© Sabrina Weniger Business Julia Pfiffer: Bringing a Personal Ethos Into the Business By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
© Plaion Business Plaion Puts Oscar Del Moral in Charge of Southern Europe Plaion has reorganised its management in Southern Europe. The move was prompted by the transfer of Plaion Italy Country Manager Umberto Bettini to Milestone. As General Manager of Milestone, Umberto Bettini will take over the day-to-day business of the Italian studio, which also belongs to Plaion and is known for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The shirt shows Franconia, but the walls are in Lower Saxony: Dennis Quaisser is now part of Pixel Maniacs. © Quaisser Business Pixel Maniacs Recruits Dennis Quaisser as Business and Funding Manager After having had to close his own studio in February, Dennis Quaisser becomes a remote Franconian with a new job: As Business Developer & Funding Manager at Nuremberg's indie center Pixel Maniacs. After he had to close down his six-person studio Suspicious Games in February due to a By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Cécile Russeil, Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Human Resources, and Legal. © Ubisoft Business Ubisoft Appoints Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil as Executive Vice President in charge of Communications, Corporate Affairs, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Human Resources and Legal. French publisher Ubisoft has appointed Cécile Russeil to the position of Executive Vice President. In her new role, she will be responsible for many of Ubisoft' By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Christopher Schmitz. © Riho Kroll Business Christopher Schmitz will leave Remedy Entertainment Remedy Entertainment's Chief Operations Officer, Christopher Schmitz has resigned and will leave the Finnish company on May 31, 2024. After just over five years, Christopher Schmitz is leaving Remedy Entertainment on 31 May 2024. The Finnish company made waves last year with the release of Alan Wake 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© None Business Çiğdem Uzunoğlu Leaves Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur After six years as Managing Director, Çiğdem Uzunoğlu leaves the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur. In her time, she had quadrupled the foundation's budget and team size. Her farewell will be held in Berlin in May. After more than six years at the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur, Managing Director Çiğdem Uzunoğlu By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Fritz Egner (centre), Stephan Berendsen (right) and Hans Ippisch (left) will soon be unveiling details of their joint project. © BBG Entertainment Business BBG Entertainment hires Hans Ippisch and Fritz Egner Along With new Licences Munich-based developer and publisher BBG Entertainment is releasing several retro IP games in the next year. With radio star Fritz Egner and Hans Ippisch of Computec and devcom fame, BBG is also implementing several unannounced prestige IPs in the coming months. Munich game developer BBG Entertainment is expanding its business By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Odak is now Global PR Lead for Techland. © Odak Business Sandro Odak becomes Global PR Lead for Techland One of Germany's most prominent games journalists turned PR Leads goes global: Former Xbox GSA Lead Sandro Odak is now Global PR Lead for Dying Light dev Techland. Sandro Odak has been Xbox GSA’s Communication Lead for five years, and before that, he headed several video game By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Fridolin Kerner, former Writer & Narrative Designer at Mimimi, is now part of Grimlore Games. © Fridolin Kerner Business Fridolin Kerner starts at Grimlore Games Staying in Munich: Fridolin Kerner, Writer for Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew at now-defunct studio Mimimi Games, goes to SpellForce and Titan Quest maker Grimlore Games. SpellForce 3 and Titan Quest 2 makers Grimlore Games are employing an Ex-Mimimi employee: Fridolin Kerner, Writer & Designer from within the Team of By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Sunday Co-Founder Christoph Sachsenhausen and Co-Managing Director Timm Geyer. © Sunday Business Timm Geyer Appointed as Co-Managing Director of Sunday Sunday announces the appointment of Timm Geyer as new Co-Managing Director of the mobile games company. This is a significant step in their strategic shift towards hybrid casual games. Mobile games company Sunday announces the appointment of Timm Geyer as its new Co-Managing Director. Timm joins Sunday and its Co-Founder By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christian Vogel (left) will be appointed as the new Sales Director GSA. Matthias Kolb (right) will take on the role of Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe. © Bandai Namco Business Vogel and Kolb to Take up New Positions at Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany Personnel changes have been announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany. Christian Vogel will be appointed as the new Sales Director GSA. Matthias Kolb will take on the role of Country Manager GSA & Eastern Europe. Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany announces changes in the local organisation. Christian Vogel, currently Manager Digital By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Sandra Meier, Lead Graphic Designer at Giants Software. © Meier/Giants Business Sandra Meier: Bringing a breath of fresh air and seizing opportunities By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
