Circana Games Market Dynamics Report © Circana Business Circana: "Younger Players Are Shifting More Heavily Toward PC and Mobile" US market researchers at Circana are forecasting a "transformative year" for video games in 2026. While GTA 6, Switch 2 and subscriptions are expected to generate momentum, challenges are also anticipated, particularly with regard to hardware, macroeconomics and shifts in consumer behaviour. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
These are the venues for the major Rainbow Six Esports events in the 2026/27 season. © Ubisoft & Blast. Business Blast and Ubisoft Extend Global Rainbow Six Esports Partnership Blast and Ubisoft have announced an extension to their global partnership across the entire Rainbow Six Esports ecosystem, extending their collaboration for another three years until the end of the 2028/29 competitive season. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Romeo Is A Dead Man © Grasshopper Manufacture Products Romeo Is A Dead Man Games from Suda51 and Grasshopper Manufacture are always idiosyncratic, and Romeo is a Dead Man is another bizarre, violent fever dream that embraces genre and stylistic shifts. Games like this are far too rare these days! By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana © Ubisoft Funding Ubisoft Blue Byte Receives €800,729 in Funding Ubisoft Blue Byte has received €800,729 in funding from the German Federal Games Funding Programme for "Projekt Echo". Ubisoft Mainz has been named as the executing entity - it will probably be related to Anno. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Saros © Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment Products State of Play With God of War Trilogy Remake, Saros, and Five Konami Titles A new edition of State of Play was presented yesterday evening. The 60-minute show featured some of the upcoming highlights for PlayStation 5, including God of War Trilogy Remake, Marathon, Kena: Scars of Kosmora, Saros and five games from Konami. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
'Haus of Warcraft', The Playce, Berlin © Activision Blizzard Events 'Haus of Warcraft' in Berlin Attracts 170,000 Visitors Within a week, 170,000 people visited The Playce and experienced the 'Haus of Warcraft'. With this installation, Blizzard Entertainment celebrated the local community and the housing feature of World of Warcraft, ahead of the launch of the upcoming Midnight expansion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
'Untitled John Wick Game' © Saber Interactive & Lionsgate Products AAA John Wick Game Announced by Saber Interactive Saber Interactive has announced a new AAA video game based on Lionsgate's billion-dollar John Wick franchise. Designed for mature audiences, the game was unveiled during Sony's State of Play Showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Yves Guillemot, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Business Ubisoft Beats Q3 Expectations, Studio Allocation to Creative Houses Finalized The results for Q3 2025-26 exceeded Ubisoft's expectations. Anno 117: Pax Romana had a solid launch, with net bookings exceeding those of Anno 1800. Following the announcement of the Creative Houses and the Creative Network, the publisher has specified how studios and brands will be allocated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Reanimal © Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic Products Reanimal Reanimal is on over a million wish lists - and that's just on PC. The demo has also been downloaded over a million times. This (co-op) horror adventure from Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic has already caused quite a stir. Rightly so? By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Available on Amazon Fire TV Stick Nvidia is continuing to expand the availability of GeForce Now. Beta testing of the native GeForce Now app for Linux PCs recently began, and an app for the cloud gaming service has now also been released for Amazon Fire TV Stick. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
ARC Raiders © Embark Studios / Nexon Business Arc Raiders Sold 14 Million Units to Date With more than 14 million units sold since its release at the end of October 2025, and a peak of 960,000 concurrent users in January 2026, the success of Arc Raiders speaks for itself. The game was a huge success for Nexon, particularly in North America and Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
EA Sports FC 26 © EA Sports Products When EA Takes Over The German Games Charts in January 2026 In January 2026, the official German gaming charts (published by game) were dominated by returning classics rather than new releases. Most of these were published by Electronic Arts, accounting for almost half of the top 20 games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
