Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Murray Pannell / Steel City Interactive © SCI People Murray Pannell to Lead Publishing Efforts at Steel City Interactive Steel City Interactive, the UK-based studio behind the Undisputed video game franchise, has announced that Murray Pannell has joined the company as Head of Publishing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Rebecca Snell is the new Senior Vice President Social Games at board game giant Asmodee. (Snell/Asmodee) Tabletop Rebecca Snell Becomes SVP Social Games at Asmodee Rebecca Snell is the new Senior Vice President Social Games at board game giant Asmodee. The marketing expert has been in lead positions at the Lego Group, Bacardi and P&G before. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 08 Oct 26: Xbox XP, 1SP x Orinas, Federico Cardini, Fireshine x Fair Games, Retro Gaming, Games/Bavaria A new department for Xbox, a close partnership between Japan and Europe, and ongoing consolidation – it was a business-focused day in the news. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read (Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Reality Fracture Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Murray Pannell / Steel City Interactive © SCI People Murray Pannell to Lead Publishing Efforts at Steel City Interactive Steel City Interactive, the UK-based studio behind the Undisputed video game franchise, has announced that Murray Pannell has joined the company as Head of Publishing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Rebecca Snell is the new Senior Vice President Social Games at board game giant Asmodee. (Snell/Asmodee) Tabletop Rebecca Snell Becomes SVP Social Games at Asmodee Rebecca Snell is the new Senior Vice President Social Games at board game giant Asmodee. The marketing expert has been in lead positions at the Lego Group, Bacardi and P&G before. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
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Maria Angelidou-Smith, CEO of Mojang and Minecraft, and Kayleen Walters, President of Xbox XP (from Left) People Xbox: Kayleen Walters Become President of XP, Maria Angelidou-Smith CEO of Mojang and Minecraft Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is making further changes to the leadership team of Microsoft’s gaming division: Kayleen Walters heads the new XP business unit, which includes the licensing business. Maria Angelidou-Smith, a former manager at Meta and Personio, is taking charge of Mojang and Minecraft. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Safe in Our World Looking for More Visible Mental Health Support in Games With their Four Billion Gamers campaign, charity Safe in Our World wants to put better visible mental health resources into games and game spaces. For this, it is looking for studios to participate. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The 800XL © Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai Products Retro Gaming: Atari's 800XL Home Computer Returns Atari, Retro Games and Plaion Replai are bringing back the 8-bit home computer with a mechanical keyboard, 25 built-in games, cartridge support and HDMI connectivity. The 800XL is set to be released in April 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Central Hub for the Games Industry in Bavaria Events, funding programs, and a strong network – Games/Bavaria connects studios and publisher, freelancers and companies with policymakers, the public, and related industries. This creates space for innovation, visibility, growth and builds a strong games industry in Bavaria. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
(Wizards of the Coast) Tabletop Reality Fracture Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
