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Embracer Group Secures Better Terms Through New Revolving Credit Facility
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German Esports Summit 2026 Introduces German Esports Award for the First Time
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With 250,000 copies sold in a rather crowded market, Solarpunk from the two-person Cyberwave studio and rokaplay has got off to a strong start. In a joint interview, the developers and the publisher celebrated the successful release of the game, discussing what had gone well and what hadn't.GamesMarket Plus
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G+ Tobias Springer on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026
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GamesMarket Daily 22 Sep 26: Xbox Reset, Andrey Tsvetkov, Arhi Makkonen, Solarpunk, Swiss Games Awards
The painful restructuring at Microsoft continues, whilst Embracer is reaping the rewards of its cost-cutting measures and using a new loan on more favourable terms to pay off old loans. We also speak to Andrey Tsvetkov, Arhi Makkonen and the creators of Solarpunk.
Xbox Is Reorganising Its Studios and Making Further Layoffs
The 'Xbox Reset' continues. In addition to 268 job cuts, it has been announced that Activision will take charge of Halo and Age of Empires in future. Obsidian Entertainment is moving to Bethesda. There is also an update on the studio divestitures.
Embracer Group Secures Better Terms Through New Revolving Credit Facility
The Embracer Group has secured a new revolving credit facility of SEK 2 billion, which replaces various existing loans with different institutions. This will enable Embracer to secure more favourable terms for the transitional period leading up to the spin-off of Fellowship Entertainment.
Andrey Tsvetkov 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 Andrey Tsvetkov, Head of Publishing Owlcat Games (Cyprus), to find out.
German Esports Summit 2026 Introduces German Esports Award for the First Time
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