Marcel Hatam
@comraven.bsky.social
Sr. Product Mktg. Manager for Central Europe at Bethesda. German-Iranian 14-year games industry veteran. He/ him.
All opinions are mine. Loves Games/ animals/ football/ heavy metal/ comics.
All opinions are mine. Loves Games/ animals/ football/ heavy metal/ comics.
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Marcel Hatam
@comraven.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Welcome, lovely new followers!
I am Marcel, a 🇩🇪🇮🇷 13 year games industry veteran, and currently Senior Product Marketing Manager, Central Europe at Bethesda.
Before that I worked at places like BioWare, Blizzard, Ubisoft or WotC.
Besides games I love animals, comics, football and heavy metal 🙂
I am Marcel, a 🇩🇪🇮🇷 13 year games industry veteran, and currently Senior Product Marketing Manager, Central Europe at Bethesda.
Before that I worked at places like BioWare, Blizzard, Ubisoft or WotC.
Besides games I love animals, comics, football and heavy metal 🙂
Here's the thing about #Highguard discourse: Most of it is pointless, as it is coming from:
a) people who hate multiplayer games and wanted a AAA SP TGA announcement
b) people farming outrage clicks
Looking forward to seeing the game discussed on its actual merits and whether it's fun next week!🤷♂️
a) people who hate multiplayer games and wanted a AAA SP TGA announcement
b) people farming outrage clicks
Looking forward to seeing the game discussed on its actual merits and whether it's fun next week!🤷♂️
January 25, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Here's the thing about #Highguard discourse: Most of it is pointless, as it is coming from:
a) people who hate multiplayer games and wanted a AAA SP TGA announcement
b) people farming outrage clicks
Looking forward to seeing the game discussed on its actual merits and whether it's fun next week!🤷♂️
a) people who hate multiplayer games and wanted a AAA SP TGA announcement
b) people farming outrage clicks
Looking forward to seeing the game discussed on its actual merits and whether it's fun next week!🤷♂️
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I didn't say it. The Germans did.
January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I didn't say it. The Germans did.
Starting to have a feeling that it might be a good idea to keep close tabs on what Team Overwatch is up to. Provided they can reclaim their game and socials from Talon, of course... 👀 #Overwatch2
January 23, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Starting to have a feeling that it might be a good idea to keep close tabs on what Team Overwatch is up to. Provided they can reclaim their game and socials from Talon, of course... 👀 #Overwatch2
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With a walking lighthouse simulator and a pottery warrior brawler, it's sad to see that Double Fine has just become another trend chaser
January 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
With a walking lighthouse simulator and a pottery warrior brawler, it's sad to see that Double Fine has just become another trend chaser
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And a very special shoutout to our siblings at Playground Games- easily one of the absolutely best developers in the AAA industry, and with two more absolute bangers coming this year! 🔥
Fable looks even better than I had hoped, and I can't wait to get my hands on it 😍
Fable looks even better than I had hoped, and I can't wait to get my hands on it 😍
January 22, 2026 at 7:17 PM
And a very special shoutout to our siblings at Playground Games- easily one of the absolutely best developers in the AAA industry, and with two more absolute bangers coming this year! 🔥
Fable looks even better than I had hoped, and I can't wait to get my hands on it 😍
Fable looks even better than I had hoped, and I can't wait to get my hands on it 😍
Kudos to everyone involved with this year's #DeveloperDirect on a great show. Awesome, diverse games, and by far my favorite showcase format that puts the talented people making them front and center!
And it was fun for once to just lean back and watch with no work attached 😅
And it was fun for once to just lean back and watch with no work attached 😅
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Kudos to everyone involved with this year's #DeveloperDirect on a great show. Awesome, diverse games, and by far my favorite showcase format that puts the talented people making them front and center!
And it was fun for once to just lean back and watch with no work attached 😅
And it was fun for once to just lean back and watch with no work attached 😅
I know #Marathon is not for everyone, but I've got to say how much I love seeing a major AAA shooter going for this kind of "realistic environments meets bold colors" art direction!
