People Womenize! Inspring Stories: Dani Valkova 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
Rami Ismail © Ismail Products Rami Ismail: Why the Games Industry Is in a Very Bad State Rami Ismail is a leading figure in the global indie game scene. He argues that the industry's fear of risk stifles innovation. Indie developers still create fresh ideas but struggle to fund their games. Titles like his Australia Did It are rare exceptions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Johannes Roth, Founder and Managing Director of Mimimi Games (Archive, 2017) © Mimimi Games Business How and Why Mimimi's Shadow Tactics Launches on Switch 2 The announcement of Shadow Tactics for Switch 2 at the most recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase came as a surprise, given that the development studio Mimimi Games no longer exists. We spoke to Johannes Roth, Founder and MD of Mimimi, about this definitive console edition of the game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Remedy Entertainment © Remedy People Jean-Charles Gaudechon is the CEO of Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment's Board of Directors has appointed Jean-Charles Gaudechon as CEO, effective from 1 March 2026. Markus Mäki, the interim CEO and co-founder, will continue in his current role until Gaudechon begins his tenure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mervin Lee Kwai, Vice President of Operations in North America, NC America © NC America People NC America Appoints Mervin Lee Kwai to Lead Western Publishing Operations In preparation for the global launch of Aion 2, NC America is expanding its publishing team with the hire of Mervin Lee Kwai. The former senior leader of Amazon's third-party MMO publishing division will play a key role in shaping NC America's 2026 line-up. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jerk Gustafsson (Co-Founder and Studio Director at MachineGames; Game Director on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle) at the Indiana Jones launch party on 9 December 2024 © MachineGames / Nikolaj Fehrm Business G+ MachineGames' Jerk Gustafsson: "There's Still a Strong Appetite for Focused, Narrative-Driven Experiences" Swedish studio MachineGames has made a big impression with Wolfenstein and, most recently, Indiana Jones. We spoke to Studio Director Jerk Gustafsson about the studio's history, the strength of the Swedish industry, its second office and why single-player games remain relevant in the age of GaaS. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
The scholarship recipients of MGZstart 2026 (MGZ) People MGZStart Scholarship Includes Content Affairs and Playing Mantis Studio Playing Mantis Studio, Denise Bieber's Content Affairs and eduTech startup easy pisy are among the Mediengründerzentrum NRW'S MGZStart 2026 stipendiates. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mattias Wiking, CEO Winterkeep Interactive © Fotograf Lena Lee People Five Questions for Mattias Wiking, CEO of Winterkeep Interactive Mattias Wiking has recently become the new leader of the Swedish strategy game studio Winterkeep Interactive. We spoke to him about his new role, the challenging funding landscape for studios, the strategy games market and Sweden's leading position in the industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Dr Sabiha Ghellal is chairwoman of the German Computer Game Awards jury for the second year (HdM) People G+ Sabiha Ghellal: "What I Enjoy Most About Jury Work is Also its Biggest Challenge" Dr Sabiha Ghellal is Professor of Experience & Game Design at HdM Stuttgart and chairwoman of the German Computer Game Awards jury for the second year. We talked to her about the responsibilities of a jury head, the importance of game awards and her teaching style. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
People Beyerdynamic Aims to Focus Gaming sector with Mathias Heilig Audio specialist Beyerdynamic has brought Matthias Heilig, an experienced gaming specialist, on board as Product Marketing Manager Gaming. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Carolin Wendt has been part of CDPR since 2019 (Wendt/CDPR) People CDPR's New Content Creator Strategist Wendt: "Building Connections and Forging Relationships" Carolin Wendt is now Content Creator Strategist (Expert) at CD Projekt Red, moving laterally from her former role of Lead International Community. Wendt has been part of CDPR since 2019. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Mairi Nolan 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
