FIFA Postpones Finals of Its Esports World Cup

Esports

Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement

Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Esports

WOW Virtual Bundesliga Starts 2026/27 Season

The WOW Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) will begin its 2026/27 season with an expanded selection of competitions. The Club Championship begins on 15 October, with spectators present at all offline knockout rounds. The Player Championship will be held in a new in-game mode in EA Sports FC 27.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

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

Chris Collins Joins Diva Agency as Biz Dev Manager

The British integrated agency Diva has further strengthened its management team. Chris Collins has taken on the role of Business Development Manager. Just a few months ago, Lorna Probert was appointed as the new Head of Production.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Plaion Subsidiary Fishlabs is Cutting Jobs

According to its own statements, the Hamburg-based developer Fishlabs is cutting jobs in its development and support teams. The Plaion subsidiary has not provided any details on the scale of the job cuts.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 15 Oktober 2026: Ubisoft Layoffs, Steam Charts, gamescom asia, Drova II, Enshrouded & More

Ubisoft's voluntary job cut plans are the topic of the day, but it is also Enshrouded release day - and Drova II has been announced as well. We have also learned exclusively the date for the next Serious Game Summit in Switzerland.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Insights

Goldmedia Study: Huge Potential in Bavaria

For the first time, Medien.Bayern has funded a detailed study by Goldmedia of Bavaria as a gaming location, with the aim of providing a data-driven basis for further developing its gaming strategy. The result: the current situation in Bavaria is impressive, but there is huge potential for growth.

By Stephan Steininger • 11 min read

Business

Ubisoft Cuts Jobs in Germany

Ubisoft Germany is reducing its workforce by an as-yet-unknown number of employees. The company has now confirmed this plan to GamesMarket.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Deck13 and Just2D Announce Drova II - Torn Lands

At an event in Magdeburg, publisher Deck13 Spotlight and developer Just2D have announced the sequel to Drova - Forsaken Kin: Drova II - Torn Lands will be out for PC and console.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read