Take-Two Dominates the German Games Charts in September 2025 Marcel Kleffmann October 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post EA Sports FC 26 / Borderlands 4 © EA / 2K Products Update: Jude Bellingham Joins Kylian Mbappé on the Cover of EA Sports FC 27 Electronic Arts has lifted the veil and revealed the global release date for EA Sports FC 2027. England star Jude Bellingham will also feature on the cover alongside Kilian Mbappé. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Abyssus © DoubleMoose Games and The Arcade Crew Products Abyssus With so many cooperative roguelite shooters out there, it's hard to stand out from the crowd. Abyssus, from DoubleMoose Games and The Arcade Crew, attempts to do just that, offering players an unconventional underwater setting and powerful gunplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Games Composed in Germany © Games Germany Business Over 400 Games Featured in the Fifth 'Games Made in Germany' Steam Sale The fifth "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale, under the theme "Games Composed in Germany", will kick off on 20 July 2026. Organised by Games Germany, the event will showcase over 400 games developed in Germany. The event will also feature a digital showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 24. July 26: Brown Leaves GDC, Funding, Caggtus, Bandai Namco x Koei Tecmo, Ubisoft, Xbox A change at the helm of the GDC, growth plans for Caggtus and more supporting events at gamescom – today’s news is dominated by events and new funding figures. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Nina Brown at the opening of the Festival Hall at the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 (Photo: GDC under CC BY 4.0) People Nina Brown Has Left The GDC Team, Suzy Pallett in Charge Change at the top of the GDC Festival of Gaming: President Nina Brown has left the team. Gaming Division President Suzy Pallett will now lead the team. No further details were given. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Picture: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt Events Caggtus Wants to Grow and Is Launching Sales Earlier Leipziger Messe has set a goal of continuing to grow for the upcoming fifth edition of Caggtus. To that end, sales of both exhibition space and LAN spots will begin earlier, in September. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Background: Botanical Garden (City of Cologne) gamescom Cologne Days: Exhibitions, Sights and Things to Do Need to get some sun outside the gamescom halls or want to fill the weekend when the business area has already closed? Find some tips for worthwhile events around Cologne here for gamescom 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Although fewer products from North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse received funding, the studios there received a higher total amount than those in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate (Source: Federal Funding Portal; calculations by GamesMarket) Funding G+ BKM Funding Update: These Studios Received 15.2 Million Euros Following an overhaul of the list, details of grants awarded in 2025 from the Federal Minister for Culture’s fund are now once again publicly available. The number of studios has risen from 35 to over 50, and the total amount has increased from just under 10 million euros to over 15 million euros. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Business Microsoft Is Testing Ad-Supported Game Streaming According to Microsoft, the company has launched a trial of ad-supported game streaming. The feature is available to the Xbox Insider Community for testing with select Xbox games. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Update: Jude Bellingham Joins Kylian Mbappé on the Cover of EA Sports FC 27 Electronic Arts has lifted the veil and revealed the global release date for EA Sports FC 2027. England star Jude Bellingham will also feature on the cover alongside Kilian Mbappé. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Abyssus © DoubleMoose Games and The Arcade Crew Products Abyssus With so many cooperative roguelite shooters out there, it's hard to stand out from the crowd. Abyssus, from DoubleMoose Games and The Arcade Crew, attempts to do just that, offering players an unconventional underwater setting and powerful gunplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Games Composed in Germany © Games Germany Business Over 400 Games Featured in the Fifth 'Games Made in Germany' Steam Sale The fifth "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale, under the theme "Games Composed in Germany", will kick off on 20 July 2026. Organised by Games Germany, the event will showcase over 400 games developed in Germany. The event will also feature a digital showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 24. July 26: Brown Leaves GDC, Funding, Caggtus, Bandai Namco x Koei Tecmo, Ubisoft, Xbox A change at the helm of the GDC, growth plans for Caggtus and more supporting events at gamescom – today’s news is dominated by events and new funding figures. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Nina Brown at the opening of the Festival Hall at the GDC Festival of Gaming 2026 (Photo: GDC under CC BY 4.0) People Nina Brown Has Left The GDC Team, Suzy Pallett in Charge Change at the top of the GDC Festival of Gaming: President Nina Brown has left the team. Gaming Division President Suzy Pallett will now lead the team. No further details were given. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Picture: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt Events Caggtus Wants to Grow and Is Launching Sales Earlier Leipziger Messe has set a goal of continuing to grow for the upcoming fifth edition of Caggtus. To that end, sales of both exhibition space and LAN spots will begin earlier, in September. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Background: Botanical Garden (City of Cologne) gamescom Cologne Days: Exhibitions, Sights and Things to Do Need to get some sun outside the gamescom halls or want to fill the weekend when the business area has already closed? Find some tips for worthwhile events around Cologne here for gamescom 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Although fewer products from North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse received funding, the studios there received a higher total amount than those in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate (Source: Federal Funding Portal; calculations by GamesMarket) Funding G+ BKM Funding Update: These Studios Received 15.2 Million Euros Following an overhaul of the list, details of grants awarded in 2025 from the Federal Minister for Culture’s fund are now once again publicly available. The number of studios has risen from 35 to over 50, and the total amount has increased from just under 10 million euros to over 15 million euros. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business Microsoft Is Testing Ad-Supported Game Streaming According to Microsoft, the company has launched a trial of ad-supported game streaming. The feature is available to the Xbox Insider Community for testing with select Xbox games. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
