Asha Sharma Wields the Axe, Cutting 3,200 Jobs at Xbox

Business

When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players?

The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column.

By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read

Business

It's our Indieversary! Get GamesMarket+ for Just 1€ a Week

To mark one year of independent publishing, we are offering the deepest discount yet: A full year of GamesMarket+ access for one euro a week. That's just 52€, more than half off!

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

Business

UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment

The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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GamesMarket Daily – 06. July 26: Xbox Cuts, Paintbucket, Africa,Stop Killing Games on Sony, PS Charts & More

At Microsoft Xbox, the new financial year has got off to a bad start. 3,200 jobs are set to be cut, half of them with immediate effect. Elsewhere, however, there is cause for hope: African studios can look forward to two funding programmes.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Products

"A Night in Moka Efti" is Paintbucket's Babylon Berlin Game

Here's the German Disco Elysium: SWR X Lab and Paintbucket Games have revealed their Babylon Berlin game A Night in Moka Efti, a narrative psychological thriller RPG. It will release in September.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

Supercell Launches Developer Grants Programme For African Studios

Following in Google’s footsteps, Supercell has now also announced a programme to support studios in Africa. In its first cohort, Supercell plans to provide grants of between 20,000 and 200,000 dollars to companies.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Insights

German Mobile Games Market Grew by 25% Over Last Four Years

With detailed data on the mobile gaming market, game has further refined its market data for 2025, this time focusing on mobile games. The segment is a booming sector, as a long-term analysis also shows, and is dominated by in-game purchases.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

gamescom

gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events

Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players?

The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column.

By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read