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Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner

Pascal Wagner is Chief of Relations of GamesMarket and Senior Editor specialised in indie studios, politics, funding and academic coverage.

Nintendo Announces My Mario Toddler Line — Nintendo of Europe

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Nintendo Announces My Mario Toddler Line

With toys, game apps and clothing specifically for infants and toddlers, Nintendo launches its new My Mario line. For now only available in Nintendo stores in the US, a release in Europe come 19 February is already announced.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Playing History Receives Theodor Heuss Medal — Playing History winning at the German Computer Game Award (DCP) 2024 in Munich (DCP / Playing History)

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Playing History Receives Theodor Heuss Medal

As part of an exemplary honor for democratic engagement, Playing History is receiving the Theodor Heuss Medal 2026 from Theodor Heuss Foundation. The ceremony will be held in April in Stuttgart.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

47 Locations Hold Global Game Jam 2026 in GSA — Global Game Jam 2025

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47 Locations Hold Global Game Jam 2026 in GSA

From 26 Jan to 1 Feb, the 2026 Global Game Jam will be held all over the world, this time reaching the lifetime milestone of 500,000 participants. 47 locations all over Austria, Switzerland and Germany are already registered, more are expected to follow.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Sebastian Beiler Promoted to Head of PR & Marketing at Wolcen — Sebastian Beiler (Wolcen Studio)

Sebastian Beiler Promoted to Head of PR & Marketing at Wolcen

Sebastian Beiler has become Head of PR & Marketing for Nice-based French studio Wolcen after 18 months as Lead PR for the studio.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Dextro Energy and esports player foundation Partner Up — epf / Dextro Energy

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Dextro Energy and esports player foundation Partner Up

Dextro Energy becomes the newest partner of the esports player foundation. Apart from product sponsoring, so-called Dextro Athletes within the epf are planned to combine esports with traditional sports.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

riprip: Artful Engines and Witty Episodic Content — 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)

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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

33% of EU Funded Games Reach Commercial Release

33% of EU Funded Games Reach Commercial Release

The 2021-2027 mid-term report of Creative Europe Media shows that a third of EU-funded games reach a form of commercial release. The EU Commission also notes that games funding demand "largely exceeds current budget envelopes".

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

CD Projekt Sells GOG to Co-Founder Michał Kiciński

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CD Projekt Sells GOG to Co-Founder Michał Kiciński

GOG goes independent: Michał Kiciński, co-founder of both GOG and CD Projekt, has fully bought GOG out of CD Projekt.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

These Were the Biggest B2B Conferences in Germany 2025 — The gamescom week (devcom, now gamescom dev, included) is of course the biggest B2B meeting of the industry as well, but what other important B2B conferences took place in 2025 (Photo: KoelnMesse, edited by GamesMarkt)

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These Were the Biggest B2B Conferences in Germany 2025

B2B events are the lifeblood of the games industry, where trade visitors meet, find exciting projects and new partners. We have collected the visitor numbers of Germany's most important 2025 trade fairs in Gaming.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Distant Meadows To Organise FOSS Workshop in Nuremberg

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Distant Meadows To Organise FOSS Workshop in Nuremberg

Starting February 2026, dev Distant Meadows is teaching Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Nuremberg. A weekly, free, hybrid workshop is planned, aiming for an event in July. Assisted by Games/Bavaria, the team is still looking for sponsors.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

The Biggest 2025 Games Events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland — Of course, gamescom was the biggest gaming event in 2025. But what other events in GSA had impressive visitor numbers? (Photo: KoelnMesse)

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The Biggest 2025 Games Events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

What game events in Germany, Switzerland and Austria were the biggest in 2025? We collected all official numbers and visualised them. Find the full list as well as all graphics here.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat — Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come.

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Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat

As expected, the tax change decided by the Federal Council was also passed by the Federal Council today. This clears the last formal hurdle to the recognition of esports as a non-profit status in Germany.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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