news about job losses continues in Germany too. Meanwhile, many trade fairs and conventions are gearing up for their 2027 editions, whether through a new brand identity or a call for speakers. And the 2026 events are in the home straight. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
