Paul Sulyok, CEO Green Man Gaming © Green Man Gaming Business G+ Paul Sulyok on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Paul Sulyok, CEO Green Man Gaming (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla © Xsolla Xsolla's Berkley Egenes on D2C, Emerging Markets and Monetising Games Globally When it comes to monetising games, direct-to-consumer channels are becoming an increasingly important way of strengthening the connection between game developers and their customers. We spoke to Berkley Egenes, Xsolla’s Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, about this and other related issues. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tobias Springer, CEO and Founder tobspr Games © Tobias Springer GamesMarket Plus G+ Tobias Springer on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Tobias Springer, CEO and Founder tobspr Games (Germany), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business SC Concepts Extends Work-For-Hire Contract With Funatics According to a statement from the parent company Jumpage, the German studio Funatics has secured an extension to a work-for-hire contract until the end of 2026. The project, which has not been named in detail, is likely to be the cheerleading mobile game Boss of the World. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Construction Simulator: Evolution © weltenbauer. & astragon Business Astragon's Revenue Declined by 20%, Everplay's Revenue Remained Resilient in H1 2026 The everplay group has presented its unaudited results for H1 2026. The British group demonstrated resilience in its revenue performance in H1, ahead of major title launches in H2. At astragon, revenue declined by 20%, primarily due to exiting the physical distribution business. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Wardogs © Bulkhead and Team17 Business Wardogs Sold Over Two Million Copies; Everplay Increased Its Stake in SMG Bulkhead and Team17 announced that Wardogs has sold more than two million copies in less than five days since its launch in Early Access on 10 September. The everplay group had already increased its stake in the consortium that holds Bulkhead prior to this. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
nhow Frankfurt Meeting Room Gaming © Minor Hotels Business Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Brave New Wonders | Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught © City From Naught | Chen GamesMarket Plus G+ Shala Chen on AI as an Essential Gameplay Feature in Brave New Wonders In Brave New Wonders, players control automatons that respond to plain language commands. In this interview, we spoke to Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught, about using AI as an essential gameplay feature rather than for streamlining development, as well as the market for strategy games and more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read
The founders of W4 Games (from left). Fabio Alessandrelli, Remi Verschelde, Juan Linietsky, Nicola Farronato (W4). Business G+ Interview with W4 Games: How Godot Expands to Asia We talked to Nicola Farronato, Founder and Co-CEO at W4 Games, about the history of Godot's enterprise arm, key markets for the engine and how cooperating with Tencent will bring the open source engine to the Asian markets. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Roland Sillmann, Franziska Giffey and Felix Falk (from left to right); Picture: House of Games Berlin/Eva Oertwig Business One-third of House of Games Berlin Has Already Been Taken Three months before the planned completion date, there is a new update on the House of Games Berlin. In addition to game, its subsidiaries, and Ubisoft, Kolibri Games, Realities.io, AudioCreatures, Games Change Lab, Chrizlie Medien, and consultant Christoph Brosius have also signed lease agreements. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
From the introduction in 2021: Wizards of the Coast showing Alchemy (WotC) Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Arena Sunsets Alchemy Wizards of the Coast is ending digital-only Alchemy cards in Magic: The Gathering Arena. The last Alchemy set will be the coming Reality Fracture release. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
