Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Manuela Wieczorek / Stephan Reichart | respawn mgmt Wieczorek / Reichart People Manuela Wieczorek to Become Managing Director of Respawn Mgmt Starting in early June, Respawn mgmt Künstler- und Eventmanagement GmbH will have a new Managing Director: Manuela Wieczorek. She will take over the position from Stephan Reichart, who will remain the company's CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Nora Unterbruner / Niko Rusitska / Paul Fabella © MegaDev People MegaDev Expands Leadership Team With Three New Executives MegaDev (Plitch) is expanding its team and strengthening its marketing, technology and software development departments by hiring three experienced executives: Nora Unterbruner, Niko Rusitska, and Paul Fabella. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read DoKomi 2026 Hall 3 © GamesMarkt KL Events Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026 At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The German trade delegation, organised by the Tysk-Svenska Handelskammaren (GamesMarket). Events German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026 With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Manuela Wieczorek / Stephan Reichart | respawn mgmt Wieczorek / Reichart People Manuela Wieczorek to Become Managing Director of Respawn Mgmt Starting in early June, Respawn mgmt Künstler- und Eventmanagement GmbH will have a new Managing Director: Manuela Wieczorek. She will take over the position from Stephan Reichart, who will remain the company's CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nora Unterbruner / Niko Rusitska / Paul Fabella © MegaDev People MegaDev Expands Leadership Team With Three New Executives MegaDev (Plitch) is expanding its team and strengthening its marketing, technology and software development departments by hiring three experienced executives: Nora Unterbruner, Niko Rusitska, and Paul Fabella. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
DoKomi 2026 Hall 3 © GamesMarkt KL Events Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026 At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The German trade delegation, organised by the Tysk-Svenska Handelskammaren (GamesMarket). Events German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026 With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
