GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 9 September 2026: Frontier, EU Key Markets, Zero Company, Wanderburg, Bulgaria x EGDF, Play26 & more

A lot of game reveals, not all of them from today's Nintendo Direct, as well as several festivals are in this issue of GamesMarket Daily. We also provide you with key market data for Europe.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 7 September 2026: TIGA Tax Credits, Sales Numbers for Onimusha, Exit 8 & Dawnwalker, Puzzlez & more

TIGA is asking for better Expenditure Credits in the UK, Daedalic launches a new DLC for Star Trek, and we got strong sales numbers from several titles today.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 3 September 2026: GTA VI Controller, EU Children Survey, Speedrun Charity, Hamburg Funding

The EU Childrens Survey is a part related to the Digital Fairness Act that's seldom discussed. We also take a look at the upcoming Disney game by Frontier, and have seen the GTA VI PlayStation controller.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

GamesMarket Daily - 11 September 2026: EA X Savvy, Industry Employment Survey, Leo Zullo, Deck 13 & David Schütze, Wardogs and more

A media report on a potential merger between EA and Savvy Games Group is one of the topics covered in this newsletter. Other topics include the Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026, Leo Zullo's statements on the European games industry, and the postponement of Crystals of Irm due to Zelda.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

People

Leo Zullo on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026

How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Leo Zullo, Managing Director Wired Productions (UK), to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales Launch Woodo on 16 September

Woodo by Daedalic and Tiny Monk Tales releases on 16 September 2026. The cutesy puzzler comes from Clumsy Rush developers Yullia ‘Julia’ Prohorova and Timur Bogotov.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Wardogs Surpasses One Million Sales on Launch Day

The 100-player tactical FPS Wardogs has sold over one million copies since its Early Access launch on Thursday. For developer Bulkhead and publisher Team17, the shooter is their most successful launch to date by far.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

EA Could Be Merged With Savvy Games

A merger between Electronic Arts and Savvy Games, both of which are majority-owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, is reportedly being considered. This would result in the creation of a new global gaming giant.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Loyalty Wanes as Games Industry Becomes More Desperate

The Big Games Industry Employment Survey 2026 shines a light on employer loyalty, freelancing and the hope workers find in their pet projects. Before its full release in November, we provide an exclusive insight into the data.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read