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Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #19

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include glitch aesthetics, digital preservation and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

Business

GamesMarket Launches IP Access for Institutions With Offenburg University of Applied Sciences as First Partner

The entire campus at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences now has access to all paid content of GamesMarket. This is made possible by our new IP Access program, which GamesMarket has established for institutional partners and is now rolling out publicly.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 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

Events

Endix Reveals Full Exhibitor Line-up for 23-24 May Edition

The playable digital expo, Endix, has revealed the full line-up of exhibitors for its 23–24 May 2026 edition. Among them are THQ Nordic and Gameforge 4D. The spring showcase features over 50 titles. New to this edition are live developer panels hosted inside the digital expo world.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

Sony Raises Prices for PlayStation Plus

Due to ongoing market conditions, Sony Interactive Entertainment is raising the price of PlayStation Plus for new customers in select regions, including Europe.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

There are only a handful of video games based on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica series. However, in Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Alt Shift and Dotemu showcase the series' suitability for an FTL-style tactical survival roguelite.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Events

Klang Games Holds 'In Bloom' Event for Seed during A Maze.

During last week's start of A Maze. in Berlin, Klang Games held a gathering at their office for industry people, showing off their MMO Simulation Seed with a feature keynote, new playable content and the reveal of their companion app.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Esports

Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026

One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Italian Games Market Remains Stable at €2.4 billion

With a market volume of around €2.4 billion, the Italian games market has remained largely stable, partly thanks to a slight increase in console sales. This is according to a new report by the industry association IIDEA.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read