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People

Side Names New COO and CCO to Accelerate Scale and Growth

Games services provider Side has reorganised its executive team to improve operational delivery and go-to-market capabilities. Olivier Deslandes has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer, while Martin McBride has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Maria Amirkhanyan

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 • 4 min read

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

Business

Rokaplay Signed Chop Chop Inc. From NullRef Entertainment

The German studio NullRef Entertainment has partnered with rokaplay ahead of the upcoming release of Chop Chop Inc. NullRef is made up of former Gentlymad developers — the studio behind Endzone, which closed down in 2025.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Events

Nordic Game 26 Closes With Attendees from 59 Countries

Nordic Game 26 ran from 25-29 May in Malmö, with over 1100 companies present and 179 speakers on stage. The next year's event is already announced, coming up on 25-28 May 2027.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Events

Stronger Together Showcase Platforms GSA Indies

The Stronger Together Showcase organised by Ivy Juice Games is currently platforming indie games from the German-speaking area. It runs until 7 June.

By Pascal Wagner •

Events

Blindflug Organises Games & Movie Industry Dialogue in Zurich

Blindflug Studios is organising a games and movie industry event at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich on 30 June. The event was funded by the Zurich Movie Foundation in their first funding round.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Destination Qualifiers in Hof See Strong Growth in 2026

More than double the players in Sealed and even a few more Modern players were part of the Magic: The Gathering Destination Qualifiers by Games Island at LFG Con Hof 2026. The winners went home with cash prizes this year.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

007 First Light

After 14 years, there's finally a new James Bond game, developed and published by IO Interactive, the team behind Hitman. It took far too long, but it was worth the wait!

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read