Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #29

Campus

Powell Group Launches Learning Platform For Game Developers

The Powell Group Business School is designed to serve as a professional development platform to help game developers build stronger businesses. To begin with, 14 online courses will be offered, with plans for ongoing expansion.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #28

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on difficulty versus challenge in indie games, the history of German game studies, the clash between Miyamoto and Eno, and the goal of design.

By Rudolf Inderst • 6 min read

Campus

G+ Researcher Spotlight: Marion Plank

In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Marion Plank of IU International University, professor for Game Art.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Publishing

Bandai Namco and Koei Tecmo Expand European Distribution Partnership

Last fall, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe entered into a distribution partnership covering most European countries. This partnership has now been expanded to include the remaining countries.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

The First Quarter of Ubisoft's Transition Year

Ubisoft's first quarter was slightly above expectations in a year that is seen as a transition period, with sales down 9% year-on-year. However, Assassin's Creed Black Flag exceeded its annual targets in just 14 days.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

The Playground Manifesto: Can Nex Capture the Post-Inflation Family Gaming Market?

In his latest Zoran's Update, gaming marketing expert Zoran Roso analyzes Nex Playground's strategy of positioning itself as an affordable family console featuring motion controls in the tradition of the Wii in a market where consoles are increasingly becoming luxury items.

By Zoran Roso • 3 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 23. July 26: EC x EA x PIF, Xsolla, Level Up, gamescom dev, UKIE, EA Sports FC 27

Electronic Arts and Saudi Arabia are the key talking points today. The EU has given the green light to the takeover, whilst EA has revealed the cover stars and release date for FC 27. And we take a look back at a panel from last year’s gamescom dev. Topic: The games industry in Saudi Arabia.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Products

Update: Jude Bellingham Joins Kylian Mbappé on the Cover of EA Sports FC 27

Electronic Arts has lifted the veil and revealed the global release date for EA Sports FC 2027. England star Jude Bellingham will also feature on the cover alongside Kilian Mbappé.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

EU Commission Greenlights Electronic Arts Takeover

Under the EU Merger Regulation, the EU Commission has no objections to the planned takeover of Electronic Arts by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’) of Saudi Arabia. The deal raises no competition concerns.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read