Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Frederik Hammes and Sasha Volkohon (Pictures game events) People Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial With effect from 1 November, game events GmbH has appointed the experienced business development manager Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial. She succeeds Roufina Guenkova, who has left the company; Managing Director Frederik Hammes would like to express his sincere thanks to her. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Dieter Schoeller and Ronald Kaulbach People Ronald Kaulbach Joins Headup as Head of MarComs Dieter Schoeller is further expanding Headup’s marketing and communications team and has appointed Ronald Kaulbach as Head of MarComs. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Chairs of the GAMEinander e.V.: Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert (GAMEinander) People Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 04 Nov 26: DEP Nominees, Sasha Volkohon, Xsolla, The Rabbit, Steam Charts, THQ Nordic, Serious Play Conf The countdown is on – both for Games Ground in Berlin, where Xsolla is strengthening its GSA presence and the participants from The Rabbit are facing their first real test, and for the DEP, where the hosts and the nominations for the final category have been announced. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read From left to right: Theresa Thoma and Anna Glinsmann of thogli studios, and Alice Ruppert of The Mane Quest at gamescom 2026 © Alice Ruppert Products Horses of Hoofprint Bay: Release Day Insights Following two successful demo releases, Horses of Hoofprint Bay by thogli studios was released today. The game was added to nearly 74,000 wishlists and is being released as a complete product, with no content roadmap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Awards DEP: Anno 117, Corsair Cove and Forever Ago Nominated for Best German Game Following the Grand Jury’s deliberations, the nominations for the Best German Game category at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award) have now been finalised. At the same time, the organisers have announced that Lynne Glaner and Dom Schott will be hosting the evening. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Titan Quest II advertising on digital billboards in Auckland, New Zealand © THQ Nordic Publishing THQ Nordic Is Promoting Titan Quest II Around ExileCon Where better to promote games than in places where fans of the genre are sure to be? That's exactly what Austrian publisher THQ Nordic is doing right now, with a large-scale promotion of Titan Quest II in Auckland, New Zealand. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Frederik Hammes and Sasha Volkohon (Pictures game events) People Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial With effect from 1 November, game events GmbH has appointed the experienced business development manager Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial. She succeeds Roufina Guenkova, who has left the company; Managing Director Frederik Hammes would like to express his sincere thanks to her. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Events Xsolla Expands Its GSA Presence With Xsolla Connect Berlin and More Xsolla has announced coordinated activations across Berlin that emphasise the company's ongoing commitment to the German, Austrian and Swiss (DACH) games ecosystem. These activations will bring together developers, publishers, creators, and partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Frederik Hammes and Sasha Volkohon (Pictures game events) People Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial With effect from 1 November, game events GmbH has appointed the experienced business development manager Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial. She succeeds Roufina Guenkova, who has left the company; Managing Director Frederik Hammes would like to express his sincere thanks to her. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dieter Schoeller and Ronald Kaulbach People Ronald Kaulbach Joins Headup as Head of MarComs Dieter Schoeller is further expanding Headup’s marketing and communications team and has appointed Ronald Kaulbach as Head of MarComs. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Chairs of the GAMEinander e.V.: Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert (GAMEinander) People Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 04 Nov 26: DEP Nominees, Sasha Volkohon, Xsolla, The Rabbit, Steam Charts, THQ Nordic, Serious Play Conf The countdown is on – both for Games Ground in Berlin, where Xsolla is strengthening its GSA presence and the participants from The Rabbit are facing their first real test, and for the DEP, where the hosts and the nominations for the final category have been announced. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
From left to right: Theresa Thoma and Anna Glinsmann of thogli studios, and Alice Ruppert of The Mane Quest at gamescom 2026 © Alice Ruppert Products Horses of Hoofprint Bay: Release Day Insights Following two successful demo releases, Horses of Hoofprint Bay by thogli studios was released today. The game was added to nearly 74,000 wishlists and is being released as a complete product, with no content roadmap. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Awards DEP: Anno 117, Corsair Cove and Forever Ago Nominated for Best German Game Following the Grand Jury’s deliberations, the nominations for the Best German Game category at the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award) have now been finalised. At the same time, the organisers have announced that Lynne Glaner and Dom Schott will be hosting the evening. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Titan Quest II advertising on digital billboards in Auckland, New Zealand © THQ Nordic Publishing THQ Nordic Is Promoting Titan Quest II Around ExileCon Where better to promote games than in places where fans of the genre are sure to be? That's exactly what Austrian publisher THQ Nordic is doing right now, with a large-scale promotion of Titan Quest II in Auckland, New Zealand. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Frederik Hammes and Sasha Volkohon (Pictures game events) People Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial With effect from 1 November, game events GmbH has appointed the experienced business development manager Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial. She succeeds Roufina Guenkova, who has left the company; Managing Director Frederik Hammes would like to express his sincere thanks to her. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events Xsolla Expands Its GSA Presence With Xsolla Connect Berlin and More Xsolla has announced coordinated activations across Berlin that emphasise the company's ongoing commitment to the German, Austrian and Swiss (DACH) games ecosystem. These activations will bring together developers, publishers, creators, and partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
