Games Highlights for the Holiday Season Marcel Kleffmann November 05, 2024 – 6 min read Share this post S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl © GSC Game World Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business The Generative Pipeline – Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and the High-Stakes Battle for Discovery In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso unpacksk how machine learning as infrastructural middleware is redefining studio workflows, legal risks, and talent pipelines and why he thinks, future enterprise value won't belong to those who produce the most. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 06 Nov 26: Games Ground Berlin, Unity as a Takeover Target, Deca Acquires Island Hoppers, GOG.com, Game Studies, Digital Fairness Act, and more In today's newsletter, we begin by assessing the potential takeover of Unity by Silver Lake Partners and the PIF. It also covers the reaction to the excessive regulation proposed by the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, the Games Ground Berlin event and Deca Group's takeover of Island Hoppers. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read (Picture by Pexels/Tim Diercks) Politics Digital Fairness Act: Video Games Europe Signs Open Letter From 22 Organisations A group of associations and organisations has issued a joint appeal to the European Commission to avoid excessive regulation under the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act. The industry associations are clearly not alone in their concerns. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta © Ubisoft Products Dawn of the Delta for Anno 117: Pax Romana Released Ubisoft has released the third and largest expansion of the year for Anno 117: Pax Romana. Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Dawn of the Delta introduces a new twist to the classic Anno gameplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read EA Released 25 PC Classics © Electronic Arts Products EA Released 25 PC Classics, Including Anniversary Editions of Wing Commander EA has announced and released anniversary editions of Road Rash and six titles from the Wing Commander series, all of which have been restored. These anniversary editions are accompanied by the first-ever re-release of a further 18 classics on Steam and GOG.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Retrovibe by GOG © GOG.com Publishing Publishing Partnership Retrovibe by GOG, GOG Galaxy Heading to Linux, and more To celebrate its 18th anniversary, GOG held its first GOG Showcase. As well as unveiling a selection of new/old games, the event provided further details on the "Retrovibe by GOG" publishing partnership and the GOG Preservation Programme, as well as updates to the GOG Galaxy client. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #41 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Sega's most unusual console, as well as the potential cognitive benefits of gaming and competitive gaming. By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read
Embracer Group © Embracer Group Business Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity © BusinessWire Business Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business The Generative Pipeline – Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and the High-Stakes Battle for Discovery In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso unpacksk how machine learning as infrastructural middleware is redefining studio workflows, legal risks, and talent pipelines and why he thinks, future enterprise value won't belong to those who produce the most. By Zoran Roso • 5 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 06 Nov 26: Games Ground Berlin, Unity as a Takeover Target, Deca Acquires Island Hoppers, GOG.com, Game Studies, Digital Fairness Act, and more In today's newsletter, we begin by assessing the potential takeover of Unity by Silver Lake Partners and the PIF. It also covers the reaction to the excessive regulation proposed by the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act, the Games Ground Berlin event and Deca Group's takeover of Island Hoppers. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
(Picture by Pexels/Tim Diercks) Politics Digital Fairness Act: Video Games Europe Signs Open Letter From 22 Organisations A group of associations and organisations has issued a joint appeal to the European Commission to avoid excessive regulation under the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act. The industry associations are clearly not alone in their concerns. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta © Ubisoft Products Dawn of the Delta for Anno 117: Pax Romana Released Ubisoft has released the third and largest expansion of the year for Anno 117: Pax Romana. Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, Dawn of the Delta introduces a new twist to the classic Anno gameplay. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
EA Released 25 PC Classics © Electronic Arts Products EA Released 25 PC Classics, Including Anniversary Editions of Wing Commander EA has announced and released anniversary editions of Road Rash and six titles from the Wing Commander series, all of which have been restored. These anniversary editions are accompanied by the first-ever re-release of a further 18 classics on Steam and GOG.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Retrovibe by GOG © GOG.com Publishing Publishing Partnership Retrovibe by GOG, GOG Galaxy Heading to Linux, and more To celebrate its 18th anniversary, GOG held its first GOG Showcase. As well as unveiling a selection of new/old games, the event provided further details on the "Retrovibe by GOG" publishing partnership and the GOG Preservation Programme, as well as updates to the GOG Galaxy client. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #41 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Sega's most unusual console, as well as the potential cognitive benefits of gaming and competitive gaming. By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read
