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Picture by Pexels/Clicker Happy Business Warsaw Takes the Lead Among Europe's Game Development Hubs According to Report A new report commissioned by Warsaw’s Economic Development Department sees Poland's capital as the leading games development hub in Europe, at least in terms of employment figures. It calls for greater self-confidence on the part of Warsaw as a gaming location. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Circana Games Market Dynamics Report © Circana Business Circana: "Younger Players Are Shifting More Heavily Toward PC and Mobile" US market researchers at Circana are forecasting a "transformative year" for video games in 2026. While GTA 6, Switch 2 and subscriptions are expected to generate momentum, challenges are also anticipated, particularly with regard to hardware, macroeconomics and shifts in consumer behaviour. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nina Schild is now Webedia Germany's Senior PR & Communications Manager (Webedia/Schild) Nina Schild Has Been Promoted to Webedia’s PR Senior Webedia's Nina Schild, PR liaison for the German publications like GameStar, FYNG and GamePro, has been promoted to Senior position. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
game Sales Award in January 2026 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Insights Another Game Sales Award for Formula 1 and Nightreign At the beginning of the year, game – the German Games Industry Association – handed out two sales awards. One went to Electronic Arts and the other to Bandai Namco Entertainment. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Martin Wahlund, CEO of Fatshark © Joel Marklund People Seven Questions for Martin Wahlund, CEO of Fatshark Several updates and years were needed for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide to reach a genuinely good state. Fatshark is satisfied, too. We spoke to the company's CEO, Martin Wahlund, about class DLCs, the co-op-centred design, and the parallel development of Darktide and Vermintide 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Diablo II Resurrected - Reign of the Warlock © Blizzard Entertainment Products Diablo II Resurrected - Reign of the Warlock Diablo II is widely regarded as one of the greatest games of all time, and its fantastic remaster, Diablo II: Resurrected, continues to delight millions of players. Blizzard is now expanding the game with a new class (Warlock) and a host of meaningful quality-of-life features. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Screenshot Business Savvy Games Group Reportedly Wants to Buy Moonton from ByteDance According to an exclusive report by Reuters, Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group is on the verge of its next billion-pound acquisition: the company is reportedly in talks with TikTok's parent company ByteDance about the mobile games studio Moonton. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products Assemble and Conradical Announce Idle Desktop Poker Card Corner Swiss dev Conradical Games, maker of Desktop Dungeon, and Wiesbaden-based publisher Assemble have announced Card Corner, a chill poker game for the corner of your screen. The demo is out now, the game on 9 March. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
