Esports Foundation Postpones Esports Nations Cup to November 2027

Esports

German Esports Summit 2026 Introduces German Esports Award for the First Time

On 23 October 2026, the German Esports Summit in Cologne will bring together leading figures from the worlds of esports, business, politics, education and associations. New additions this year include the Diversity Brunch and the German Esports Awards.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

European Esports Federation Elects Goran Kuzmić as President and Adopts ESBD Motion

Delegates from 27 Member Federations elected Goran Kuzmić during the General Assembly of the European Esports Federation (EEF), hosted by the Macedonian Esports Federation in Skopje. A motion submitted by E-Sport-Bund Deutschland was also adopted by the delegates.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

BIG and BWI Extend Joint Partnership

Berlin International Gaming (BIG) and BWI, the digitalisation partner of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), are extending their partnership for a second time. Going forward, they will also be deepening synergies in employer branding and community activation.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 02 Oct 26: Otto, HNU Game Institute, EU Funding, Nerdic, QSSR, Galaxies, Rudolf Inderst

A new games institute, digital games as a new product category for a retailer, or a new and bigger round of EU funding – at the start of the month, the focus is very much on what’s new in the games industry.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Business

Otto Launches Sales of Digital Products, Starting With Nintendo Games

Otto is entering a new digital business sector. Video games from Nintendo are now available without physical media. Further digital products are already in development.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Nerdic’s Programme for Book meets Game at Frankfurter Buchmesse is Set

Once again, Nerdic is building a bridge between the games and book industries with the ‘Book meets Game’ programme at the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair).

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Funding

Games Industry Relevant EU Funding Launches With a Significantly Larger Budget

The EU has launched the next funding rounds for both the Games and Immersive Content and the Innovative Tools and Business Models Programme. In both cases, considerably more funding is available than in previous years, likely because the EU’s current financial framework is coming to an end.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Products

QSSR: AI Upscaling on a Standard PlayStation 5

Sony has announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution (QSSR), an AI-powered upscaling technology which will be made available for standard PlayStation 5 consoles.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #36

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. Tuning in from Limerick this week, he discusses Call of Duty, Deckbuilding, games as therapeuthic tools for teens and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read