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Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Games Industry in Dubai Grows Strongly & Dubai's Biggest Gamescom Presence to Date

Dubai looks back on its largest gamescom pavilion to date and has launched a new accelerator programme in partnership with Xsolla, while the games industry in Dubai has grown significantly over the past two years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

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Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 2

The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Part two of our photo series includes: Austria, Ravensburger, Remedy Entertainment, Ikea, Panache, Lego, SpielFabrique and more...

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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Diablo V, StarCraft FPS, WoW Forever: All the Announcements From BlizzCon 2026

At the opening ceremony of BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard Entertainment unveiled its line-up for the coming years, which ranges from a StarCraft shooter to Diablo V and World of Warcraft Forever as well as new content for Warcraft III. Here's an overview.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

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Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Dimitri Josephine Sahertian

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 6 min read

GamesMarket Daily - 11 September 2026: EA X Savvy, Industry Employment Survey, Leo Zullo, Deck 13 & David Schütze, Wardogs and more

A media report on a potential merger between EA and Savvy Games Group is one of the topics covered in this newsletter. Other topics include the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026, Leo Zullo's statements on the European games industry, and the postponement of Crystals of Irm due to Zelda.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

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Leo Zullo on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026

How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions (UK), to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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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

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Wardogs Surpasses One Million Sales on Launch Day

The 100-player tactical FPS Wardogs has sold over one million copies since its Early Access launch on Thursday. For developer Bulkhead and publisher Team17, the shooter is their most successful launch to date by far.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read