Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side; Andrea Cordella, Global Head of Art and Chengdu Studio Head at Side; and Teppei Tachibana, Chairman of Side, President and CEO of Pole To Win Holdings, officially announce Side Chengdu (Picture: Side) Business Side Acquires Roboto, Appoints Codella and Strengthens Its Presence in China The acquisition of Roboto Entertainment is a threefold win for Side: as well as gaining further resources, the games service provider is strengthening its presence in China and, with Roboto founder Andrea Cordella, is gaining an experienced Global Head of Art. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Edward Ray was the Audio Lead on FIFA Heroes (All photos in this article: Ray) People G+ Game Music Makers: Edward Ray He didn't only make the soundtrack to Rogue Ascent: VR by Nooner Bear Studio and Frenzy Extinction as well as pieces for Meat Shot by Tolga Ay, but was also Audio Lead on FIFA Heroes: We spoke to Edward Ray about structure in game music, spotting and his work. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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 Business How Studios are Transitioning Distribution from Corporate Parent to Service Layers In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how gaming's traditional, vertically integrated publishing model is fracturing into a modular "service layer", transforming what was once an all-encompassing corporate parent into an à la carte operational utility. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Silver Pines (c) Wych Elm / Team17 Products Silver Pines Developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17, Silver Pines sees players begin a descent into the dreaded darkness. This classic survival horror game features a tense atmosphere and a Metroidvania-style experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 22 October 2026: BioWare Closure, Spiel Essen, Steam Charts, ITFS, Side Acquires Roboto Bioware's imminent closure by EA is the topic of the day. We've also compiled the news from the kick-off at Spiel Essen 2026, as well as our weekly exclusive Steam charts. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Roblox: Rapid Trend Adaptation, Strong Concentration on a Small Number of Experiences Newzoo and GEEIQ have published a joint report on Roblox and what the maturing of its audience means for games publishers. Not every genre is affected to the same extent, and so far only a few publishers have ventured onto Roblox. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read In the GameZone, festival-goers can try out all the nominees for the Animated Games Award Germany (Photo: ITFS; Max Kullmann) Awards ITFS Launches Competition for Animated Games Award Germany 2027 Studios from Germany have until 7 February to submit projects for the Animated Games Award Germany. The competition’s nominees will be screened as part of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Enshrouded (c) Keen Games GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Modern Warfare 4 Is on the Rise, but How Is Enshrouded Performing? This week's Steam charts feature different games at number one in both the German and global charts. However, Modern Warfare 4, Enshrouded and EA Sports FC 27 are not holding the #1 spots. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side; Andrea Cordella, Global Head of Art and Chengdu Studio Head at Side; and Teppei Tachibana, Chairman of Side, President and CEO of Pole To Win Holdings, officially announce Side Chengdu (Picture: Side) Business Side Acquires Roboto, Appoints Codella and Strengthens Its Presence in China The acquisition of Roboto Entertainment is a threefold win for Side: as well as gaining further resources, the games service provider is strengthening its presence in China and, with Roboto founder Andrea Cordella, is gaining an experienced Global Head of Art. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Edward Ray was the Audio Lead on FIFA Heroes (All photos in this article: Ray) People G+ Game Music Makers: Edward Ray He didn't only make the soundtrack to Rogue Ascent: VR by Nooner Bear Studio and Frenzy Extinction as well as pieces for Meat Shot by Tolga Ay, but was also Audio Lead on FIFA Heroes: We spoke to Edward Ray about structure in game music, spotting and his work. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser 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
Business How Studios are Transitioning Distribution from Corporate Parent to Service Layers In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how gaming's traditional, vertically integrated publishing model is fracturing into a modular "service layer", transforming what was once an all-encompassing corporate parent into an à la carte operational utility. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Silver Pines (c) Wych Elm / Team17 Products Silver Pines Developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17, Silver Pines sees players begin a descent into the dreaded darkness. This classic survival horror game features a tense atmosphere and a Metroidvania-style experience. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 22 October 2026: BioWare Closure, Spiel Essen, Steam Charts, ITFS, Side Acquires Roboto Bioware's imminent closure by EA is the topic of the day. We've also compiled the news from the kick-off at Spiel Essen 2026, as well as our weekly exclusive Steam charts. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Roblox: Rapid Trend Adaptation, Strong Concentration on a Small Number of Experiences Newzoo and GEEIQ have published a joint report on Roblox and what the maturing of its audience means for games publishers. Not every genre is affected to the same extent, and so far only a few publishers have ventured onto Roblox. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In the GameZone, festival-goers can try out all the nominees for the Animated Games Award Germany (Photo: ITFS; Max Kullmann) Awards ITFS Launches Competition for Animated Games Award Germany 2027 Studios from Germany have until 7 February to submit projects for the Animated Games Award Germany. The competition’s nominees will be screened as part of the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Enshrouded (c) Keen Games GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Modern Warfare 4 Is on the Rise, but How Is Enshrouded Performing? This week's Steam charts feature different games at number one in both the German and global charts. However, Modern Warfare 4, Enshrouded and EA Sports FC 27 are not holding the #1 spots. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
