Game Music Makers: Takeshi Furukawa

People

Studio Fizbin Co-Founder Alexander Pieper Joins Aesir Interactive as CPO

A good 18 months after announcing the planned closure of Studio Fizbin due to Thunderful’s cost-cutting measures, co-founder Alexander Pieper has found a new home as Chief Production Officer at Aesir in Munich.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Kate Killick

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Insights: Four Interviews with Indie Studios on Themed Steam Sales

How do indie studios decide which Steam sales events to participate in, and is it worth doing so? We asked these and more questions to Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read

Events

Games Ground Berlin Finalises Business Programme for 2026

Four stages, over 55 talks and panels, and a range of networking opportunities – the organisers have finalised and published the programme for the Business Days at this year’s Games Ground Berlin.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Politics

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority Proposes Ways To Classify Lootboxes as Gambling

At the request of the Norwegian Parliament and Ministry of Culture and Equality, the Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority has proposed three ways on how to amend Gambling definitions to protect consumer from loot boxes and skin gambling.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

G+ EA Sports FC 27 Has Sold Over 600,000 Units in Germany

The exact sales figures have not been disclosed, but thanks to the game Sales Awards, one thing is certain: EA Sports FC 27 sold over 600,000 units across all platforms in Germany during its first month of release.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Events

Splitscreen Croatia Announces Speaker Lineup

The new games event at the Croatian coast Splitscreen has opened early bird sales and announced the speaker lineup, including Rami Ismail, Rebecca Lautner, Astrid Refstrup, Cristoffer Bodegard and many more.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q3 2026

Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q3 of 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter saw robust gaming M&A activity, while gaming stocks rallied.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Politics

SELL and Internet Sans Crainte Launch Awareness Campaign Ahead Paris Games Week

Under the name “Enter the game”, the French games industry association SELL and Internet Sans Crainte have launched an online campaign designed to support parents in protecting young people whilst gaming, providing information on topics such as parental control systems and PEGI.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read