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G+ Game Music Makers: Akira Yamaoka

He made the soundtracks for Silent Hill, Shadows of the Damned, Slitterhead, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and much more: We interviewed legendary composer Akira Yamaoka about making game music, his audio pipeline when making games, the best game soundtracks and his favourite ways to work.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

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Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Reportedly Died in a Small Aircraft Crash

Claude Guillemot, one of the five brothers who co-founded the major games company Ubisoft, among other ventures, has reportedly died in a light aircraft crash, according to several news agencies. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

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Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Laura Mazgaj

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

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Pokémon International's North American Champions Crowned in New Orleans

At the 2026 North American Pokémon International Championships, several EU players won the pot as well. Tournaments were held in Pokémon Go, Unite, the TCG as well as the classic Pokémon video games, although fought in Pokémon Champions.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Medienförderung RLP Appoints Anika Thun to Its Board and Funds Five Games with €200k

With the appointment of Dr Anika Thun from Kalypso Media, the board of the Medienförderung RLP has also gained an experienced games manager, who will now help shape the strategic development of the media funding programme. Meanwhile, the results of the 10th funding round have been announced.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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EGDF: "Commission Should Treat Games Preservation as a Priority"

EGDF is taking a dual-stance after the European Commissions statement on Stop Killing Games: While the association agrees that blanket legal obligations are no option, it asks for much more in terms of digital preservation of games nevertheless.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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Crytek Strengthens Global Publishing With Zoher Toutanji

Crytek has appointed Zoher Toutanji as its new Chief Publishing Officer (CPO). In this role, he will lead Crytek's global publishing organisation and further develop the company's self-publishing capabilities.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Medianet Elects New Advisory Board

This morning, medianet berlinbrandenburg held its regular general meeting, during which a new supervisory board was elected. The board is primarily set with film industry professionals, but also with with GameDuell founder Boris Wasmuth of Winkipop.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Federal President Steinmeier to Open gamescom congress 2026

For the first time, a Federal President will visit gamescom: Frank-Walter Steinmeier will open the gamescom congress, before he joins a tour through gamescom, talking to developers and trying out games.

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UK Trade Body TIGA Appoints New Board Members

The UK games developers’ trade body has announced a total of nine new members of its Board of Directors. This is intended to further strengthen the body’s ability to champion the interests of the industry across all sectors.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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G+ How Housemarque Made Saros' Design, Art & Audio Shine Golden

What made Saros the golden achievement of Housemarque, and how did art, design and audio come to pass? From Nordic Game talks and Q&A's with Brand, Art, Design and Audio Lead as well as an interview with Creative Director Gregory Louden, we assembled the ultimate oral history of Saros' design.

By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read

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Claas Grimm Is the New Chief Business Officer at Ulysses Graphics

In a move designed to strengthen its position as an AAA art partner, Ulysses Graphics, a Ukrainian provider of video game art services for the games industry, has appointed Claas Grimm as its new Chief Business Officer.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read