Axel Torvenius and Jens Andersson: "MachineGames Stands for the Cinematic, the Story First Approach" Pascal Wagner November 20, 2024 – 6 min read Share this post Jens Andersson (left) and Axel Torvenius from MachineGames in interview with GamesMarkt. © GamesMarkt, Pascal Wagner Upjers © Upjers Business Federal Funding Goes to Upjers Upjers has received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. The Bavarian company, which specialises in browser games & apps and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was awarded over €600,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Picture: Leipziger Messe / Simon Carl Köber Business Caggtus Leipzig Remains on Track for Growth With a New Record With 22,400 visitors and 2,300 participants at the LAN party, Caggtus in Leipzig has set a new record for its key figures in 2026 as well. That is one of the reasons why the date for 2027 has already been set. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Julia Pfiffer Is Stepping Down From Her Role as Co-Ceo at astragon Astragon Entertainment and astragon Development have announced a change in the management team. Julia Pfiffer is stepping down from her role as co-CEO. Going forward, Tim Schmitz will be the sole CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Upjers © Upjers Business Federal Funding Goes to Upjers Upjers has received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. The Bavarian company, which specialises in browser games & apps and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was awarded over €600,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Tim Cook and John Ternus at Apple Park | Picture by Apple People Tim Cook Hands Over CEO Role at Apple to John Ternus The Tim Cook era at Apple is coming to an end: Apple’s long-serving CEO will hand over the reins on 1 September to the former head of hardware, John Ternus, whose responsibilities will in turn be handed over to Johny Srouji. Cook will remain at Apple as Executive Chairman. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Elden Ring © FromSoftware & Bandai Namco Entertainment Products Live-Action Adaptation of Elden Ring Gets a Premiere Date Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 have announced that the live-action adaptation of Elden Ring is set to premiere on 3 March 2028. The full cast has also been confirmed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Mouse: P.I. For Hire © Fumi Games and PlaySide Products Mouse: P.I. For Hire In Mouse: P.I. for Hire from Fumi Games and PlaySide, an worn-out private investigator makes his way through a black-and-white cartoon world inspired by 1930s cartoons, full of mice. What sounds like a wild experiment turns out to be a great game! By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read Get a ChromaGun 2 physical edition with every annual GamesMarkt subscription. Products Subscribe to GamesMarkt+ and get ChromaGun 2 Physical for Free! We are teaming up with Pixel Maniacs for a subscription drive and physical game giveaway: Subscribe to GamesMarkt+ Print in April and receive a Switch 2 or PS5 retail game edition of ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard with your GamesMarkt magazine! By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read Picture: Leipziger Messe / Simon Carl Köber Business Caggtus Leipzig Remains on Track for Growth With a New Record With 22,400 visitors and 2,300 participants at the LAN party, Caggtus in Leipzig has set a new record for its key figures in 2026 as well. That is one of the reasons why the date for 2027 has already been set. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Upjers © Upjers Business Federal Funding Goes to Upjers Upjers has received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. The Bavarian company, which specialises in browser games & apps and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was awarded over €600,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: Leipziger Messe / Simon Carl Köber Business Caggtus Leipzig Remains on Track for Growth With a New Record With 22,400 visitors and 2,300 participants at the LAN party, Caggtus in Leipzig has set a new record for its key figures in 2026 as well. That is one of the reasons why the date for 2027 has already been set. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Julia Pfiffer Is Stepping Down From Her Role as Co-Ceo at astragon Astragon Entertainment and astragon Development have announced a change in the management team. Julia Pfiffer is stepping down from her role as co-CEO. Going forward, Tim Schmitz will be the sole CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Upjers © Upjers Business Federal Funding Goes to Upjers Upjers has received funding from the German federal government's video game funding programme. The Bavarian company, which specialises in browser games & apps and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, was awarded over €600,000. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Tim Cook and John Ternus at Apple Park | Picture by Apple People Tim Cook Hands Over CEO Role at Apple to John Ternus The Tim Cook era at Apple is coming to an end: Apple’s long-serving CEO will hand over the reins on 1 September to the former head of hardware, John Ternus, whose responsibilities will in turn be handed over to Johny Srouji. Cook will remain at Apple as Executive Chairman. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Elden Ring © FromSoftware & Bandai Namco Entertainment Products Live-Action Adaptation of Elden Ring Gets a Premiere Date Bandai Namco Entertainment and A24 have announced that the live-action adaptation of Elden Ring is set to premiere on 3 March 2028. The full cast has also been confirmed. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Mouse: P.I. For Hire © Fumi Games and PlaySide Products Mouse: P.I. For Hire In Mouse: P.I. for Hire from Fumi Games and PlaySide, an worn-out private investigator makes his way through a black-and-white cartoon world inspired by 1930s cartoons, full of mice. What sounds like a wild experiment turns out to be a great game! By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Get a ChromaGun 2 physical edition with every annual GamesMarkt subscription. Products Subscribe to GamesMarkt+ and get ChromaGun 2 Physical for Free! We are teaming up with Pixel Maniacs for a subscription drive and physical game giveaway: Subscribe to GamesMarkt+ Print in April and receive a Switch 2 or PS5 retail game edition of ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard with your GamesMarkt magazine! By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Picture: Leipziger Messe / Simon Carl Köber Business Caggtus Leipzig Remains on Track for Growth With a New Record With 22,400 visitors and 2,300 participants at the LAN party, Caggtus in Leipzig has set a new record for its key figures in 2026 as well. That is one of the reasons why the date for 2027 has already been set. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
