Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Kate Killick 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 Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games) © Polo, The Game Kitchen / Cauduro, The Game Bakers / Jaki, The Astronauts / Radtke, Spellgarden GamesMarket Plus G+ Insights: Four Interviews with Indie Studios on Themed Steam Sales How do indie studios decide which Steam sales events to participate in, and is it worth doing so? We asked these and more questions to Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers). By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 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 Gamespace Conference 2026 © Dominik Saro Meier Events Gamespace Conference 2026 Exceeded Expectations The first Gamespace Conference, held at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich, was a success. According to the organisers, the response and number of attendees exceeded expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Tabletop Electric Callboy Releases Its Own Neverrift TCG Expansion German metalcore band Electric Callboy goes TCG: With a full expansion for the German TCG Neverrift, out in December. By Pascal Wagner • Maestro Characters © THQ Nordic and Gate21 Development Maestro: THQ Nordic and Gate21 Release Unreal Plugin for Character Creation THQ Nordic's Gate21 has released an Unreal plugin for character creation. The basic version is free. This tool was used to create characters in Gothic 1 Remake, Alone in the Dark, and Outcast. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read (Multiverse C, Raphael Kast) Events Game on Symphony Plays at RBB in Berlin on 23 October The next Game on Symphony concert of ARD Klassik takes place in Berlin on 23 October at the RBB. Afterwards, the concert series moves back to Munich for a December issue. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Esports Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Events Wooga Launches After Hours Berlin Game Dev Talks Taking inspiration from the Core Talks, Wooga is organising an event in Berlin where local game developers can meet and exchange ideas. The first topic is 'Reinventing a live game without breaking it'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Kate Killick 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 Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games) © Polo, The Game Kitchen / Cauduro, The Game Bakers / Jaki, The Astronauts / Radtke, Spellgarden GamesMarket Plus G+ Insights: Four Interviews with Indie Studios on Themed Steam Sales How do indie studios decide which Steam sales events to participate in, and is it worth doing so? We asked these and more questions to Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers). By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 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
Gamespace Conference 2026 © Dominik Saro Meier Events Gamespace Conference 2026 Exceeded Expectations The first Gamespace Conference, held at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich, was a success. According to the organisers, the response and number of attendees exceeded expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Tabletop Electric Callboy Releases Its Own Neverrift TCG Expansion German metalcore band Electric Callboy goes TCG: With a full expansion for the German TCG Neverrift, out in December. By Pascal Wagner •
Maestro Characters © THQ Nordic and Gate21 Development Maestro: THQ Nordic and Gate21 Release Unreal Plugin for Character Creation THQ Nordic's Gate21 has released an Unreal plugin for character creation. The basic version is free. This tool was used to create characters in Gothic 1 Remake, Alone in the Dark, and Outcast. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
(Multiverse C, Raphael Kast) Events Game on Symphony Plays at RBB in Berlin on 23 October The next Game on Symphony concert of ARD Klassik takes place in Berlin on 23 October at the RBB. Afterwards, the concert series moves back to Munich for a December issue. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Esports Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Events Wooga Launches After Hours Berlin Game Dev Talks Taking inspiration from the Core Talks, Wooga is organising an event in Berlin where local game developers can meet and exchange ideas. The first topic is 'Reinventing a live game without breaking it'. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
