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Development

Roblox Games Evolve Into Standalone Apps, Offline Games, and Browser Games

At its 20th RDC, Roblox announced new features that could have a lasting impact on the Roblox ecosystem and increasingly position Roblox as cross-platform middleware. Roblox games are set to become standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles. Offline single-player campaigns will become possible.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Development

W4 Partners With Tencent to Bring Godot to Asia

In the current Series B funding round, W4 Games, the enterprising arm of open-source engine Godot, has collected about €15,4mil from OSS Capital, LUX, Naval Ravikant and Tobias Lutke. Together with Tencent, now a main investor, expansion to Asia is planned.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

gamescom

Xsolla Unveils Its Largest Product Rollout Yet: New Tools Give Studios Control Over Their Own Growth

Advertorial | Xsolla is heading to Cologne for gamescom dev and gamescom with a range of new services and products. Learn more at xsolla.pro/gmktgc, or connect with the team at gamescom, Hall 2.2, #A030-B035.

By Xsolla • 4 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #34

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on Zelda, DLSS 5, TTRPGs and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

Products

Nivalis Nights Is on One Million Wishlists

With over a week to go until its release, Ion Lands and 505 Games' Nivalis Nights has already been added to over one million Steam wishlists.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Funding

Anniversary at Medienboard! Industry Event to Mark 20 Years of New Media Funding

Advertorial – Since 2006, MBB has been supporting the audiovisual creative industries in Berlin-Brandenburg: from games and XR to serial formats. 800 projects, €60m in funding and €170m in investment in the region. Together with the industry, MBB celebrates the region's status as the number one hub.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

Business

Scale vs. Specificity: How Audience Fragmentation and Generative AI Are Redefining the Greenlight

The collapse of broad-appeal gaming strategies highlights the shift toward audience fragmentation. With mid-budget mass-market titles stalling while vertical specialists thrive, publishers must rethink portfolio risk and generative AI miscalculations, according to industry expert Zoran Roso.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Products

The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 (Early Access)

Prior to its Early Access launch, the game had been added to over 300,000 wishlists: The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 from Ashborne Games (Last Train Home) and publisher THQ Nordic. The game draws heavily on the first instalment in the series and already has ambitious plans for its roadmap.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 17 September 2026: EGDF, EU Kids Act, Woodo Success, Toniebox 2, Pokopia Record & more

The European Commission is tightening the reins on the protection of minors, whilst Deadalic is celebrating a strong sales launch and Nintendo is celebrating a Platinum Award. Also: an interview with Paul Sulyok.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read