Interview with Jens Lauritzson: New Chances in Mobile – Not Just on Apple‘s Devices Pascal Wagner November 12, 2024 – 5 min read Share this post Jens Lauritzson's Flexion specialises in alternative app stores - long before the Apple case. © Flexion; Apple GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast, has sent out letters to unionising workers at the company. (Hasbro) Business Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Pioneers of Pagonia - Meadowsong © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia - Meadowsong Released Today sees the release of Meadowsong, the first of three expansions for Pioneers of Pagonia from Envision Entertainment. The base game is also receiving a free expansion, introducing the Brewery. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Nintendo is also showcasing the recently released Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at DoKomi. © Nintendo Events Nintendo to Attend DoKomi 2026 At the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, Nintendo will be showcasing the latest Switch 2 games, as well as interactive experiences featuring Pictonico! and Pikmin Bloom. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The Gallerian is one of Nordic Game's three stages. Here, RV There Yet? developer Tim Badylak, CEO of Nuggets Entertainment shares insights into development (all photos in this article: GamesMarket) Events Nordic Game 2026: Impressions From 26 to 29 May 2026, the 22. Nordic Game runs in Malmö, Sweden. GamesMarket is on site and brings you impressions from the Slagthuset conference center. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past © CD Projekt Red Products The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting a Third Expansion Over ten years since the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red is set to release a third expansion for its role-playing game. Songs of the Past is scheduled for release in 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Events Schedule for Devgamm Gdansk 2026 Continues to Fill Up While Nordic Game is currently taking place, the next industry event, DevGAMM Gdańsk 2026, is already on the horizon. More speakers are also joining the line-up. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast, has sent out letters to unionising workers at the company. (Hasbro) Business Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Pioneers of Pagonia - Meadowsong © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia - Meadowsong Released Today sees the release of Meadowsong, the first of three expansions for Pioneers of Pagonia from Envision Entertainment. The base game is also receiving a free expansion, introducing the Brewery. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Nintendo is also showcasing the recently released Yoshi and the Mysterious Book at DoKomi. © Nintendo Events Nintendo to Attend DoKomi 2026 At the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, Nintendo will be showcasing the latest Switch 2 games, as well as interactive experiences featuring Pictonico! and Pikmin Bloom. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Gallerian is one of Nordic Game's three stages. Here, RV There Yet? developer Tim Badylak, CEO of Nuggets Entertainment shares insights into development (all photos in this article: GamesMarket) Events Nordic Game 2026: Impressions From 26 to 29 May 2026, the 22. Nordic Game runs in Malmö, Sweden. GamesMarket is on site and brings you impressions from the Slagthuset conference center. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
GGJ jammer working on art © Global Game Jam Business Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program Global Game Jam has announced a new initiative that will connect aspiring developers with independent game studios by offering them paid micro-projects in areas such as art, audio and QA. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past © CD Projekt Red Products The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting a Third Expansion Over ten years since the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red is set to release a third expansion for its role-playing game. Songs of the Past is scheduled for release in 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Events Schedule for Devgamm Gdansk 2026 Continues to Fill Up While Nordic Game is currently taking place, the next industry event, DevGAMM Gdańsk 2026, is already on the horizon. More speakers are also joining the line-up. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
