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Business German Gaming Market Down at Mid-Year A decline in hardware sales, in particular, has caused the German gaming market to fall short of last year’s figures at mid-year. However, it is still too early to speak of a trend for the full year. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
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(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
Esports Nations Cup © Esports Foundation Esports Esports Foundation Postpones Esports Nations Cup to November 2027 The Esports Foundation has postponed the inaugural Esports Nations Cup, which was originally scheduled to take place in Riyadh in November 2026, to November 2027. This decision follows an ongoing assessment of the wider regional situation and consultation with key stakeholders. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The team of Gentle Troll with CEO Michel Wacker to the right (Gentle Troll) Funding Federal Funding Goes to Gentle Troll Entertainment Würzburg-based Gentle Troll Entertainment has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its project, "Packing Orders" (WT). This is the company's fifth grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
