Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42

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Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #41

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Sega's most unusual console, as well as the potential cognitive benefits of gaming and competitive gaming.

By Rudolf Inderst • 5 min read

Awards

SAE Institute Presents the SAE Awards 2026 and Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and has presented the SAE Awards 2026 for media productions created by students and alumni from around the world.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

People

Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier

The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Products

Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development

MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon

Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch

In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read

Products

Dungeon Rampage Remastered

Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

G+ Meeting Place for Poland’s Games Industry

The Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors and confirmed its position as a key meeting place for the Central and Eastern European games industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Awards

Geoff Keighley Brings Disney+ on Board for The Game Awards

Disney+ will broadcast The Game Awards live for the first time this year. Disney itself also intends to use the format for ‘major announcements and surprises’.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read