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Business

What Ubisoft’s German Reductions Reveal About Its Tencent-Backed Realignment

In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why the recent job cuts at Ubisoft Germany are evidence that Tencent’s financial injection is actively dismantling the cross-studio co-development model that has defined European triple-A production for over a decade.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Business

Plaion Subsidiary Fishlabs is Cutting Jobs

According to its own statements, the Hamburg-based developer Fishlabs is cutting jobs in its development and support teams. The Plaion subsidiary has not provided any details on the scale of the job cuts.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Insights

Goldmedia Study: Huge Potential in Bavaria

For the first time, Medien.Bayern has funded a detailed study by Goldmedia of Bavaria as a gaming location, with the aim of providing a data-driven basis for further developing its gaming strategy. The result: the current situation in Bavaria is impressive, but there is huge potential for growth.

By Stephan Steininger • 11 min read

Campus

Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch

In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art.

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read

Campus

SDG+ Lab Opens Games-themed Exhibition in October

On 28 October, the exhibition “Zwischen Umbruch und Aufbruch” (Between Change and a New Beginning) will open at the SDG+ Lab at the University of Kassel and will run until 22 January. It has been organised in collaboration with the Games class at the Kassel Art Academy.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Planet Zoo 2

With over eight million copies sold and numerous DLCs, Planet Zoo is Frontier Developments' most successful game yet. The British company has now launched Planet Zoo 2, which is being billed as 'the most advanced zoo simulation game yet'.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Lena Laaser

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 16 Oct 26: caggtus, Fishlabs, PEGI, Sega, gamescom latam, Diva, Play Bern, Patricia Freiberger, Galaxies

The bad news about job losses continues in Germany too. Meanwhile, many trade fairs and conventions are gearing up for their 2027 editions, whether through a new brand identity or a call for speakers. And the 2026 events are in the home straight.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Politics

Paid Random Items: PEGI Changes Age-Rating of Some Released Digital-Only Games

In October, the pan-European rating system PEGI began raising the age ratings of digital-only games that had already been released, when these games utilise paid random items such as loot boxes.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read