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Takeover of The Settlers Online Brings CipSoft a New Record Revenue and a Bonus For Its Staff

According to preliminary figures for 2025, CipSoft has generated over €28 million in turnover. The online game developer and publisher has thus surpassed the results of its record year in 2020 and plans to pay its staff a bonus equivalent to almost eight months’ salary.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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2026 Elections in RLP: What Do the Parties Plan for Gaming?

With Rhineland-Palatinate state elections coming this Sunday, we are collecting and translating the parties' positions on gaming and the games industry. The three governing parties all have things to promise for the strong gaming sector in RLP, while the opposition is quiet on the topic.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Business

Sony Abandons "PSN" and "PlayStation Network" Names

In a mail to PlayStation developers that GamesMarkt has seen, Sony announces the abandonment of the PlayStation Network name. A new brand name come Fall 2026 is not yet announced.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Takeover of The Settlers Online Brings CipSoft a New Record Revenue and a Bonus For Its Staff

According to preliminary figures for 2025, CipSoft has generated over €28 million in turnover. The online game developer and publisher has thus surpassed the results of its record year in 2020 and plans to pay its staff a bonus equivalent to almost eight months’ salary.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

ESRB Reportedly Will Not (Yet) Include Criteria Unrelated to Content in Its Age Ratings

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) apparently has no plans to tighten age ratings on the basis of loot boxes or other non-content-related factors. However, the debate over age ratings seems far from over.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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2026 Elections in RLP: What Do the Parties Plan for Gaming?

With Rhineland-Palatinate state elections coming this Sunday, we are collecting and translating the parties' positions on gaming and the games industry. The three governing parties all have things to promise for the strong gaming sector in RLP, while the opposition is quiet on the topic.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Business

Sony Abandons "PSN" and "PlayStation Network" Names

In a mail to PlayStation developers that GamesMarkt has seen, Sony announces the abandonment of the PlayStation Network name. A new brand name come Fall 2026 is not yet announced.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Destiny 2 and Magic: The Gathering Announce Cooperation

Is the Traveller an Artifact Creature? Unfortunately, we will not find out, because the upcoming Destiny x Magic: The Gathering cooperation isn’t (yet) announced for cards, but for Planeswalker Skins in Bungie’s MMO shooter.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #11

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include Police Quest and Copaganda, in-game photography, DOGE gamification and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read