GamesMarket Daily - 4 September 2026: Hardware Theft @ Gamescom, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nintendo, HWG Vienna, Icecrack Games, and more

Products

Two Nintendo Direct Presentations Next Week

Nintendo has announced two Direct presentations for next week. The first, The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, will take place on Tuesday 8 September, followed by a new episode of Nintendo Direct on Wednesday 9 September.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Cygames Launched New Brand CygamesEdge

Tokyo-based video game publisher and developer Cygames has launched CygamesEdge, a new brand focused on small- and medium-sized projects.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Arc Games Signed Icecrack Games' Sil and the Fading World

IceCrack Games, an independent game development studio based in Switzerland, has found a publisher for its debut game, Sil and the Fading World: Arc Games. It's a solo-raiding action RPG that combines MMO-inspired raid boss encounters with ARPG character progression and buildcrafting.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Xbox Cloud Gaming: Monthly Xbox Game Pass Hour Limit and Access Without Game Pass

Microsoft is introducing changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming. From November, a playtime limit will be introduced for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, depending on their subscription type. Additionally, users will be able to purchase cloud gaming hours without a Game Pass subscription.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Campus

FH of BFI Vienna Rebrands to HWG Vienna

BFI Vienna University of Applied Sciences rebrands to BFI Vienna University of Business and Society. The school is one of Vienna's games business education institutes.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read