(Stephan Jacob / h_da) People G+ Researcher Spotlight: Stephan Jacob One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Stephan Jacob is Professor of Creative Technologies at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Chairman of the German Society for Game Studies. We portray him in our ongoing series about games researchers. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Warren Spector was one of the headliners at the Nordic Game Conference in 2019 and has not ruled out continuing to contribute to the industry as a lecturer and consultant in the future (archive photo) People Warren Spector Announces His Retirement as Game Developer In a post on LinkedIn, legendary game developer Warren Spector has announced his retirement from game development, even though there are still projects he would have liked to work on. He says it is time to write and read books, give talks and perhaps do some consultancy work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
David Diekmann and Sören Lohse People asap Brand Services Restructures and Appoints David Diekmann as MD With a series of personnel changes, asap Brand Services, the full-service agency of Web Media Publishing, is restructuring. David Diekmann is being promoted to the management team. In addition, Pascal Pfeifer, Patricia Simon, and Sven Siemen are taking on new or expanded responsibilities. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site (Update) Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Politics Green Party To Attend gamescom 2026 in Force The German Greens will be very present at gamescom this year. Pixel Greens will be on site with almost the entire board, while Benni Adjei from Bavaria, Viviane Triems from Brandenburg and Thomas Schäfer from BAG DigiMe attend as well. MdB Andrea Lübcke participates in gamescom congress. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Professor Greta Hoffmann is one of the people behind the Raw Talent booth (TH Köln/Hoffmann) People G+ Researcher Spotlight: Greta Hoffmann One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Greta Hoffmann is Professor of Game Design with a focus on Independent Games at the Cologne Game Lab of TH Köln. We portray her in our ongoing series about games researchers. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lorena Müller 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 • 4 min read
Sharon Baylay-Bell and Sonia Kerr (From Left; Pictures by Testronic) People Sharon Baylay-Bell Becomes Chairwoman of Testronic, Sonia Kerr Named New CEO Change at the top of Testronic. The British Q&A specialist has brought Sonia Kerr on board as its new CEO. Her predecessor, Sharon Baylay-Bell, is moving into the role of Company Chair. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ivan Buchta is Associate Creative Director ad Madfinger Games (Picture by Madfinger Games) People Ivan Buchta joins Madfinger Games A new addition to Madfinger Games. The Czech studio has recruited Ivan Buchta as Associate Creative Director. Buchta joins from Bohemia Interactive. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Kreshnik Halili, CTO and Shareholder | Thorsten Feldmann, Managing Director of Thera Bytes © Thera Bytes Business Thera Bytes Refocuses on Co-Op Games and Secures €600,000 in Federal Funding German indie game studio Thera Bytes has completed a strategic and organisational realignment, focusing its future development on cooperative multiplayer games. Kreshnik Halili is leading the studio's technical direction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Karen Ionescu | Tropico 7 © Kalypso Media People Kalypso Media Appoints Karen Ionescu as Sales Manager In the run-up to the company's 20th anniversary, gamescom and the upcoming release of Tropico 7, the sales specialist Karen Ionescu is joining Kalypso Media UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gaming and fundraising project lead Lena Laaser has founded good shift (Laaser) People Fundraising Expert Laaser Founds good shift UG With her new company good shift, Lena Laaser wants to bridge the fields of gaming and fundraising she has been working in for the last five years. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
