Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold From left: Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp, the new Strategic Advisory Board. People Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read People Nicolas Godement 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 Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Arhi Makkonen, Senior Level Designer at Remedy Entertainment, at gamescom 2026 (GM PW) People G+ Arhi Makkonen on Control Resonant: "Level Design was at the Center" Control Resonant is not just a sequel to Remedy's Control, but an entirely new experiment. We spoke to Senior Level Designer Arhi Makkonen about making Manhattan weird(er), excluding parry systems from the game and taking inspiration from great games. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read From left: Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp, the new Strategic Advisory Board. People Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Pioneers of Pagonia – Echoes of Aldramar © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia DLC #2 Echoes of Aldramar Released The second downloadable expansion for Pioneers of Pagonia, Echoes of Aldramar, has been released. This time, players will embark on a journey into the desert to restore monumental structures. A third DLC is already in development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Co-directors of the programme: Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman, CEO of Women in Games / Marco Accordi Rickards, President of Structura © Isaaman, WiG / Daniele La Malfa Events The Games Forum Roma Wants to Bring Together Games, Academia, Culture & Industry Women in Games and Structura are bringing together industry professionals, academics, researchers, and cultural organisations for the first edition of The Games Forum Roma. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Funding Irish Games Fund Launches a New Round With New Funding Tiers Following its successful launch in 2026, the Irish Games Fund is entering a new phase. According to the industry association IMIRT, the concept has been further developed. Funding is now provided in three stages: the Development Fund, the Prototype Fund and the Release Fund. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read People Nicolas Godement 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 Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Replaced by Sad Cat Studios is the favourite to win at the Central & Eastern European Game Awards, having received six nominations Awards Sad Cat’s Replaced Enters CEEGA Awards as Front-Runner With Six Nominations A few weeks ahead of the Game Industry Conference, the organisers of the Central & Eastern European Game Awards have announced the nominations. Replaced leads the field with the most nominations, whilst Rue Valley is not nominated as Best Game, despite having three other nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From left: Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp, the new Strategic Advisory Board. People Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
People Nicolas Godement 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 Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Arhi Makkonen, Senior Level Designer at Remedy Entertainment, at gamescom 2026 (GM PW) People G+ Arhi Makkonen on Control Resonant: "Level Design was at the Center" Control Resonant is not just a sequel to Remedy's Control, but an entirely new experiment. We spoke to Senior Level Designer Arhi Makkonen about making Manhattan weird(er), excluding parry systems from the game and taking inspiration from great games. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
From left: Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp, the new Strategic Advisory Board. People Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Pioneers of Pagonia – Echoes of Aldramar © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia DLC #2 Echoes of Aldramar Released The second downloadable expansion for Pioneers of Pagonia, Echoes of Aldramar, has been released. This time, players will embark on a journey into the desert to restore monumental structures. A third DLC is already in development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Co-directors of the programme: Dr Marie-Claire Isaaman, CEO of Women in Games / Marco Accordi Rickards, President of Structura © Isaaman, WiG / Daniele La Malfa Events The Games Forum Roma Wants to Bring Together Games, Academia, Culture & Industry Women in Games and Structura are bringing together industry professionals, academics, researchers, and cultural organisations for the first edition of The Games Forum Roma. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Funding Irish Games Fund Launches a New Round With New Funding Tiers Following its successful launch in 2026, the Irish Games Fund is entering a new phase. According to the industry association IMIRT, the concept has been further developed. Funding is now provided in three stages: the Development Fund, the Prototype Fund and the Release Fund. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
People Nicolas Godement 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 Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Replaced by Sad Cat Studios is the favourite to win at the Central & Eastern European Game Awards, having received six nominations Awards Sad Cat’s Replaced Enters CEEGA Awards as Front-Runner With Six Nominations A few weeks ahead of the Game Industry Conference, the organisers of the Central & Eastern European Game Awards have announced the nominations. Replaced leads the field with the most nominations, whilst Rue Valley is not nominated as Best Game, despite having three other nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
