Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #38

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #37

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include meta studies, in-between time, conferences, a new institute and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

Campus

European Hanseatic Museum Starts Let's Play the Middle Ages Exhibition

From today until 31 October next year, the European Hanseatic Museum (Europäisches Hansemuseum) in Lübeck exhibits their gaming program Let's Play the Middle Ages.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Development

Subotron Live Pitch and FROG Exhibition Participants 2026 Revealed

Five young studios from four universities in Austria have been revealed as participants at Subotron Live Pitch 2026 on 27 November. The exhibition games for Future and Reality of Gaming a week before are also now public.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

What Ubisoft’s German Reductions Reveal About Its Tencent-Backed Realignment

In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why the recent job cuts at Ubisoft Germany are evidence that Tencent’s financial injection is actively dismantling the cross-studio co-development model that has defined European triple-A production for over a decade.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Products

Control Resonant Is the Fastest-Selling Remedy Game to Date

With sales of over one million copies worldwide, Remedy Entertainment's latest release, Control Resonant, is the fastest-selling game in the company's 31-year history.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

In the retro first-person boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, players engage in fast-paced, pixel-bloody combat against low-resolution heretics. This time, there is greater variety in the levels and enemies, as well as two different playable characters.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Esports

FIFA Postpones Finals of Its Esports World Cup

FIFA has postponed the 2026 FIFAe Finals, which were scheduled to take place from mid-October, until further notice. This is due to developments in the region, namely the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 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