Business G+ Strong Believer in the Physical and Digital Gaming Ecosystem Following the MBO, CentreSoft became part of the Hemani Group and now has an owner who shares CentreSoft’s long-term vision. CEO Paul Sherry on CentreSoft’s goals, the underestimated importance of retail, and why distribution is about much more than just moving boxes. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President, NC © NC GamesMarket Plus G+ How Is NC Tackling the Mobile Market? - Interview With Anel Ceman "User acquisition costs are high, yes, but it's all about getting it right", says Anel Ceman, Senior Vice President at NC, who heads up the Mobile Casual Games Division. In this interview, he discusses the mobile strategy, the ad market, building a platform and the importance of failing fast. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
(Unsplash, Paws and Prints) Opinion G+ Comment: The EC is the Carrot, the CPC Network is the Stick How does the EU intend to regulate games? Whilst the Commission praised games industry’s self-regulation when it unveiled the EU Kids Act, consumer protection groups in Brussels have launched a new action against the industry. A well-thought-out plan looks rather different, says Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
EA Sports FC 27 / Transport Fever 3 / Control Resonant © EA Sports / Urban Games & Paradox / Remedy Entertainment Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: How Well Do EA Sports FC 27, Control and Transport Fever 3 Resonate? EA Sports FC 27 tops the weekly Steam charts, but it is considerably less popular than its predecessor. Interestingly, however, the popularity of Control Resonant, Ace Combat 8 and Transport Fever 3 differs in Germany compared to the global market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The DCP 2026 in Munich is not listed in the cost reveal (DCP, Franziska Krug via Getty) GamesMarket Plus G+ This is How Much Germany Paid for the German Computer Game Awards Out of an answer of the Federal Government to a parliamentary question, we now know how much the German Computer Game Award (Deutscher Computerspielpreis, DCP) has cost since 2019. We have compiled all numbers here. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Chris Hewish, President Xsolla © Christer Berg G+ Chris Hewish on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Chris Hewish, President Xsolla (US), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
People G+ Game Music Makers: Petri Alanko BAFTA-nominated Composer Petri Alanko from Helsinki in Finland has made music for Wooga and Supercell, but most importantly you know his work from Remedy's Alan Wake and Control series. We spoke to him about creative pipelines, prototyping music and much more. By Pascal Wagner • 11 min read
Russell Kay, Senior Product Director & Head of GameMaker at Opera © Kay, Opera GamesMarket Plus G+ Russell Kay on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Russell Kay, Senior Product Director & Head of GameMaker at Opera (Norway), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GamesMarket Plus G+ Nicolas Godement on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Wardogs / The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 141 © Bulkhead, Team17 / Ashborne Games, THQ Nordic GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank? With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games © Reisenegger & Future Friends Games GamesMarket Plus G+ Thomas Reisenegger on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Thomas Reisenegger, Founder Future Friends Games (UK), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Red Dunes Games © Red Dunes Games G+ Interview: The United Arab Emirates as an Emerging Gaming Market The MENA region is one of the emerging markets in the global games industry, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is part of this. To find out more about the region, we spoke to Sultan Darmaki (CEO & Creative Director) and Mohamed 'MJ' Jneibi (CDO) from Red Dunes Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