Awesome of Bungie to dare go for such a different look from other extraction shooters!
Awesome of Bungie to dare go for such a different look from other extraction shooters!
Marathon releases March 5, 2026 and is available for pre-order now.
Full trailer: youtu.be/UbNhSVj6WZM
Pre-order details: bung.ie/4rl5QfF
Full trailer: youtu.be/UbNhSVj6WZM
Pre-order details: bung.ie/4rl5QfF
January 21, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I know #Marathon is not for everyone, but I've got to say how much I love seeing a major AAA shooter going for this kind of "realistic environments meets bold colors" art direction!
Awesome of Bungie to dare go for such a different look from other extraction shooters!
Awesome of Bungie to dare go for such a different look from other extraction shooters!
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Watching the Fallout show makes me upset... There's so much eye-candy, so many details, and I'm enjoying it all so much that it just goes by so quickly and leaves me wanting even more by the end of the episode! I gotta wait a whole week now! First world wasteland problems 🤣
#Fallout #FalloutPrime
#Fallout #FalloutPrime
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Watching the Fallout show makes me upset... There's so much eye-candy, so many details, and I'm enjoying it all so much that it just goes by so quickly and leaves me wanting even more by the end of the episode! I gotta wait a whole week now! First world wasteland problems 🤣
#Fallout #FalloutPrime
#Fallout #FalloutPrime
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** TR-49 : launches today **
- out right now on iOS
- launches on Steam at 5pm UK time / 9am PST
We ingested the EDGE review into the machine, and this is what it did.
- out right now on iOS
- launches on Steam at 5pm UK time / 9am PST
We ingested the EDGE review into the machine, and this is what it did.
TR49 - EDGE Review, ingested
YouTube video by inkleStudios
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 8:56 AM
** TR-49 : launches today **
- out right now on iOS
- launches on Steam at 5pm UK time / 9am PST
We ingested the EDGE review into the machine, and this is what it did.
- out right now on iOS
- launches on Steam at 5pm UK time / 9am PST
We ingested the EDGE review into the machine, and this is what it did.
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The Highguard dunkers better not be going 'ah, damn these industry layoffs :(' in a couple of months.
January 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
The Highguard dunkers better not be going 'ah, damn these industry layoffs :(' in a couple of months.
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A joke for the history buffs.
January 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM
A joke for the history buffs.
It sometimes feels like a lot of gamers really enjoy setting themselves up for disappointment by building extremely unrealistic expectations and grasping at the tiniest straws to construct the most outlandish theories. 😬
a man with a beard says " do n't do this " in a netflix ad
ALT: a man with a beard says " do n't do this " in a netflix ad
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It sometimes feels like a lot of gamers really enjoy setting themselves up for disappointment by building extremely unrealistic expectations and grasping at the tiniest straws to construct the most outlandish theories. 😬
Don’t you love it when your ex and your current Vault Overseer collaborate on even more cool stuff?
Following up on the smash hit 2024 set, more Magic: The Gathering x Fallout is on the way soon! #Fallout #MTGxFallout
Following up on the smash hit 2024 set, more Magic: The Gathering x Fallout is on the way soon! #Fallout #MTGxFallout
Secret Lair: Rad Superdrop
Equip yourself with a Geiger counter and embrace that neon glow! Secret Lair's Rad Superdrop is bringing retro realness on January 26, 2026.
magic.wizards.com
January 18, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Don’t you love it when your ex and your current Vault Overseer collaborate on even more cool stuff?
Following up on the smash hit 2024 set, more Magic: The Gathering x Fallout is on the way soon! #Fallout #MTGxFallout
Following up on the smash hit 2024 set, more Magic: The Gathering x Fallout is on the way soon! #Fallout #MTGxFallout
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How hard is it to make a good detective video game? The story behind the excellent The Seance of Blake Manor, whose developers were changing integral parts of the design six months before release, might help answer that question.
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Making a Great Detective Video Game Is Really Hard
The makers of ‘The Seance of Blake Manor’ say it took years of iteration for their game to work
www.bloomberg.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:15 PM
How hard is it to make a good detective video game? The story behind the excellent The Seance of Blake Manor, whose developers were changing integral parts of the design six months before release, might help answer that question.
