Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Inon Zur, composer of the Fallout series, Starfield, Dragon Age and more (Zur) People G+ Game Music Makers: Inon Zur He made the soundtrack to Fallout, Syberia and Starfield: Legendary composer Inon Zur from Los Angeles is leading us through his work process, his favourite soundtracks and the best ways to involve composers in your game dev workflow. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read People John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business Amazon’s Trojan Horse: Can Prime Video Succeed Where Stadia Failed? In his latest "Zoran's Update", experienced industry manager Zoran Roso analyses the potential consequences of integrating Luna into the Amazon Prime Video service and what it could mean for the industry if Amazon succeeds in turning passive viewers into active gamers. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read PlayStation 5 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Strong PlayStation Business in Q1 26, Outlook Raised Sony has reported flat sales, but a strong increase in operating income in Q1 of FY26. The company has revised its outlook upwards. In the hardware segment, Sony has secured sufficient memory to meet its projected sales volume. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Thomas Regnier during the press briefing (Screenshot of the streamed video) Business Roblox on the Edge of Becoming a Very Large Online Platform in the EU Roblox could soon join the ranks of the so-called Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP) in the EU. This would result in significantly stricter regulations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), with corresponding fines for violations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Fabian Mehring with representatives of the funded studios in front of the Gamerei (Photo: StMD) Funding Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring: Economic Growth Is Also Driven by Video Games Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring once again took the time to personally present the 16 studios with the recently approved funding recommendation from FFF Bayern. Mehring also reaffirmed Bavaria’s ambitions in the gaming sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read EMEA Brand Manager at Hasbro Pia Blum and Jens Junge of the Institute for Ludology at the Hasbro warehouse (Junge) Tabletop Hasbro Closes German Warehouse and Donates Board Games Hasbro's German board game warehouse has been closed in Q1 2026, but the games in there aren't lost. The toy maker has donated them to the Teaching and Research Collection for Board Games in Altenburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Corsair Cove © Limbic Entertainment and Hooded Horse Products Corsair Cove Since its announcement a little over three months ago, Corsair Cove from Limbic Entertainment and Hooded Horse has generated considerable interest. The pirate city-builder launches for PC today and already has over 360,000 wishlist entries. It's no wonder, given what a great game it is. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Inon Zur, composer of the Fallout series, Starfield, Dragon Age and more (Zur) People G+ Game Music Makers: Inon Zur He made the soundtrack to Fallout, Syberia and Starfield: Legendary composer Inon Zur from Los Angeles is leading us through his work process, his favourite soundtracks and the best ways to involve composers in your game dev workflow. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
People John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Amazon’s Trojan Horse: Can Prime Video Succeed Where Stadia Failed? In his latest "Zoran's Update", experienced industry manager Zoran Roso analyses the potential consequences of integrating Luna into the Amazon Prime Video service and what it could mean for the industry if Amazon succeeds in turning passive viewers into active gamers. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
PlayStation 5 © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Strong PlayStation Business in Q1 26, Outlook Raised Sony has reported flat sales, but a strong increase in operating income in Q1 of FY26. The company has revised its outlook upwards. In the hardware segment, Sony has secured sufficient memory to meet its projected sales volume. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Thomas Regnier during the press briefing (Screenshot of the streamed video) Business Roblox on the Edge of Becoming a Very Large Online Platform in the EU Roblox could soon join the ranks of the so-called Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP) in the EU. This would result in significantly stricter regulations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), with corresponding fines for violations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Fabian Mehring with representatives of the funded studios in front of the Gamerei (Photo: StMD) Funding Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring: Economic Growth Is Also Driven by Video Games Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring once again took the time to personally present the 16 studios with the recently approved funding recommendation from FFF Bayern. Mehring also reaffirmed Bavaria’s ambitions in the gaming sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
EMEA Brand Manager at Hasbro Pia Blum and Jens Junge of the Institute for Ludology at the Hasbro warehouse (Junge) Tabletop Hasbro Closes German Warehouse and Donates Board Games Hasbro's German board game warehouse has been closed in Q1 2026, but the games in there aren't lost. The toy maker has donated them to the Teaching and Research Collection for Board Games in Altenburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Corsair Cove © Limbic Entertainment and Hooded Horse Products Corsair Cove Since its announcement a little over three months ago, Corsair Cove from Limbic Entertainment and Hooded Horse has generated considerable interest. The pirate city-builder launches for PC today and already has over 360,000 wishlist entries. It's no wonder, given what a great game it is. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
