Daedalic Delighted With Woodo's Strong Launch, Particularly on Switch

Publishing

Hearth and Hamlet Publisher Runic Forge Rebrands as Pythia Games

Pythia Games is the new publishing label of Rune, a data-driven indie marketing agency based in the UK which is now transitioning to work exclusively as a publisher. The company's first major release as a publisher was Hearth and Hamlet, which was released in August 2026 under the name Runic Forge.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week

With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Publishing

Hooded Horse Signed Beltfed

Hooded Horse's portfolio of strategic and tactical games is growing. The publisher has secured the rights to Beltfed from Hello World Studios in the UK. Following the announcement, the game was added to over 200,000 wishlists within two weeks.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Events

Serious Play Conference Europe 2027 Launches Call for Speakers

Following its successful debut, preparations are now underway for the Serious Play Conference Europe 2027, which will take place in Mainz in June. Proposals for talks can be submitted from now until just before Christmas.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Tabletop

Tokyo Celebrates Pokémon TCG's 30th Anniversary

As part of its year-round light show, the Tokyo government is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) by projecting images onto its huge city hall.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

World of Warcraft: Forever

More classic than Classic. With World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard Entertainment is releasing an expanded version of the original game, in which players cannot progress beyond level 60. The focus is on the journey itself, exploring the world and long-forgotten MMO elements.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Products

One Piece: Grand Gourmet

One Piece: Grand Gourmet isn't the first big IP game of cult Japanese sim dev Kairosoft (that would be Doraemon), but it's the studio's most elaborate game so far, while still retaining their usual, captivating build and manage formula.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 03 Nov 26: Newzoo x G2A, E-Sport-Verband Nordwest, Terms of Use, Stillfront, JD.com x MediaMarktSaturn, Helen Chiang, Borderlands

In northern Germany, esports stakeholders from three states are joining forces, whilst G2A and Newzoo have jointly published a report packed with interesting market data. The day was marked by sales records, the EU’s green light for the MediaMarkt takeover, and Helen Chiang fighting speculation.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Business

The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal

In a video, Bethesda Game Studios not only looked back on the company’s 40th anniversary but also revealed the title of the next, long-awaited Elder Scrolls game. However, no further details were provided beyond the name.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read