Casey Hudson | David Vonderhaar | Masato Sakai | Simon Zhu © Hudson / Arcanaut | Vonderhaar / BulletFarm | Sakai / MAGship| Zhu / GreaterThan Group Business Greaterthan Group Launched to Fund "Elite Creative Studios" Industry veteran Simon Zhu has established the GreaterThan Group (GTG), a new video game company that will build and fund "elite creative studios". The first co-owned partner studios are Arcanaut, led by Casey Hudson; BulletFarm, led by David Vonderhaar; and MAGship, led by Masato Sakai. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Representative Director and CEO Katsuhiro Harada, VS Studio SNK Co., Ltd. © SNK Business SNK Opens New Studio With Former Tekken Head Katsuhiro Harada SNK Corporation has invested in a newly established game development studio founded by Katsuhiro Harada. Harada is best known for his time at Bandai Namco Entertainment, where he worked on the Tekken fighting game series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Ted Osammor and Hanna Berger | Pictures: Build A Rocket People Build A Rocket Appoints Hanna Berger and Tod Osammor to Its Management Team The gaming and esports agency Build A Rocket is strengthening its management team. Hannah Berger has been appointed Head of Social Media, and Ted Osammor has joined the team as Sales Lead. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ines Harmuth, Head of the Membership Department at game © Dirk Mathesius People Ines Harmuth Heads the Membership Department at game Ines Harmuth is set to take over as head of the Membership Department at game, the German Games Industry Association, in mid-May. She is succeeding Ina Göring, who is leaving the association after nearly eight years. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Anna Gruzina 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 • 5 min read
Simon Krätschmer will be playing without his former Rocket Beans teammates from now on People Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways In a blog post titled ‘On a Personal Note’, Rocket Beans announced the departure of Simon Krätschmer, one of the five founders. There had already been indications of a possible departure last autumn, but Rocket Beans does not wish to discuss the reasons behind it publicly. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bartosz Skwarczek and Krzysztof Krawczyk (From Left) People Investor Krzysztof Krawczyk Acquires Minority Stake in G2A and Chairs Advisory Board The digital marketplace G2A has brought on board Krzysztof Krawczyk, a well-known investor, as a minority shareholder. As Chairman of the Advisory Board, Krawczyk is also set to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #18 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Celeste & Wanderstop, inclusion & diversity newsletters, game preservation and more. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
People In Conversation with… Paul Sulyok In his new ‘Update,’ marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Green Man Gaming CEO Paul Sulyok about his non-traditional journey from the British Army to the helm of a digital distribution giant, and how his philosophy of decentralized decision-making is shaping the future of the games industry. By Zoran Roso • 8 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse and Managing Director of Griffin Gaming Partners' Special Opportunities Fund | Nick Tuosto, Co-Founder and Managing Director Griffin Gaming Partners © Bender / Tuosto Business Griffin Special Opportunities Fund: Interview with Nick Tuosto and Tim Bender Griffin Gaming Partners’ Special Opportunities Fund has over $100 million to invest in indie studios. We spoke to Managing Director Nick Tuosto and Fund Manager Tim Bender about the fund's indie focus, its recoupment strategies and its approach to long-term partnerships. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
AstralShift, the team behind Little Goodie Two Shoes and upcoming Hell Maiden (AstralShift) People How AstralShift Built a Community by Having Previously Been Fans Advertorial | As they prepare to release their third project, Astral Shift are reaping the benefits of building a community loyal enough to follow them from genre to genre. Their secret? Giving their community what they wish they’d had access to back when they were fans themselves. By APVP • 4 min read
Konrad Kunze, CEO of FusionPlay, at gamescom 2025 © FusionPlay Business G+ How FusionPlay Fished in International Waters What began as a small pixel-based fishing RPG grew beyond itself when the New Zealand sketch comedy troupe Viva La Dirt League and publisher Team17 came on board. Overall, Nice Day for Fishing was the biggest success for Leipzig-based studio FusionPlay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
