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Products

Endix Spring 2026 Reaches 10,000 Downloads

The playable game showcase Endix has reached 10,000 downloads and 2.1 mil impressions on Steam with its Spring edition.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Blindflug Made Games Suite for NZZ

Like many other newspapers, NZZ from Switzerland has a gaming program now. The developers behind it: Blindflug Studios, the makers of Ground of Aces from Zurich and Poznan.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

MDM Funding Grants 353,000€ to Six Games

In the current 4,5€ mil funding round of Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, 353,000€ goes to six games as well: Ritter und Kinback, Creature Creep Studio and SleepDrift get development funding, while Stekosaurus and Fine Flow Studio get concept funding.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Endix Spring 2026 Reaches 10,000 Downloads

The playable game showcase Endix has reached 10,000 downloads and 2.1 mil impressions on Steam with its Spring edition.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Founder Valerio Di Donato Buys Italian Developer 34BigThings Back From Plaion

34BigThings is independent once again. The Italian studio announced that the company’s founder Valerio Di Donato had already bought back 100 of the shares from Plaion in April. A major project based on a well-known IP is set to be announced later this year. Further games are in development.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

GIC Sprint Attracts 1,000 Visitors on Its Debut And Will Come Back in May 2027

For the first time, the organisers of the GIC in Poznań have held a second GIC conference this year and are pleased with the result. 1,000 visitors came to Katowice for the GIC Sprint, which is set to take place again in 2027, though this time in early May.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Gemma Bowen

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 • 3 min read

Events

BXDXO Confirms ‘Be A Hero’ Gaming Zone at Stuttgart Comic Con

Comic Con Stuttgart 2026 will once again feature a 1,000-square-metre gaming zone. The ‘Be A Hero’ gaming zone is organised and curated by the Munich-based agency BXDXO. Müller is on board as a partner, and a Steam sale to coincide with the event is in the pipeline.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Campus

TU Bergakademie Freiberg Releases Mining and Technology Minecraft Experience

The Freiberg University of Mining and Technology has released Countdown Freiberg, a Minecraft server with full questline and real places to promote science communication and young talent recruitment around ressource extraction, refinement and production.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read