(Background: RDNE Stock project, Logo: Twitch) Business A Legal Perspective: What does Twitch's Automatic AI Training Mean? GamesMarket's IT law Expert Sandra Spensberger explains the legal problems around Twitch's new AI scraping of streamer content. From game content to personal data, she explains why Twitch's approach will be problematic - and why it's still no easy question. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
gamescom Nigeria is Heading to gamescom for the First Time Nigeria will have its first gamescom pavilion ever this year, in Hall 4.1. The booth is organised under Games from Nigeria by Nigerian studio Maliyo Games and the French Embassy in Nigeria, while PR is handled by Narratify. The booth design comes from Kucheza Gaming. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business New Indie Publishing Label Blue Ridge Games Signs Mafate The new indie publishing label Blue Ridge Games has been established by IndieGameBusiness. Their first game will be French cosy adventure Mafate by Blue Ramen Studios. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Kinetic Signs Shellbound by Fake Lobster Games Berlin studio Fake Lobster Games has hooked a big one: Their Shellbound will be published by Kinetic Publishing, the publishing arm of Phasmophobia dev Kinetic Games, along with titles from Half Mermaid, Cold Zephyr Games, Electric Saint and Vonder Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Esports Wizards of the Coast Becomes Sponsor for G2 Esports Wizards of the Coast has signed up as long-time sponsor for Berlin esports team G2. The partnership will include several Wizards game logos rotating on the team's jerseys, starting with Archetype Entertainment's Exodus. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tabletop TCG Awards 2026 Voting Open Now The nominees for the 2026 TCG Awards are open for public voting now. Among them are games, sets and artworks, but also impactful organisations such as Women+ in Magic, Tolarian Community College and Tank, Heal, Slay! Magic: The GAYthering. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(imissmyfriends) Development G+ Under the Hood: Making the Sprites of Fishbowl In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, imissmyfriends leads us through the sprite making process of several characters in Fishbowl. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Creative Europe Media funded games at the Indie Arena Booth 2025 (Creative Europe Desk) gamescom Creative Europe Media Consults for Funding at gamescom Consultations for getting European funding, an exclusive game dev network event, presentations of funded games tools & programs: Creative Europe Media is bringing a trove of knowledge to gamescom this year. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products Tiny Bookshop Announced DLC And 400,000 Mobile Players Neoludic has announced a new DLC for Tiny Bookshop and has reported 400,000 players on Mobile one month after the iOS and Android release. By Pascal Wagner •
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 12 August 2026: WiG Europe HQ, congress Schedule, Wavelab Incubator, good Shift, Swipe Right & More The new Women in Games HQ in Spain is a strong signal about one of the most gender-equal markets in the EU. Also in today's news: Thera Bytes is refocusing on multiplayer, several people in new positions, and an academic incubator for start-ups. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered © Bethesda Products The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2 Edition) Since 11 August 2026, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is also available for Nintendo Switch 2. The retail version comes with the full game on the card, but the game runs in 30fps only, with 900p and 1080p modes available. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
gamescom Indie Castle by Indies United Debuts With 52 Games The new Indie collab booth Indie Castle will bring 52 games to gamescom Hall 10.2 in an actual castle structure. It is the first community booth by new brand Indies United, organised by Insomnia Development. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
