Wie es Metacore Games nach Berlin zog Marcel Kleffmann December 05, 2023 – 6 min read Share this post Mika Tammenkoski CEO und Mitbegründer von Metacore Games. © Jussi Ratilainen Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Development Transport Fever 3: Urban Games Announces Curated Mods Program Urban Games has announced the launch of the Curated Mods Program for Transport Fever 3. The programme allows modders to work alongside the development team to create new vehicles, maps and gameplay features. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People G+ Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Bartosz Skwarczek and Krzysztof Krawczyk (From Left) People Investor Krzysztof Krawczyk Acquires Minority Stake in G2A and Chairs Advisory Board The digital marketplace G2A has brought on board Krzysztof Krawczyk, a well-known investor, as a minority shareholder. As Chairman of the Advisory Board, Krawczyk is also set to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nintendo Sales Status of Hardware and Software (Sell-In) FY26 © Nintendo IR Business Nintendo FY26: Financial Results, Strong Switch 2 Sales, Cautious Outlook In FY26, Nintendo sold almost 20 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles worldwide. For the current fiscal year (FY27), however, Nintendo expects sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 to decline. Read on for an overview of all the facts and figures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products Nacon Conncet: New Games From Daedalic and the World of Darkness Universe After a slight delay, the French publisher Nacon, which is currently in administration, held its Nacon Connect Showcase. The event featured updates as well as new games, highlighting the company’s forward-looking approach. German Publisher Daedalic was also present with a new announcement. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #18 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Celeste & Wanderstop, inclusion & diversity newsletters, game preservation and more. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil | Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär © Sandra Krafft | Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Business Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026 Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Raises Prices for the Switch 2 The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console is set to increase. In Europe, the console will cost €30 more. Price adjustments are also being implemented in the US, Canada, and Japan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Transport Fever 3 © Urban Games Development Transport Fever 3: Urban Games Announces Curated Mods Program Urban Games has announced the launch of the Curated Mods Program for Transport Fever 3. The programme allows modders to work alongside the development team to create new vehicles, maps and gameplay features. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Oliver Deslandes is Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side People G+ Side – The Hidden Champion of a Dozen BAFTA Nominations With Ambitions to Grow A year after rebranding as Side Oliver Deslandes, Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Growth at Side, talks about studio openings, why Side is like an invisible engine, and why the external development company keeps its fingers crossed for nearly a third of all BAFTA Game Awards nominations. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Bartosz Skwarczek and Krzysztof Krawczyk (From Left) People Investor Krzysztof Krawczyk Acquires Minority Stake in G2A and Chairs Advisory Board The digital marketplace G2A has brought on board Krzysztof Krawczyk, a well-known investor, as a minority shareholder. As Chairman of the Advisory Board, Krawczyk is also set to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nintendo Sales Status of Hardware and Software (Sell-In) FY26 © Nintendo IR Business Nintendo FY26: Financial Results, Strong Switch 2 Sales, Cautious Outlook In FY26, Nintendo sold almost 20 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles worldwide. For the current fiscal year (FY27), however, Nintendo expects sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 to decline. Read on for an overview of all the facts and figures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Nacon Conncet: New Games From Daedalic and the World of Darkness Universe After a slight delay, the French publisher Nacon, which is currently in administration, held its Nacon Connect Showcase. The event featured updates as well as new games, highlighting the company’s forward-looking approach. German Publisher Daedalic was also present with a new announcement. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #18 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Celeste & Wanderstop, inclusion & diversity newsletters, game preservation and more. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil | Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär © Sandra Krafft | Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Business Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026 Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Raises Prices for the Switch 2 The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console is set to increase. In Europe, the console will cost €30 more. Price adjustments are also being implemented in the US, Canada, and Japan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
