The highlights section of BSR at gamescom 2026 got sold out quickly (GamesMarket) gamescom BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row "I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Daedalic) Products Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales Launch Woodo on 16 September Woodo by Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales releases on 16 September 2026. The cutesy puzzler comes from Clumsy Rush developers Yullia ‘Julia’ Prohorova and Timur Bogotov. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Pexels, Mikhail Nilov) GamesMarket Plus G+ Loyalty Wanes as Games Industry Becomes More Desperate The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 shines a light on employer loyalty, freelancing and the hope workers find in their pet projects. Before its full release in November, we provide an exclusive insight into the data. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Link's new old adventure is postponing Crystals of Irm to 2027 (Nintendo/Deck 13) Products Because of Zelda: Deck 13 and David Schütze Postpone Crystals of Irm "We’re not even joking. That was the plan": They had wanted to announce a 5 November release date for Crystals of Irm this October: Now, publisher Deck 13 and developer David Schütze are postponing the game to "very early 2027". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
David Scarborough is joining Blizzard Entertainment as Senior Manager, EMEA Communications (Scarborough/Blizzard) People David Scarborough Joins Blizzard as EMEA Comms Senior Manager The former Senior Account Director at Brands 2 Life is now Blizzard's new Senior Manager for EMEA Comms: David Scarborough joins the Microsoft subsidiary in London. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Politics EGDF Publishes Open Letter Against Apple's New EU Terms Apple's new terms in the EU don't resolve its problems, keep fees high and restrictions in place, argues the EGDF in an open letter to the European Commission. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 9 September 2026: Frontier, EU Key Markets, Zero Company, Wanderburg, Bulgaria x EGDF, Play26 & more A lot of game reveals, not all of them from today's Nintendo Direct, as well as several festivals are in this issue of GamesMarket Daily. We also provide you with key market data for Europe. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Products Nintendo Reveals New Kirby and Metroid Titles New 3D game Kirby and the World Beyond, new 2D Metroid Ravenous and an exclusive Bloober Team title: Along with Switch 2 updates for several games and the return of Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon, today's Nintendo Direct was packed. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(Kerzoven; Metaroot) Products Kerzoven and Metaroot From Switzerland Show If Red Then Stop The prototype started as a university learning tool for engineers, now it's a game with a demo: Programming title If Red Then Stop by Kerzoven and Metaroot, both from Switzerland, has a demo now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Firaxis, 2K) Products Firaxis Lays Out Earthrise Addon and Plans for Civilization VII's Future Firaxis and 2K leave the defensive with the coming content in Sid Meier's Civilization VII: A fourth age will come as a free update in 2027, and the first major expansion takes the stars into focus. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
A UI design reminiscent of early Roblox versions is part of the anniversary offer (Roblox) Business Roblox Innovation Awards 2026 Celebrate the Platform's 20th Anniversary At the Roblox Innovation Awards on 12 September, the platform will show what is has planned for its 20th anniversary. Until then, players can active a retro UI option for the launcher. By Pascal Wagner •
(Baltic Games Fest 2027) Events Baltic Games Fest 2027 Opens Application for Free Expo Slots 60 teams can get a free exhibition slot at the Baltic Games Fest 2027 in Neumünster, with the application opening right now. All teams are also enrolled into the Awards automatically. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
