Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Maximilian Knabe aka HandOfBlood as "President Knabe" with Elias Nerlich (from Left) | Picture by Eintrach Spandau People After Baller League Shutdown: Eintracht Spandau Moves to Icon League The esports organisation Eintracht Spandau, run by Instinct3 and JvM Nerd, has found a new home in small-field football. The team led by president Knabe, which was previously in the Baller league, is making a permanent move to the Icon League. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Jessica Edenhofner 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 Luciana Viganò is President of the SGDA (Lezzi Legal / SGDA) People SGDA Opposes Radio and TV Cuts Up for Vote in Switzerland The Swiss Game Developers Association is opposing the cuts to Swiss Radio and TV association SRG in an upcoming initiative vote on 8 March. SGDA states that the games industry will suffer from reduced resources in Switzerland's culture reporting. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Digital mockup of the board game (Lost in Cult) Products World of Horror Gets Board Game Release The indie darling procedural horror RPG World of Horror by panstasz and Ysbryd Games becomes a board game, produced by UK boutique publisher Lost in Cult. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse / Helmut Schmitz, CEO of United Games © Bender / Andreas Wegelin Business Strictly Limited and Hooded Horse Announce Partnership Strictly Limited Games (United Games) will handle the physical publishing of selected titles from Hooded Horse. The partnership will begin with Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Complete Edition, developed by Mimimi Games, for PlayStation 5. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read FarmCon 26 - Giants Software Events FarmCon 26 Takes Place at Volvo Construction Equipment The FarmCon 26 will take place at Volvo Construction Equipment in Konz, Germany at the beginning of August. The Farming Simulator community event is celebrating its 10th anniversary. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Picture by Competition Company Business Rennsport on Consoles: Competition Company Terminates Publishing Agreement with Nacon Competition Company, the company behind the sim racing game Rennsport, will also self-publish console versions of its title in future. The publishing agreement with Nacon has been mutually terminated. In addition, a campaign is being launched under the slogan ‘Double the content, half the price’. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Business External Costs Weigh on Jumpgate's Quarterly Results Jumpgate has presented its results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025. The figures show a decline in revenue and an increase in losses, partly due to restructuring and external costs. CEO Harald Riegler believes Jumpgate is on the right track, thanks in part to Star Trek: Voyager. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Bus Simulator 27 - astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Will Be Released in 2026 Later this year, astragon Entertainment will continue the Bus Simulator series. Developed by Polish studio Simteract, Bus Simulator 27 will boast the biggest bus fleet in the franchise's history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Maximilian Knabe aka HandOfBlood as "President Knabe" with Elias Nerlich (from Left) | Picture by Eintrach Spandau People After Baller League Shutdown: Eintracht Spandau Moves to Icon League The esports organisation Eintracht Spandau, run by Instinct3 and JvM Nerd, has found a new home in small-field football. The team led by president Knabe, which was previously in the Baller league, is making a permanent move to the Icon League. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Jessica Edenhofner 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
Luciana Viganò is President of the SGDA (Lezzi Legal / SGDA) People SGDA Opposes Radio and TV Cuts Up for Vote in Switzerland The Swiss Game Developers Association is opposing the cuts to Swiss Radio and TV association SRG in an upcoming initiative vote on 8 March. SGDA states that the games industry will suffer from reduced resources in Switzerland's culture reporting. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Digital mockup of the board game (Lost in Cult) Products World of Horror Gets Board Game Release The indie darling procedural horror RPG World of Horror by panstasz and Ysbryd Games becomes a board game, produced by UK boutique publisher Lost in Cult. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse / Helmut Schmitz, CEO of United Games © Bender / Andreas Wegelin Business Strictly Limited and Hooded Horse Announce Partnership Strictly Limited Games (United Games) will handle the physical publishing of selected titles from Hooded Horse. The partnership will begin with Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Complete Edition, developed by Mimimi Games, for PlayStation 5. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
FarmCon 26 - Giants Software Events FarmCon 26 Takes Place at Volvo Construction Equipment The FarmCon 26 will take place at Volvo Construction Equipment in Konz, Germany at the beginning of August. The Farming Simulator community event is celebrating its 10th anniversary. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture by Competition Company Business Rennsport on Consoles: Competition Company Terminates Publishing Agreement with Nacon Competition Company, the company behind the sim racing game Rennsport, will also self-publish console versions of its title in future. The publishing agreement with Nacon has been mutually terminated. In addition, a campaign is being launched under the slogan ‘Double the content, half the price’. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business External Costs Weigh on Jumpgate's Quarterly Results Jumpgate has presented its results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025. The figures show a decline in revenue and an increase in losses, partly due to restructuring and external costs. CEO Harald Riegler believes Jumpgate is on the right track, thanks in part to Star Trek: Voyager. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bus Simulator 27 - astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Will Be Released in 2026 Later this year, astragon Entertainment will continue the Bus Simulator series. Developed by Polish studio Simteract, Bus Simulator 27 will boast the biggest bus fleet in the franchise's history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
