Pascal Wagner
Business

The State Connection Behind WrestleMania 41s Biggest Gaming Ad

Saudi Arabia's has been criticised for sportswashing efforts in esports before. But the monarchy is using its integrated gaming and esports ventures to lever influence in other entertainment branches as well, as recently seen at the biggest wrestling event of the world. A guest article by Pascal Wagner.

30. April 2025 14:11

Games and Products

Rise of the Ronin (PC)

Almost a year after its exclusive launch on PlayStation 5, Rise of the Ronin is coming to PC just days before Assassin's Creed Shadows, which is also set in Japan, but in a very different historical setting. What are the strengths of Team Ninja's game?

11. March 2025 08:09

Business

Magic: The Gathering Reveals Final Fantasy Cooperation on Gaming Site

For the first time, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast has revealed the first concrete details of one of its gaming cooperations through a gaming website. On Monday, the company dropped the face cards of its commander decks on IGN.

19. February 2025 12:03

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The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #5: Products & Distribution

At the turn of every year, GamesMarkt conducts a major industry survey to find out what the games industry thinks the coming year will bring. This year, almost 100 people from the GSA industry and Europe have given us their opinions and predictions for 2025. The fifth and final part is about products and distribution channels.

20. December 2024 12:33

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The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #4: Head to Head

At the turn of every year, GamesMarkt conducts a major industry survey to find out what the games industry thinks the coming year will bring. This year, almost 100 people from the GSA industry and Europe have given us their opinions and predictions for 2025. The fourth part is Head to Head.

19. December 2024 13:33

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The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #3: Games Location Germany

At the turn of every year, GamesMarkt conducts a major industry survey to find out what the games industry thinks the coming year will bring. This year, almost 100 people from the GSA industry and Europe have given us their opinions and predictions for 2025. The third part is about Germany as a games location.

18. December 2024 13:33

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The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #2: Exhibitions and Events

At the turn of every year, GamesMarkt conducts a major industry survey to find out what the games industry thinks the coming year will bring. This year, almost 100 people from the GSA industry and Europe have given us their opinions and predictions for 2025. The second part is about trade fairs and events.

17. December 2024 12:33

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The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #1: General Outlook

At the turn of every year, GamesMarkt conducts a major industry survey to find out what the games industry thinks the coming year will bring. This year, almost 100 people from the GSA industry and Europe have given us their opinions and predictions for 2025. The first part is a general outlook for the coming year.

16. December 2024 12:33

Development

Secret Item Games: "You Must be Able to Take a Punch"

From Indie to AAA: On a regular basis, we have a look at a studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Secret Item Games from Dortmund. Once a development and porting team of six people, founder Oswald Weber is now going it alone again – working hard to survive the crisis of the industry.

04. December 2024 09:50

DevGamm Lisbon 2024 John Romero
Development

John Romero: "Be Proactive, Just get Your Name out There"

On site at DevGamm Lisbon, we sat down with Doom maker and Romero Games founder John Romero to talk about the industry layoffs, moving a game company from the US to the EU, the recent strides of Ireland's new games tax break and different ways indie developers can bring attention to their games.

25. November 2024 09:00