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Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #37

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include meta studies, in-between time, conferences, a new institute and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

Campus

European Hanseatic Museum Starts Let's Play the Middle Ages Exhibition

From today until 31 October next year, the European Hanseatic Museum (Europäisches Hansemuseum) in Lübeck exhibits their gaming program Let's Play the Middle Ages.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Development

Subotron Live Pitch and FROG Exhibition Participants 2026 Revealed

Five young studios from four universities in Austria have been revealed as participants at Subotron Live Pitch 2026 on 27 November. The exhibition games for Future and Reality of Gaming a week before are also now public.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 12 Oct 26: Polaris, App Store x Indie, Artex, Chop Chop, Federal Funding, Womenize!, Toplitz, Assemble

Apple has discovered a love for indie games, whilst in Hamburg a new record has been set with Polaris. Games and events are the talk of the town today, as far as industry news is concerned.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Publishing

No Man’s Sky, Dome Keeper and Sifu Release on iOS During Apple’s App Store Indie Games Week

With seven new, high-profile indie games, Apple is not only celebrating App Store Indie Games Week from today, but is also supporting business models other than the traditional free-to-play model.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Products

Chop Chop Inc. Hits 100,000 Sales

In less than a year since its foundation, NullRef Entertainment has sold 100,000 copies of its debut game, Chop Chop Inc.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Womenize! Launches Its NRW Chapter Ahead of DEP in Cologne

On the day before the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Award) ceremony in Cologne, Womenize! is launching a new series of events in North Rhine-Westphalia.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

New Million-Sellers: Ace Combat 8 & Star Wars Zero Company

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has become the fastest title in the franchise to reach one million sales. Star Wars Zero Company has also surpassed this milestone, meaning that members of the Bit Reactor team can now be brought back.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Fifth Polaris Reaches 55,000 Visitor Record

For its fifth anniversary, Polaris Convention in Hamburg has reached 55,000 people. It is the biggest German games & pop culture fair after gamescom.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read