Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger People Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz of astragon Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Tom Achsel, Event Communications Manager at Factory-C © Factory-C People Tom Achsel Joins Factory-C for Home of Indies Factory-C is strengthening the Home of Indies team. Tom Achsel joined as Event Communications Manager at the beginning of the year, helping to drive continued growth of the project. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
riprip consists of the four founders Robin Vehrs, Hannes Drescher, Chris Schnerr and N.B. Spiders, who met in art school. Their work is deeply rooted in their own specific connections to the art world and different art disciplines (riprip) People riprip: Artful Engines and Witty Episodic Content From Indie to AAA – Every issue, we portray one studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: riprip from Kassel. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Jule Randzio 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 • 5 min read
Melanie Czymmek, Senior Community & Social Media Manager GSA at Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany People Melanie Czymmek Joins Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany At the turn of the year, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany further strengthened its team by hiring Melanie Czymmek as Senior Community & Social Media Manager GSA. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lars Janssen, CEO Deck13 Interactive © Janssen People Lars Janssen of Deck13 Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Lars Janssen, CEO Deck13 Interactive, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Screenshot "Gaming Interviews" on YouTube with Vince Zampella and Battlefield-General Manager Byron Beede People FPS Star Developer Vince Zampella Dies in Car Accident Vince Zampella, co-founder of Respawn and responsible for the Battlefield franchise at Electronic Arts, among other IPs, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. The accident has caused sadness throughout the industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jan Theysen, Owner, Co-founder and Co-CEO of King Art Games © King Art Games People Jan Theysen of King Art Games Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Jan Theysen, Owner, Co-founder and Co-CEO of King Art Games, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Lybee Park is the CEO of Pearl Abyss Europe © Pearl Abyss People Lybee Park of Pearl Abyss Europe Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Lybee Park, CEO of Pearl Abyss Europe, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence © Jesper Berg People Dino Patti of coherence Reflects on 2025 and Looks Ahead to 2026 How do game industry executives look back at 2025 and what do they think about 2026? We spoke to Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Photo: Simon Jolbej/Xperion/Bisalina // Livestream Bisalina Speedruns People Lucina Hum: Bringing Speedruns from the Niche to the Stage Event organiser Lucina Hum has proven that Speedrunning is more than a peculiar niche with her prestige event Bisalina Speedruns. And while charity work might not make rich, the streamer and moderator has proven her staying power in the German event space. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Markus Oeller, Co-CEO, 1SP Agency | Monique Bernds, Chief Growth Officer, 1SP Agency © Sven Jakobsen, 1SP Agency People 1SP Agency Appoints Monique Bernds as Chief Growth Officer The Hamburg-based 1SP Agency has appointed Monique Bernds as Chief Growth Officer. Taking on a strategic leadership role, she will be responsible for shaping and driving commercial growth, strengthening cross-agency collaboration and accelerating 1SP's expansion into global markets from early 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
