The Esports Foundation Partners With Adidas for the Esports Nations Cup

Esports

R6 Central Combine Finals at Ubisoft Düsseldorf

Last weekend saw the R6 Central Combine Finals take place at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, complete with a host of additional activities. Team Pannuhuone won the championship title and €10,000 in prize money in the finals.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Esports

North Rhine-Westphalia is Funding 30 Apprenticeships for Esports Coaches

North Rhine-Westphalia is continuing its support for esports in Germany’s most populous federal state. Thanks to new funding, 30 subsidised training places for esports coaches will be available in 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

Esports World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Ceremony

The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) kicked off in Paris last night with a grand opening ceremony featuring, amongst others, Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, Theodora and Mosimann. Until 23 August, over 2,000 athletes from 200 clubs will compete against one another in 25 tournaments.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Products

Aerosoft Launches Emergency Call 112 – The Firefighting Simulation 3 this August

Emergency Call 112 – The Firefighting Simulation 3 by Aerosoft and Crenetic will be released in Early Access at the beginning of August. This marks the next chapter in one of the publisher's most important franchises, once again in collaboration with the Mülheim an der Ruhr Fire Department.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Halo: Campaign Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved, released nearly 25 years ago, is one of the most influential and important shooters. Following a previous re-release, Halo Studios and Xbox Game Studios have now launched an ambitious remake of the game, titled Halo: Campaign Evolved.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily 29 July 2026 - congress, Inon Zur, R6, gamescom Premieres & more Wuchang

GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: congress's first program points, Inon Zur's music maker portrait, Chengdu development and more around Wuchang plus other news.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Business

Krafton Broke Two Records for Revenue and Operating Profit in Q2 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, Krafton set records for both revenue and operating profit. Revenue grew by almost 95%. The South Korean company benefited from the successful launch of Subnautica 2 and the ongoing strong performance of the PUBG franchise.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

gamescom

EUROPOL, UNHCR and more: gamescom congress 2026 Reveals First Speakers

With a stand-out first selection of speakers and topics about human rights, online security and a keynote about gaming in refugee camps, the gamescom congress has shared its first program points.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

German Animal Welfare Federation Announced first gamescom Presence

For the first time ever, the German Animal Welfare Federation (Tierschutzbund) is at gamescom 2026. They'll present their own Fortnite map, creator areas and info on animal welfare.

By Pascal Wagner •