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Three Industry Veterans Return to Strengthen Cryptic Studios

Industry veterans Randy Mosiondz, Julia Sprenz and Landon Falls are returning to Cryptic Studios. They will oversee the studio's existing portfolio in their new roles, while collaborating with the executive team on future projects.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

G+ Game Music Makers: Yannick Süß

He made music for The Guild 2, then Paradox games such as Victoria 3 and Crusader Kings. Now he is Music Business Consultant for the Swedish strategy giant. And strategy games still define Yannick Süß's professional live and nostalgia for game music.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Awards

Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse Confirmed as Hosts for the DCP 2026

The organisers of the DCP are leaving the moderation in capable hands: Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse will once again host the awards show in 2026. RayaOnAir, Starlet Nova and Maxi Gstettenbauer have been booked for the pre-show and the live stream from the Blue Carpet.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

EU Funded Game Companies Gather in Brussels

This week, grant recipients of the Creative Europe Media funding met in Brussels to discuss funding and gather input for the upcoming European funding round from 2028 to 2034.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Politics

games.nrw: Board Confirmed, Course Set For Games Industry in Germany’s Most Populous State

At the general meeting in March, the games.nrw regional association confirmed the composition and roles of the executive board. Important decisions were taken regarding both the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis and the games industry in North Rhine-Westfalia.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

G+ Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow

A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations.

By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Dieu Linh Vu

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 • 6 min read

People

fischerAppelt Promotes Marilyn Salamov to Senior PR Account Executive

Marilyn Salamov has been promoted to Senior PR Account Executive Technology at fischerAppelt. She is one of the contacts for the PR of gamescom congress and DCP at the agency.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

Lay, Wefers and Mathia are the Game Industry’s New Liaisons at DLR Projektträger

The new liaisons for the games industry at DLR Projektträger have been introduced: Department Head Dr. Patrick Lay, Project Manager Dr. Stefanie Wefers and Deputy Project Manager Paul Mathia will be the contacts for games and funding.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

G+ This Austrian Made A Supernatural Fan Game And DLC Over 12 Years, All For Free

Jot Brunner alias Ilikescifi made Uebernatural, a Supernatural series fan game, released it in 2021 and delivered a story DLC today. All of it is free. We interviewed him on love for the series, his time in the GSA games industry and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

People

Clemens Mayer-Wegelin Follows Hester Woodliffe as Video Games Europe Chairman

The European games publishers’ association, Video Games Europe, has a new chair of the board. Nintendo executive Clemens Mayer-Wegelin has taken over the role from Warner Bros. executive Hester Woodliffe, who has driven the association forward over the past two years.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

G+ Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy on Operating a Forever Game and "Not Chasing Trends"

Jagex is celebrating the 25th anniversary of RuneScape this year. We spoke to Jon Bellamy about the franchise's enduring popularity, the current MMO market, how the company has ditched problematic monetisation strategies and the privilege and responsibility that comes with owning a 'forever game'.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read