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
New column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
New mask, same tas... I mean, new year, same tradition! A run down of all the (hopefully) excellent games I have finished throughout 2026! #gaming
Brand new year, same old tradition: A thread to collect all the video games (both old and new) I finish throughout 2025.
Off to a strong start with 3 games finished (obviously all started last year) in 3 days, not sure I will be able to keep that pace :p
Off to a strong start with 3 games finished (obviously all started last year) in 3 days, not sure I will be able to keep that pace :p
January 16, 2026 at 4:56 PM
New mask, same tas... I mean, new year, same tradition! A run down of all the (hopefully) excellent games I have finished throughout 2026! #gaming
Great news, the #Fallout news my friends keep asking me about is finally here! 😎
Introducing Fallout Shelter, a new reality competition series where you can show that you have what it takes to survive the world of Fallout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJ0...
Introducing Fallout Shelter, a new reality competition series where you can show that you have what it takes to survive the world of Fallout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJ0...
Fallout Shelter - Announcement | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Great news, the #Fallout news my friends keep asking me about is finally here! 😎
Introducing Fallout Shelter, a new reality competition series where you can show that you have what it takes to survive the world of Fallout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJ0...
Introducing Fallout Shelter, a new reality competition series where you can show that you have what it takes to survive the world of Fallout!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHJ0...
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Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
Art Show - Comic-Con
2026 Comic-Con Art Show JULY 23 through JULY 26 The Comic-Con Art Show is open to the public—you do not need a badge to come in and enjoy or purchase artwork. However, everyone entering the Art Show i...
www.comic-con.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Comic-con deciding to allow GenAi imagery in the art show —giving valuable space to GenAi users to show slop right NEXT to actual artists who worked their asses off to be there— is a disgrace!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
A tone deaf decision that rewards and normalizes exploitative GenAi against artists in their own spaces!
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A reminder that bringing shitty posts over from That Fascist Site to be performatively angry about them here is a choice you don't have to make! You can just leave them there! There is so much else to be legitimately angry about! You will not lack for content!
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
A reminder that bringing shitty posts over from That Fascist Site to be performatively angry about them here is a choice you don't have to make! You can just leave them there! There is so much else to be legitimately angry about! You will not lack for content!
It is so weird to see the hand wringing about the lack of #Highguard news from a few creators and media.
Yes, the game is out in 2 weeks. Which is incidentally exactly the perfect time to really start promoting a new F2P game in 2026, with that crucial "play it FOR FREE RIGHT NOW" message. 🤷♂️
Yes, the game is out in 2 weeks. Which is incidentally exactly the perfect time to really start promoting a new F2P game in 2026, with that crucial "play it FOR FREE RIGHT NOW" message. 🤷♂️
January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
It is so weird to see the hand wringing about the lack of #Highguard news from a few creators and media.
Yes, the game is out in 2 weeks. Which is incidentally exactly the perfect time to really start promoting a new F2P game in 2026, with that crucial "play it FOR FREE RIGHT NOW" message. 🤷♂️
Yes, the game is out in 2 weeks. Which is incidentally exactly the perfect time to really start promoting a new F2P game in 2026, with that crucial "play it FOR FREE RIGHT NOW" message. 🤷♂️
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RIP Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
RIP Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
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Anthem the game had fun gameplay and deserved a chance to get better with the Anthem Next team.
Anthem the project drove good people out of the company and put others in the hospital.
Anthem the project drove good people out of the company and put others in the hospital.
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Anthem the game had fun gameplay and deserved a chance to get better with the Anthem Next team.
Anthem the project drove good people out of the company and put others in the hospital.
Anthem the project drove good people out of the company and put others in the hospital.
RIP Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
RIP Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem
Feb 15, 2019 - Jan 12, 2026
Of all the dead live games, this is one of the most painful, as the game was so very close to greatness:
Great core gameplay with fun combat and flying, an intriguing world and super in-depth Javelin customization.
Freelancer signing off 🫡 #Anthem