Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape (the Netherlands); Photo Credit: Xifotografie Business Marcel van der Steen (Mindscape) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Ubisoft Continues Its Lecture Series in Germany Ubisoft Studios is continuing its lecture series, which began in 2024, with a new stream on the topic of technical art. Further streams are planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Amazon Game Studios is set to focus more on its Luna streaming service and AI; Amazon Business Amazon Changes Its Games Strategy and Almost Completely Scraps Inhouse AAA Development Amazon Games is restructuring its games division. As a result, the company is halting the development of most of its in-house AAA games, particularly MMOs. New World is already being placed in maintenance mode. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment; Sardin/Pullup Business Geoffroy Sardin (Pullup) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Power of Play: Mexico As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Mexico. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Elena Grigorian, Chief Executive Officer of My.Games; Grigorian Business Elena Grigorian (My.Games) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Elena Grigorian, Chief Executive Officer of My.Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The winner of the 2025 SAE Awards | Pictures: SAE Institute GmbH, Sven Kubeile Business SAE Hamburg Takes Home 7 Trophies From the SAE Awards 2025 For the 20th time, the SAE Institute and the SAE Alumni Association presented their SAE Awards, which recognize the work of students and former students of the private educational institution. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Graph by GamesMarkt; Source: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA Business Power of Play: USA As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: The United States of America. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Almost the entire Tiny Roar team; Photo credit: Tiny Roar (archive picture) Business Tiny Roar Received €201,365 of Federal Funding The Hamburg-based studio Tiny Roar has received €201,365 in funding from the Federal Government's Games Funding Programme for "TR4 Prototype: A Coming-of-Age Story in a Green Post-Apocalypse". By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marta Cienkowska with GIC Organiser Jakub Marszałkowski (Picture by GamesMarkt) Business Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska Visits GIC and Awards CEEGA to Warhorse Studios The second day of the GIC was not only marked by interesting presentations, but also by politics. Polish Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska visited the conference for a round table discussion with the industry. Later, she also presented the main prize at the Central & East European Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
PLAY! Con in Trier; Photo Credit: Sebastian Hontheim Business The Fourth Edition of PLAY! Con in Trier Is the Biggest One Yet PLAY! Con returns to Messepark Trier on 8 and 9 November 2025. As well as an expanded gaming area, the fourth edition of the fair will also feature a trading card area for the first time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marco Alessandro Minoli, the Publishing Director of Slitherine; Photo: Slitherine Business Marco Alessandro Minoli (Slitherine) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Marco Alessandro Minoli, the Publishing Director of Slitherine, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
