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Events

GIC Strengthens Its Position, Attracts More Exhibitors and Support from Polish Politicians

The Games Industry Conference in Poznań has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors. The total number of visitors fell compared with last year, though this could be due to various reasons and by no means reflects negatively on the conference.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Events

Baltic Games Fest 2027 Tickets Available Now

Tickets for the 2027 Baltic Games Fest are now available. The Northern German event takes places on 1-2 May.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

G+ SPIEL 2026: The Board Game Industry on the Cusp of Digitalisation

Board and card games are the epitome of the analogue world – and yet they face the very same issues that preoccupy their digital counterparts. At Spiel 2026 in Essen, we asked people from the industry for their views on AI and its convergence with video games.

By Melanie Döring • 4 min read

Resources

G+ Useful Free and Open Source Game-Making Tools

Game development software can be expensive, but there are countless free or even open source software options for almost all use cases. We have collected a vast repository of useful tools that can be used commercially without costing money.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read

Business

Reorganisation: Nacon Reduced Its Workforce by 28% in Six Months

Nacon is still subject to judicial reorganisation proceedings. As part of this process, the French company has reduced its workforce by 311 employees over the course of six months, leaving it with 814 staff.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Events

GIC Strengthens Its Position, Attracts More Exhibitors and Support from Polish Politicians

The Games Industry Conference in Poznań has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors. The total number of visitors fell compared with last year, though this could be due to various reasons and by no means reflects negatively on the conference.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Events

Baltic Games Fest 2027 Tickets Available Now

Tickets for the 2027 Baltic Games Fest are now available. The Northern German event takes places on 1-2 May.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

G+ Interview: The Makings of Reality Fracture

How did Reality Fracture take shape after the last three years of Magic: The Gathering sets experimented heavily with settings and references? We spoke to Meris Mullaley, Roy Graham and Yoni Skolnik of Wizards of the Coast about planeswalkers, problems with Poison mechanics in the future and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 27 Oct 26: DEP Nominees, Dan Ayoub, Atari, Capcom, Marta Cienkowska, CEEGAs, Pokémon Unite

Whilst the nominations for the German Developer Award have been announced, the winners of the Central & Eastern European Games Award have now been confirmed. There is also some interesting and positive news for the Polish games industry.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read