Erisia Launches Curry.gg to Increase Transparency Beyong Top Tiers Stephan Steininger June 13, 2025 – 3 min read Share this post Gaëtan Albert (Hakio) and Juliette Martin (Yaya), the founders of Erisia, have developed Curry.gg © Erisia Business Global Esports Industry Week Moves to IEM Cologne and Turns Cologne Into Esports Hotspot Two months before gamescom, Cologne will become a hotspot for esports. For the first time, the Global Esports Industry Week will take place in Cologne alongside IEM Cologne, a series of events for esports creators and partners. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Sébastien Ratto - Senior Director Competitive Products Ubisoft © Joao Ferreira / Ubisoft Business The Importance of the Rainbow Six Esports Ecosystem for Ubisoft The R6 Major took place in Munich at the end of 2025. Now it's time for the Six Invitational in Paris. GamesMarkt spoke to Sébastien Ratto, Ubisoft's Senior Director of Competitive Products, about esports as an entertaining event, the German R6 community, and ways to strengthen esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read The Esports World Cup Foundation has confirmed a $45 million commitment to players, clubs, and national teams for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in 2026. The ENC 2026 will take place from 2 to 29 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. © Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) Business Esports Nations Cup 2026 Debuts in November With a $45m Funding Commitment The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the dates of the competition and the prize model for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC). This new global esports competition is built around national teams, national pride and iconic rivalries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read GeForce Now © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Marks Six Years of Streaming With 24 New Games in February To mark the sixth anniversary of Nvidia's GeForce Now this month, 24 new games are set to be added to the service, including Reanimal, Resident Evil Requiem and Delta Force. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Of course, there was also a cosplay of Mäxi, the event's mascot, at MAG-C | Picture: Jerrografie/Screenshot Business Update: MAG-C attracted over 12,500 visitors in 2026 Nearly one week after the end of MAG-C 2026, the final visitor numbers have been confirmed. At over 12,500, they are slightly higher than last year. The anime rave also achieved a new record. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Bernd Kasch from Toplitz also took part in the Blood4Bloodlord blood donation campaign | Picture by Toplitz Toplitz satisfied with unusual promotional campaign Blood4Bloodlord To mark the early access launch of ‘Vampires: Bloodlord Rising’, Mehumaan Games and publisher Toplitz Production launched an unusual blood donation campaign. Over 700 participants donated blood as part of the ‘Blood4Bloodlord’ campaign. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Laezel from Baldur's Gate 3 | Screenshot by Larian Studios Products HBO Reportedly Developing Baldur's Gate TV Series With Craig Mazin and Hasbro Craig Mazin, screenwriter and director of The Last of Us, is set to work on a television adaptation of Baldur's Gate. This was reported exclusively by the US film service Deadline. The series will tell a story that takes place immediately after Baldur's Gate 3. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Menace © Overhype Studios & Hooded Horse Products Menace From Overhype and Hooded Pulls off a Resounding Launch Menace, developed by Hamburg-based studio Overhype and published by Hooded Horse, was released in Early Access yesterday. At the time of release, the game was on over 600,000 Steam wishlists, which resulted in the publisher's second-best launch ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products PlayStation Store Charts: 2XKO Breathes Some Fresh Air Into The Winter Lull While the top spots in the PlayStation 5 charts remain unchanged, the launch of Riot's 2XKO in January has at least brought some variety to the PlayStation Store's free-to-play charts. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business Global Esports Industry Week Moves to IEM Cologne and Turns Cologne Into Esports Hotspot Two months before gamescom, Cologne will become a hotspot for esports. For the first time, the Global Esports Industry Week will take place in Cologne alongside IEM Cologne, a series of events for esports creators and partners. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Sébastien Ratto - Senior Director Competitive Products Ubisoft © Joao Ferreira / Ubisoft Business The Importance of the Rainbow Six Esports Ecosystem for Ubisoft The R6 Major took place in Munich at the end of 2025. Now it's time for the Six Invitational in Paris. GamesMarkt spoke to Sébastien Ratto, Ubisoft's Senior Director of Competitive Products, about esports as an entertaining event, the German R6 community, and ways to strengthen esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
The Esports World Cup Foundation has confirmed a $45 million commitment to players, clubs, and national teams for the inaugural Esports Nations Cup in 2026. The ENC 2026 will take place from 2 to 29 November in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. © Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) Business Esports Nations Cup 2026 Debuts in November With a $45m Funding Commitment The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the dates of the competition and the prize model for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC). This new global esports competition is built around national teams, national pride and iconic rivalries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GeForce Now © Nvidia Products GeForce Now Marks Six Years of Streaming With 24 New Games in February To mark the sixth anniversary of Nvidia's GeForce Now this month, 24 new games are set to be added to the service, including Reanimal, Resident Evil Requiem and Delta Force. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Of course, there was also a cosplay of Mäxi, the event's mascot, at MAG-C | Picture: Jerrografie/Screenshot Business Update: MAG-C attracted over 12,500 visitors in 2026 Nearly one week after the end of MAG-C 2026, the final visitor numbers have been confirmed. At over 12,500, they are slightly higher than last year. The anime rave also achieved a new record. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bernd Kasch from Toplitz also took part in the Blood4Bloodlord blood donation campaign | Picture by Toplitz Toplitz satisfied with unusual promotional campaign Blood4Bloodlord To mark the early access launch of ‘Vampires: Bloodlord Rising’, Mehumaan Games and publisher Toplitz Production launched an unusual blood donation campaign. Over 700 participants donated blood as part of the ‘Blood4Bloodlord’ campaign. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Laezel from Baldur's Gate 3 | Screenshot by Larian Studios Products HBO Reportedly Developing Baldur's Gate TV Series With Craig Mazin and Hasbro Craig Mazin, screenwriter and director of The Last of Us, is set to work on a television adaptation of Baldur's Gate. This was reported exclusively by the US film service Deadline. The series will tell a story that takes place immediately after Baldur's Gate 3. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Menace © Overhype Studios & Hooded Horse Products Menace From Overhype and Hooded Pulls off a Resounding Launch Menace, developed by Hamburg-based studio Overhype and published by Hooded Horse, was released in Early Access yesterday. At the time of release, the game was on over 600,000 Steam wishlists, which resulted in the publisher's second-best launch ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products PlayStation Store Charts: 2XKO Breathes Some Fresh Air Into The Winter Lull While the top spots in the PlayStation 5 charts remain unchanged, the launch of Riot's 2XKO in January has at least brought some variety to the PlayStation Store's free-to-play charts. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
