Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Christian Münch and Maryse Heilig are the newest team members at Playing History (Playing History) People Playing History Hires Heilig and Münch Concept Artist Maryse Heilig, formerly of Maschinen-Mensch, and Project Manager & Team Facilitator Christian Münch, formerly at Dark Horse consulting, are joining Playing History. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Judith Große-Schulte (left, photo: Oliver Reetz) and Svenja Borchert (photo: Petra Herbert Fotografie) are joining Gamecity Hamburg. People Große-Schulte and Borchert Join Gamecity Hamburg Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, is adding to the team with Svenja Borchert as project manager and Judith Große-Schulte as project assistant. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Mark Stanleyy, Dr. Natasha Skult and Chris Hamilton (from Left to Right) | Picture: IDGA People IGDA Welcomes Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley as Board Directors The IGDA held its regular election to appoint three new board members. Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley will replace Zak Whaley, Nazih Fares and Valentina Birke, who have concluded their terms. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Events Showcases and Steam Events to Submit To Which showcases are coming up that you can submit your game to? Check it out here in the GamesMarket Showcase Calendar. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read Gothic 1 Remake (c) THQ Nordic Products Gothic 1 Remake Sells 500,000 Copies in One Week THQ Nordic welcomes half a million nameless heroes: Gothic 1 Remake sold 500,000 copies in its first week. Alkimia Interactive and THQ Nordic are delighted with this strong start. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read The roundtables at First Playable 2026 were well attended (c) GamesMarket MK Business First Playable 2026 in Florence: A Look Inside First Playable 2026, Italy's leading B2B event for the local games industry, has been taking place in Florence since 10 June. Here's an overview of the event, which aims to raise the profile of games bearing the 'Made in Italy' label. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read (source: Nintendo GSA) Campus New Zelda Anthology Book Calls for Methodology Texts Game studies researchers Phillip Brandes, Carolin Puckhaber and Anja Gödl have launched a new call for a book that wants to demonstrate the vast possibilities of game studies methodology by example of researching The Legend of Zelda. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Fachkräfteliga © KielRegion Gunnar Dethlefsen Business G+ Recruiting & Employer Branding: Gaming and Esports in HR To attract new skilled workers and make companies more appealing to applicants, HR departments are turning to gaming and esports, beyond mere gamification. This serves as an effective employer branding strategy, as demonstrated by the following projects and initiatives. By Marcel Kleffmann • 15 min read Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #23 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a video essay on Lara Croft, Women in Games and the intersection of war and gaming through history. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Christian Münch and Maryse Heilig are the newest team members at Playing History (Playing History) People Playing History Hires Heilig and Münch Concept Artist Maryse Heilig, formerly of Maschinen-Mensch, and Project Manager & Team Facilitator Christian Münch, formerly at Dark Horse consulting, are joining Playing History. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Judith Große-Schulte (left, photo: Oliver Reetz) and Svenja Borchert (photo: Petra Herbert Fotografie) are joining Gamecity Hamburg. People Große-Schulte and Borchert Join Gamecity Hamburg Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, is adding to the team with Svenja Borchert as project manager and Judith Große-Schulte as project assistant. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mark Stanleyy, Dr. Natasha Skult and Chris Hamilton (from Left to Right) | Picture: IDGA People IGDA Welcomes Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley as Board Directors The IGDA held its regular election to appoint three new board members. Natasha Skult, Christopher Hamilton and Mark Stanley will replace Zak Whaley, Nazih Fares and Valentina Birke, who have concluded their terms. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events Showcases and Steam Events to Submit To Which showcases are coming up that you can submit your game to? Check it out here in the GamesMarket Showcase Calendar. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read
Gothic 1 Remake (c) THQ Nordic Products Gothic 1 Remake Sells 500,000 Copies in One Week THQ Nordic welcomes half a million nameless heroes: Gothic 1 Remake sold 500,000 copies in its first week. Alkimia Interactive and THQ Nordic are delighted with this strong start. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The roundtables at First Playable 2026 were well attended (c) GamesMarket MK Business First Playable 2026 in Florence: A Look Inside First Playable 2026, Italy's leading B2B event for the local games industry, has been taking place in Florence since 10 June. Here's an overview of the event, which aims to raise the profile of games bearing the 'Made in Italy' label. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
(source: Nintendo GSA) Campus New Zelda Anthology Book Calls for Methodology Texts Game studies researchers Phillip Brandes, Carolin Puckhaber and Anja Gödl have launched a new call for a book that wants to demonstrate the vast possibilities of game studies methodology by example of researching The Legend of Zelda. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Fachkräfteliga © KielRegion Gunnar Dethlefsen Business G+ Recruiting & Employer Branding: Gaming and Esports in HR To attract new skilled workers and make companies more appealing to applicants, HR departments are turning to gaming and esports, beyond mere gamification. This serves as an effective employer branding strategy, as demonstrated by the following projects and initiatives. By Marcel Kleffmann • 15 min read
Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #23 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a video essay on Lara Croft, Women in Games and the intersection of war and gaming through history. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
