Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Dimitri Josephine Sahertian 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 Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions © Wired, Zullo People Leo Zullo on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read David Scarborough is joining Blizzard Entertainment as Senior Manager, EMEA Communications (Scarborough/Blizzard) People David Scarborough Joins Blizzard as EMEA Comms Senior Manager The former Senior Account Director at Brands 2 Life is now Blizzard's new Senior Manager for EMEA Comms: David Scarborough joins the Microsoft subsidiary in London. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read From the introduction in 2021: Wizards of the Coast showing Alchemy (WotC) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Arena Sunsets Alchemy Wizards of the Coast is ending digital-only Alchemy cards in Magic: The Gathering Arena. The last Alchemy set will be the coming Reality Fracture release. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read 505 Games © 505 Games Business 505 Games Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary Italian video game publisher 505 Games is celebrating its 20th anniversary while looking to the future with the Assetto Corsa franchise, as well as Wuchang, Nivalis Nights, ExeKiller, Bloodstained, Mayhem à la Carte and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Tides of Annihilation © Eclipse Glow Games Products Tides of Annihilation (Preview) Tides of Annihilation from Eclipse Glow Games won the 'Most Epic' award at gamescom 2026. Rightly so, as its scale, visuals and dark fantasy action are truly impressive. Here's a preview. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read (ARD/Paintbucket) Products A Night at Moka Efti: A Babylon Berlin Story History game experts Paintbucket Games have made a 'Disco Elysium-like' for the German broadcaster ARD, set in the Babylon Berlin universe. The free game works even without prior knowledge of Babylon Berlin, and features great German voiceover. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Blizzard office in Irvine (Blizzard) Business Blizzard Workers Achieve Historic Union Contract Blizzard Entertainment workers represented by the Communications Workers of America have signed a huge union contract with their employee. Among other things, they have to “recalled” into open positions for more than a year after layoffs; an industry first. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read The highlights section of BSR at gamescom 2026 got sold out quickly (GamesMarket) gamescom BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row "I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Dimitri Josephine Sahertian 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
Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions © Wired, Zullo People Leo Zullo on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
David Scarborough is joining Blizzard Entertainment as Senior Manager, EMEA Communications (Scarborough/Blizzard) People David Scarborough Joins Blizzard as EMEA Comms Senior Manager The former Senior Account Director at Brands 2 Life is now Blizzard's new Senior Manager for EMEA Comms: David Scarborough joins the Microsoft subsidiary in London. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From the introduction in 2021: Wizards of the Coast showing Alchemy (WotC) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Arena Sunsets Alchemy Wizards of the Coast is ending digital-only Alchemy cards in Magic: The Gathering Arena. The last Alchemy set will be the coming Reality Fracture release. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
505 Games © 505 Games Business 505 Games Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary Italian video game publisher 505 Games is celebrating its 20th anniversary while looking to the future with the Assetto Corsa franchise, as well as Wuchang, Nivalis Nights, ExeKiller, Bloodstained, Mayhem à la Carte and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tides of Annihilation © Eclipse Glow Games Products Tides of Annihilation (Preview) Tides of Annihilation from Eclipse Glow Games won the 'Most Epic' award at gamescom 2026. Rightly so, as its scale, visuals and dark fantasy action are truly impressive. Here's a preview. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
(ARD/Paintbucket) Products A Night at Moka Efti: A Babylon Berlin Story History game experts Paintbucket Games have made a 'Disco Elysium-like' for the German broadcaster ARD, set in the Babylon Berlin universe. The free game works even without prior knowledge of Babylon Berlin, and features great German voiceover. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Blizzard office in Irvine (Blizzard) Business Blizzard Workers Achieve Historic Union Contract Blizzard Entertainment workers represented by the Communications Workers of America have signed a huge union contract with their employee. Among other things, they have to “recalled” into open positions for more than a year after layoffs; an industry first. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The highlights section of BSR at gamescom 2026 got sold out quickly (GamesMarket) gamescom BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row "I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
