Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold (Sigurbjörnsdóttir/Fenris Creations) People Former Iceland Minister Now Leads AI Partnerships for Fenrix Creations Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, formerly Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Research in Iceland, has now taken a job in the private sector: as Senior Director of AI Partnerships at Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Franz Mann joins Apollo GG as Senior Communications & PR Manager People Apollo GG Brings on Franz Mann and the German PR-Budget From Electronic Arts The esports and gaming agency Apollo GG, part of fischerAppelt Group, has brought on Franz Mann, an experienced communications professional, as Senior Communications & PR Manager. Among other responsibilities, Mann will handle key account management for Apollo GG’s new client, Electronic Arts. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant’Albano (Picture by Future Game Show) gamescom Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano Are Co-Hosts of Future Games Show The gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, which will take place on the Wednesday of the fair, will feature over 40 games. The organisers have now announced the co-hosts: Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano, who worked on Resident Evil: Requiem as voice actors and motion capture performers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read HandyGames becomes THQ Nordic Mobile © THQ Nordic Mobile Business HandyGames Becomes THQ Nordic Mobile HandyGames has announced its transition to THQ Nordic Mobile. As part of this change, the publisher will operate under the THQ Nordic brand, focusing on bringing premium PC and console titles to mobile audiences. The company's internal dev team in Giebelstadt will continue its operations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 7 August 2026: Fenris Creations, gamescom Arrival, New Daedalic CI & more Politicians making the switch to the gaming industry, Daedalic’s new identity, and the fallout from the now-completed EA acquisition—the news continues to be exciting. And, of course, gamescom remains a hot topic. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read (Sigurbjörnsdóttir/Fenris Creations) People Former Iceland Minister Now Leads AI Partnerships for Fenrix Creations Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, formerly Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Research in Iceland, has now taken a job in the private sector: as Senior Director of AI Partnerships at Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Insights Nintendo Stationary Hardware Update: All Life-to-Date Sale Numbers Nintendo has posted financial results of the first quarter, and that means we got the current hardware sales numbers for Switch and Switch 2. Use our graphics to see the history of hardware sales numbers for the Japanese manufacturer. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #30 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on music, Australian game history, Dead Space and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read (MFG) Funding Games & Gamification in Healthcare Funding Initiative Goes gamescom The seed funding initiative GiG by MFG and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is coming to the "The Länd" booth at gamescom. Applications for the games x healthcare initiative can be submitted until 31 January 2027. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Sigurbjörnsdóttir/Fenris Creations) People Former Iceland Minister Now Leads AI Partnerships for Fenrix Creations Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, formerly Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Research in Iceland, has now taken a job in the private sector: as Senior Director of AI Partnerships at Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Franz Mann joins Apollo GG as Senior Communications & PR Manager People Apollo GG Brings on Franz Mann and the German PR-Budget From Electronic Arts The esports and gaming agency Apollo GG, part of fischerAppelt Group, has brought on Franz Mann, an experienced communications professional, as Senior Communications & PR Manager. Among other responsibilities, Mann will handle key account management for Apollo GG’s new client, Electronic Arts. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant’Albano (Picture by Future Game Show) gamescom Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano Are Co-Hosts of Future Games Show The gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, which will take place on the Wednesday of the fair, will feature over 40 games. The organisers have now announced the co-hosts: Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano, who worked on Resident Evil: Requiem as voice actors and motion capture performers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
HandyGames becomes THQ Nordic Mobile © THQ Nordic Mobile Business HandyGames Becomes THQ Nordic Mobile HandyGames has announced its transition to THQ Nordic Mobile. As part of this change, the publisher will operate under the THQ Nordic brand, focusing on bringing premium PC and console titles to mobile audiences. The company's internal dev team in Giebelstadt will continue its operations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 7 August 2026: Fenris Creations, gamescom Arrival, New Daedalic CI & more Politicians making the switch to the gaming industry, Daedalic’s new identity, and the fallout from the now-completed EA acquisition—the news continues to be exciting. And, of course, gamescom remains a hot topic. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
(Sigurbjörnsdóttir/Fenris Creations) People Former Iceland Minister Now Leads AI Partnerships for Fenrix Creations Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, formerly Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Research in Iceland, has now taken a job in the private sector: as Senior Director of AI Partnerships at Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Insights Nintendo Stationary Hardware Update: All Life-to-Date Sale Numbers Nintendo has posted financial results of the first quarter, and that means we got the current hardware sales numbers for Switch and Switch 2. Use our graphics to see the history of hardware sales numbers for the Japanese manufacturer. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #30 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on music, Australian game history, Dead Space and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
(MFG) Funding Games & Gamification in Healthcare Funding Initiative Goes gamescom The seed funding initiative GiG by MFG and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is coming to the "The Länd" booth at gamescom. Applications for the games x healthcare initiative can be submitted until 31 January 2027. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
