Embracer Group Had a Strong Start to the Financial Year in Q1

Business

Thera Bytes Refocuses on Co-Op Games and Secures €600,000 in Federal Funding

German indie game studio Thera Bytes has completed a strategic and organisational realignment, focusing its future development on cooperative multiplayer games. Kreshnik Halili is leading the studio's technical direction.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Women in Games Establishes Its Europe HQ in Almería in Spain

Women in Games is opening a new chapter and formally establishing Women in Games Europe (WiG Europe). The new European HQ in Spain is a commitment to building a stronger European presence and creating deeper connections across the continent.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Amazon Game Studios Will Stop Publishing Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark

Amazon Game Studios has finally decided to part ways with two third-party MMOs: Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark, which the company had distributed in Western regions. NC (formerly NCsoft) will continue Throne and Liberty, while Smilegate will handle Lost Ark.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Development

G+ Under the Hood: Making the Sprites of Fishbowl

In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, imissmyfriends leads us through the sprite making process of several characters in Fishbowl.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

gamescom

4Divinity Is Set to Push Into the Western Markets at Gamescom 2026

4Divinity, the publishing arm of GCL Global Holdings, is making a major move into the Western gaming market by bringing a six-title portfolio to gamescom 2026, including Showa American Story, The Defiant and Guns of Eschaton.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

gamescom

Creative Europe Media Consults for Funding at gamescom

Consultating for getting European funding, an exclusive game dev network event, presentations of funded games tools & programs: Creative Europe Media is bringing a trove of knowledge to gamescom this year.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

People

Ivan Buchta joins Madfinger Games

A new addition to Madfinger Games. The Czech studio has recruited Ivan Buchta as Associate Creative Director. Buchta joins from Bohemia Interactive.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Tiny Bookshop Announced DLC And 400,000 Mobile Players

Neoludic has announced a new DLC for Tiny Bookshop and has reported 400,000 players on Mobile one month after the iOS and Android release.

By Pascal Wagner •

Development

Meshy 7: Keeping Generated Assets on Model

Advertorial | With Meshy 7, the newest model generation from Meshy, delivers industry-leading geometric alignment — with generated meshes following the silhouette, proportions and structural edges of the reference image. For more information visit Meshy at gamescom at Hall 3.2, Stand A040.

By Meshy.ai • 1 min read