GamesMarket Daily - 07 October 2026: Steam & game Charts, Bavarian Education, KIDS Act, TOMMI Awards & more

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GamesMarket Daily – 06 Oct 26: Softgames, Rebecca Snell, Nintendo x Polaris, Murray Pannell, GameCamp Munich

A German publisher in a buying mood, new appointments and plenty of event news – from Polaris to GameCamp in Munich and DevGamm in Serbia – today’s news was less about games and more about the business side of things.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 05 Oct 26: Exit Games, Paul Sherry, VBL, GamingUp , Bandai Namco Cross Store, RetroGamesCon

Firy, formerly Skillz, is divesting its stake in Exit Games, the developer of the Photon Engine, on a day that is primarily focused on new events and showcases. We also spoke to Pauk Sherry from CentreSoft.

By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 02 Oct 26: Otto, HNU Game Institute, EU Funding, Nerdic, QSSR, Galaxies, Rudolf Inderst

A new games institute, digital games as a new product category for a retailer, or a new and bigger round of EU funding – at the start of the month, the focus is very much on what’s new in the games industry.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Spark and Playground: Unity and Google Unveil Game Development Tools for Everyone

Google and Unity have unveiled Playground and Spark, two AI-powered products designed to enable the development of games without any coding experience. With Playground, Google is taking a general platform-based approach, whilst Unity is targerting enthusiasts with its Spark Tool.

By Stephan Steininger • 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

Paramount's and Warner Bros.' Gaming Operations Are Merging

Skydance Corporation, also known as Paramount Skydance Corporation, has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a new company called "Skydance". The gaming divisions will also be merged, and Bobby Kotick is set to return.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Politics

EU Kids Act: Commission Seeks Feedback

The European Commission is collecting public feedback on the proposed EU Kids Act until 26 November. The aim is to give children and parents a say, as well as the platforms affected. Meanwhile, the EGDF has further refined its statement.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Campus

Games Education under Bavarian Skies

Games research is big at Bavarian education institutions. The free state has several of the best games programs in Germany, as well as some truly unique offers. We have collected all universities with games courses, as well as some highlights.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Aion 2 Rises, but How Are Ace Combat 8 and Transport Fever 3 Faring?

After spending just one week at the top of the weekly Steam charts, EA Sports FC 27 has dropped several places. On the other hand, Aion 2, Ace Combat 8, and Transport Fever 3 are performing really well. But what about Gears of War: E-Day?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read