Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #22

Business

SAE Institute Opens New Campus in Leipzig

The SAE Institute held a grand opening event to unveil its new media campus at the Messehof, located in the heart of Leipzig. Around 180 guests from the digital and creative industries were invited to celebrate the opening.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

Campus

Europe-Wide Skill-Evaluation Gamebadges Looking for Educators and Testers

The EU-funded skill evaluation system GameBadges by universities and associations from Finland, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Denmark are looking for educators and game workers to refine their Europe-wide skill badge system.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Esports

Offline Finals of the R6 Central Combine at Ubisoft Düsseldorf

Emerging Rainbow Six Siege esports talents from Europe and the MENA region have the opportunity to showcase their abilities in the upcoming EML Challenger Circuit 2026 series, where they can secure a spot in the offline finals on 25 July at Ubisoft Düsseldorf.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

In Conversation With… Benedikt Grindel

In his new ‘Update,’ brand and marketing expert Zoran Roso talks to Ubisoft Blue Byte's Benedikt Grindel about the integration of a studio, on live games, German game funding, and the fundamental changes he expects to see in the financing and monetisation of AAA games.

By Zoran Roso • 9 min read

Products

Gothic 1 Remake - Back in the Faithfully Revamped Colony

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Gothic, one of the most significant and influential computer role-playing games ever created in Germany, THQ Nordic is releasing a stunning remake that stays true to the original.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Products

Playing Mantis Announces Idle Gatchapon Sim Tiny Capsule Collector

Playing Mantis' second game will be Tiny Capsule Collector, an idle gatchapon collector sim set in Tokyo that lives on the bottom of the screen. It's set to release with Twitch integration in Q3.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Europe's First Apple Developer Center to Open in Berlin

The fifth Apple Developer Center worldwide and the first in Europe will open in Berlin in 2026. With it, Apple wants to support European app developers and further developer education.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Dark Horse Voluntarily Recognises Union (Update)

The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI. Now, the publisher has recognised the union without conflict.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read