Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Products Transport Fever 3 Swiss-based Urban Games has announced Transport Fever 3. The next instalment in the transport management series will be released for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2026. Urban Games has announced its fourth game. Transport Fever 3. The independent video game developer, which is based in Schaffhausen, By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Project Manager Karina Iglhaut at Bayern Design introduces Robin Rottmann and Anja Krendlinger at the mcbw Morning Session. © Pascal Wagner Business Games/Bavaria Presents Games Industry at MCBW At the yearly design week expo throughout Munich, Games/Bavaria has reached out for different creative industries to connect with the game development space in Bavaria. This year's Munich Creative Business Week (mcbw), the yearly event for the creative industries organised by Bayern Design, is aligned around the By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Posing proudly with the certificate: Wolfram Weimer (left, new Minister of State for Culture) and new Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU). © Foto: Kay Herschelmman, kulturstaatsministerin.de People Wolfram Weimer Officially Sworn in as Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Journalist and publisher Wolfram Weimer has been officially sworn in as Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM; Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media following the election of the Chancellor). Friedrich Merz (CDU) presented the former publishing director with the certificate at the Chancellery. According to media reports, By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Starbreeze is apparently also interested in post-release support, which includes the Jacket character pack, for example, a cross-promotion with Hotline Miami © Plaion/Starbreeze Products Starbreeze: Strategic Repurchase of Payday 3 Publishing Rights From Plaion With the buyback of the Payday 3 publishing rights, Starbreeze apparently wants to break away from contractual commitments. In any case, the purchase is intended to accelerate the content development roadmap and broaden the strategic opportunities for the IP. In return for the rights, Plaion's parent company, Embracer, By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Pexels/Thirdman events Important Deadlines for the Games Industry in GSA and Europe Whether it's a funding application, speaker or award submission – with the growing number of festivals and awards, it's easy to lose track of what's going on. A guide to help. As the saying goes: only those who take part can win—whether at major By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Gamesmarkt guide Games PR Agencies in Germany, Switzerland and Austria Not every company can justify the cost of setting up its own PR department in GSA. In the new Games Market Guide by GamesMarkt, we have compiled a list of potential PR partners including Quinke Networks, BXDXO and Swordfish for you. Finding the right partners is not easy. In addition By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Leipziger Messe/Tom Schulze Business Caggtus Is Growing Again and Making Plans for 2026 The third edition of Caggtus in Leipzig, which took place this weekend, attracted 19,700 visitors – a new record! The organisers are “highly satisfied” and have already announced the date for 2026. With 2,100 participants, the LAN party hall was almost sold out—once again making Caggtus the largest By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Astro Bot from Team Asobi won 5 BAFTA Games Awards this year © PlayStation Blog Products Germans Come Away Empty-Handed on Astro Bot’s Evening of Celebration Astro Bot was the big winner at this year's BAFTA Games Awards, taking home five trophies. There were no German triumphs. The most-nominated title, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, managed to secure just one award. There’s no question: the field was packed with strong contenders. At this By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Thomas Klerx Business gamescom and devcom Offer a Combined Ticket for the First Time Tickets for gamescom 2025 in Cologne are now on sale, for the first time also in combination with devcom. Trade visitors are asked to register early, as the process can take up to 48 hours. This year, tickets for gamescom in Cologne in August will be available in new bundles By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Lana Bokay-Poltavets, Senior Project Manager at War Robots, and Boris Burangulov, Executive Producer at War Robots, write about their experiences and lessons learnt in the key mobile gaming market of China © My.games Business How relevant is global market experience for the Chinese market? China is a gaming market no developer or publisher aiming for success in mobile gaming can afford to ignore. In a series of three guest articles, Lana Bokay-Poltavets and Boris Burangulov from My.games share their insights and lessons learned from marketing games in China. This one is about the By Team Gamesmarkt • 6 min read
© Screenshot Business Twin Sails Departs Asmodee in Management Buyout As it gains independence from the Embracer Group, Asmodee is sharpening its focus on its core board game business. Its in-house video game studio, Twin Sails, is spinning off through a management buyout (MBO) and striking out on its own as an indie publisher. The ongoing breakup of the Embracer By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
Lana Bokay-Poltavets, Senior Project Manager at War Robots, and Boris Burangulov, Executive Producer at War Robots, write about their experiences and lessons learnt in the key mobile gaming market of China © My.games Business Working with Chinese Teams: Cultural Differences and How They Impact Collaboration China is a gaming market no developer or publisher aiming for success in mobile gaming can afford to ignore. In a series of three guest articles, Lana Bokay-Poltavets and Boris Burangulov from My.games share their insights and lessons learned from marketing games in China. This one is about working By Team Gamesmarkt • 5 min read
