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Lost in Cult Holds Five Nominations for the Creativepool Awards 2026

UK media publisher Lost in Cult is nominated five times at the Creativepool 2026 awards, several times each for their Editions and Design Works. McDonald's x Minecraft is also on the shortlist for branding.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Awards

GermanDevDays announces nominations for the Indie Award

On 22 July, the GDD Indie Awards 2026 ceremony will take place as part of GermanDevDays. The shortlist is dominated by Blue Backpack, which has received a total of 7 nominations for two games

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Awards

Tommi Awards: New Subtitle And Call For Entries For 25th Edition

With a history spanning 25 years, the Tommi Award is one of Germany’s oldest children’s software awards. To mark its anniversary, it is being relaunched as the Tommi Games Award. At the same time, the submission period is opening and the search is on for members of the children’s and youth jury.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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GamesMarket Daily – 10. July 26: Raw Fury, gamescom asia, Aesir Interactive, Moothkeep, Austria, Marketing

Gamescom is taking centre stage, and not just in Cologne. Its Asian branch is also making a name for itself – with an expansion of its exhibition space.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Business

G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 1

In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market, much like that of Switzerland, has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

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Raw Fury Confirms Attendance at Gamescom

Raw Fury is the latest publisher to confirm its attendance at gamescom. Whilst the company plans to showcase five titles in the business area – including two as yet unannounced games – Raw Fury will be showcasing the recently announced Hillthorn in the entertainment area.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Mothkeep Launches with 16.400 Wishlists

In the final weeks leading up to launch, the game by Munich-based solo developer Ivette Schmidt has seen a significant rise in wishlist entries, as she revealed to us

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #27

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week’s focus is on Sagan Hawkes, the Embracer Games Archive, Cozy Gaming and Gogniive Gains From Gaming.

By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read

Publishing

Aesir Interactive is Launching EverRail in Early Access in July

A week after Aesir Interactive unveiled a new logo and a new game, there is also news about EverRail: on 20 July, the first game published by Aesir itself will launch in Early Access.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read