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 People Nicolas Godement on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Discord's Age Verification Returns After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Wardogs / The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 141 © Bulkhead, Team17 / Ashborne Games, THQ Nordic GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank? With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Products Headup and Sonorode Release Warding Witches 19 October Warding Witches by Headup and Sonorode, both from Germany, will release their musically electrifying, defense-focused shoot 'em up Warding Witches on 19 October. By Pascal Wagner • Silent Hill: Townfall © Screen Burn, Annapurna Interactive, Konami Digital Entertainment Products Silent Hill: Townfall Konami is serious about reviving the Silent Hill franchise, having released a new game in the psychological horror series for the third consecutive year. However, Silent Hill: Townfall introduces a first-person perspective for the first time, whilst retaining the defining elements of the series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read EA Sports FC 27 © EA Sports Products EA Sports FC 27 From kickabouts and one-on-ones to teaming up with friends in clubs, in EA Sports 27 players can find a new social football playground where the streets meet the stadium. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 24 Sep 26: Games Forum Roma, CEEGA, Meta VR Glasses, GIC, Nicolas Godement, Gamescom Asia Whether it’s a round-up of the GIC’s most extensive conference programme to date, the CEEGAs nominees or the Student Games Festival – news from Poland is dominating today’s headlines. However, there is also news from Ireland, Italy and many other countries. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Events GIC Reveals Almost 100 Sessions And Expects Largest Edition so Far The organisers of the GIC have already announced nearly 100 sessions featuring speakers from Walt Disney Imagineering, Ubisoft, Activision, CD Projekt Red, Techland, 11 Bit Studios and Wargaming, amongst others. And they haven’t even revealed half of what’s to come. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read From left: Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp, the new Strategic Advisory Board. People Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players and Computec. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
People Nicolas Godement on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Discord's Age Verification Returns After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Wardogs / The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 141 © Bulkhead, Team17 / Ashborne Games, THQ Nordic GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank? With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Products Headup and Sonorode Release Warding Witches 19 October Warding Witches by Headup and Sonorode, both from Germany, will release their musically electrifying, defense-focused shoot 'em up Warding Witches on 19 October. By Pascal Wagner •
Silent Hill: Townfall © Screen Burn, Annapurna Interactive, Konami Digital Entertainment Products Silent Hill: Townfall Konami is serious about reviving the Silent Hill franchise, having released a new game in the psychological horror series for the third consecutive year. However, Silent Hill: Townfall introduces a first-person perspective for the first time, whilst retaining the defining elements of the series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
EA Sports FC 27 © EA Sports Products EA Sports FC 27 From kickabouts and one-on-ones to teaming up with friends in clubs, in EA Sports 27 players can find a new social football playground where the streets meet the stadium. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 24 Sep 26: Games Forum Roma, CEEGA, Meta VR Glasses, GIC, Nicolas Godement, Gamescom Asia Whether it’s a round-up of the GIC’s most extensive conference programme to date, the CEEGAs nominees or the Student Games Festival – news from Poland is dominating today’s headlines. However, there is also news from Ireland, Italy and many other countries. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Events GIC Reveals Almost 100 Sessions And Expects Largest Edition so Far The organisers of the GIC have already announced nearly 100 sessions featuring speakers from Walt Disney Imagineering, Ubisoft, Activision, CD Projekt Red, Techland, 11 Bit Studios and Wargaming, amongst others. And they haven’t even revealed half of what’s to come. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
From left: Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp, the new Strategic Advisory Board. People Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players and Computec. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
