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Business

JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover

Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch

In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read

Business

G+ Meeting Place for Poland’s Games Industry

The Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors and confirmed its position as a key meeting place for the Central and Eastern European games industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium

Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Insights

Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany

The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Insights

G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI

For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent.

By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read

After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today

Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play.

By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read

Products

Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development

MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read