© Knights Peak Business Knights Peak Relies on Numerous Sales Partners in Both the East and West The publishing label Knights Peak has announced numerous distribution partnerships for many regions around the world. German company Flashpoint will handle physical distribution in Europe and the USA. Other partners include Green Man Gaming, Nuuvem, Metaboli/Gamesplanet, Epicsoft, Rokky, 4Divinity and Beep Japan. Knights Peak launched as an independent premium By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© BRANDmate GmbH / Foto: Ingmar Wein Business Brandmate Increases Visitor Numbers After Relocation and Plans Rebranding BrandMate attracted around 900 participants at the end of June for its first event since moving to Essen, 100 more than last year. A date has already been set for 2026, again in Essen, but under a new name: Brandmania. BrandMate attracted around 900 participants at the end of June By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Faktor 3 Business Faktor 3 Takes Over Press Relations for Activision Blizzard in GSA The Hamburg-based agency Faktor 3 is taking over communications for the entire Activision Blizzard portfolio in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA) with immediate effect. The move was not entirely unexpected, as Faktor 3 also manages PR for Microsoft Xbox in the region. With the new mandate, Faktor 3 will handle By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The ‘OGame’ cruiser as a 3D model is usually given to Gameforge employees on their 10th anniversary with the company. KIT SC eSports was also presented with a copy at a joint barbecue. © Gameforge Business Gameforge Congratulates Karlsruhe University Esports Team As a main sponsor from the very beginning, Gameforge congratulated the successful university esports team KIT SC eSports on its tenth anniversary. Both sides benefit from the partnership, not least because many former esports players now work at Gameforge. Why would a publisher support an esports team that plays another By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© ESA Business ESA Still Loves Games and is Co-Initiator of Spaceship Game Jam At the end of August, Finnish Game Jam and the European Space Agency are hosting the first Spaceship Game Jam. Developers outside Finland are invited to participate digitally. Game development is not rocket science, but the passion with which people work in both worlds certainly has parallels. Perhaps this is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Leif Lindner, CEO IFA Management GmbH © IFA Berlin Business IFA with Creator and Beauty Hub and Webedia and Games Ground as Partners The consumer electronics trade fair IFA unveiled initial details about the further development of the trade fair at a kick-off event. Content creators play a major role. This is one of the reasons why IFA is cooperating with Webedia. And when it comes to games, Games Ground comes into play. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender and Alain Corre, Chief Publishing Officer at Ubisoft © Hooded Horse/Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Hands Over Publishing to Hooded Horse Ubisoft and the studio Unfrozen have entered into a partnership agreement with Hooded Horse. Although Ubisoft is one of the largest publishers worldwide, Hooded Horse will take over publishing for the French Major, but only for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era. It is quite surprising that a major By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Racing Unleashed's new Flagship Racing Lounge in Zurich © Racing Unleashed AG Business Racing Unleashed Opens Flagship Lounge and Plans Global Expansion On 1 July, Swiss company Racing Unleashed opened its flagship racing lounge, offering a combination of high-quality cuisine and racing simulation. The location is also intended to serve as a blueprint for global expansion, which will also take place through a franchise system. Racing Unleashed itself speaks of a new By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
In 2024, the Indie Booth Arena was one of the main attractions for many visitors to gamescom. © Indie Arena Booth 2024, Rolf Otzipka Products Indie Arena Booth Announces Line-Up for Gamescom 2025 More than 200 studios from 39 countries will be represented at the Indie Arena Booth at gamescom in 2025. The 2,037.5 square metres have been filled with the help of numerous partners, sponsors and publishers Publishers such as Neowiz, Raw Fury, PM Studios and ESDigital will be using By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Pro Helvetia Business Pro Helvetia Opens Calls for Funding, Delegations and Mentorship Programmes On 1 July, Pro Helvetia will begin accepting submissions for Work Grants, the Swiss funding programme for game studios. The deadline is 1 September, which is also the closing date for applications for the She Got Game and SwissGames Showcase mentorship programmes, as well as the participation to the GDC By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Impressum / imprint GamesMarkt Hohenlindener Str. 4 81677 München +49 1512 6769630 [email protected] Contact : https://www.gamesmarkt.de/contact Chefredakteur / Editor in Chief Stephan Steininger (verantwortlich im Sinne §10, Abs. 3, MDStV) Redaktion / Editorial team Marcel Kleffmann Pascal Wagner Verlag / Publisher Steininger, Wagner, Kleffmann GbR Hohenlindener Str. 4 81667 München +49 By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Gerald Böse (CEO), Silke de Witt (Head of Finance and Controlling), Henriette Reker (Mayor of Cologne and Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Koelnmesse), Oliver Frese (COO) © Koelnmesse GmbH, Oliver Wachenfeld Business Koelnmesse Benefits From International Success of Gamescom Koelnmesse, partner of game at gamescom, has presented a successful balance sheet for 2024 and expects record figures for 2025. Gamescom is an important factor in this, with gamescom latam being an ‘outstanding example’ of the successful globalisation strategy. With total sales of €365.8 million and a profit of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
