DEP: Anno 117, Corsair Cove and Forever Ago Nominated for Best German Game

Awards

Corsair Cove Tops List of Nominees for Deutscher Entwicklerpreis

The expert juries have met and selected the nominees for 13 of the 14 categories of the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (DEP; German Developer Award). The nominees for Studio of the Year are Stray Fawn, Quad Head and Limbic Entertainment, whose game, Corsair Cove, has received the most nominations.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Awards

Three CEEGAs for Sad Cat Studios and Replaced

With six nominations for its game Replaced, Limassol-based Sad Cat Studios went into the Central & Eastern European Game Awards as the clear favourite. In the end, it walked away with three trophies, including the Best Game award.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

German Esports Summit 2026 & German Esports Award

The German Esports Summit 2026 brought together representatives from the worlds of esports, politics, business, education, and industry associations at the Xperion in Cologne. During the event, the inaugural German Esports Award was presented.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 04 Nov 26: DEP Nominees, Sasha Volkohon, Xsolla, The Rabbit, Steam Charts, THQ Nordic, Serious Play Conf

The countdown is on – both for Games Ground in Berlin, where Xsolla is strengthening its GSA presence and the participants from The Rabbit are facing their first real test, and for the DEP, where the hosts and the nominations for the final category have been announced.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Products

Horses of Hoofprint Bay: Release Day Insights

Following two successful demo releases, Horses of Hoofprint Bay by thogli studios was released today. The game was added to nearly 74,000 wishlists and is being released as a complete product, with no content roadmap.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Publishing

THQ Nordic Is Promoting Titan Quest II Around ExileCon

Where better to promote games than in places where fans of the genre are sure to be? That's exactly what Austrian publisher THQ Nordic is doing right now, with a large-scale promotion of Titan Quest II in Auckland, New Zealand.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Game Events Strengthens Its Team with Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial

With effect from 1 November, game events GmbH has appointed the experienced business development manager Sasha Volkohon as Head of Commercial. She succeeds Roufina Guenkova, who has left the company; Managing Director Frederik Hammes would like to express his sincere thanks to her.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

Xsolla Expands Its GSA Presence With Xsolla Connect Berlin and More

Xsolla has announced coordinated activations across Berlin that emphasise the company's ongoing commitment to the German, Austrian and Swiss (DACH) games ecosystem. These activations will bring together developers, publishers, creators, and partners.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Development

The Rabbit Indie Games Residency Kicks Off With Seven Teams

For seven indie developers, the action-packed experience at this year’s The Rabbit Indie Games Residency has begun, with their first real test already awaiting them on Friday at the Games Ground.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read