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Pascale Hagin Appointed as Sales Director at 1SP Agency

1SP Agency has appointed Pascale Hagin as Sales Director, thereby expanding its international service offerings. Hagin has held senior sales and leadership positions at companies such as PepsiCo, Arla Foods and Imperial Tobacco.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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rcp Appoints Michael Stapf as Director of Product and Analytics

Michael Stapf has been appointed Director of Product and Analytics at remote control productions (rcp). This new role combines product development and business intelligence, while rcp Business Analytics is now open to external partners.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Quad Head's Pratfall Reaches 130k Sales in Two Weeks (Update)

The former Oddsparks developers are back as indies and with a friendslop bang: Coop digging adventure Pratfall, developed within six months, has breached 130,000 sales in the two-week starting discount period.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

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ZR Consulting Kicks Off DCP With Relaxed Warm-up

ZR Consulting rounded off the afternoon before the awards ceremony in Munich with a networking event ahead of the DCP. Around 40 selected industry representatives gathered not far from the DCP venue for a pre-show get-together.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Nordic Game 26 Reveals Full Program

NG26 Spring, the upcoming Nordic Game conference from 26-29 May in Malmö, has shared the full schedule and lineup.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Congratulations and Hopes for the Future: Reactions to the DCP 2026

Following a festive ceremony to present the 2026 German Computer Game Awards, organisers, sponsors and industry figures have spoken out. GamesMarket has compiled some of the key reactions.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Isik Isin Joins Chimera Entertainment as Lead Game Designer

After several years abroad and three years in Heidelberg, Isik Isin is moving to Munich: The experienced game designer is joining the Chimera Entertainment team and will be responsible for the PC game Kingdom of Memories as Lead Game Designer.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Mays Dweiri

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 • 3 min read

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Interview: How Is Arc Games Positioning Itself for the Future?

Following the management buyout, Arc Games has positioned itself for the future with an expanded and transformed leadership team. What strategic goals is the publisher aiming for, and what is its view of the current state of the industry?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

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In Conversations with... Kevin Fryers

In the new ‘Zoran's Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Kevin Fryers about the pillars of modern game publishing, Generative AI in game development, Nostalgia, and brand building.

By Zoran Roso • 13 min read

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G+ PandaBee Studios: "Mining is One of the Best Mechanics for Games"

At yesterday's Second Wind Showcase, PandaBee from Leipzig revealed their mining game Beards Go Underground, a potential deckbuilding smash hit from Germany. We talked to studio co-founder Julien Schillinger about the game idea, making mining feel smooth, and deckbuilding inspirations.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

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Jason Della Rocca Appointed to Canada’s Audiovisual Advisory Panel

Canada is one of the world’s leading producers of games and audiovisual content. An advisory panel convened by the Ministry of Culture is tasked with ensuring that this remains the case. Jason Della Rocca has been appointed to the panel from the games industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read