GamesMarkt 475

E-Paper

GamesMarkt+ Special: Games in Bavaria

In this issue of GamesMarkt+, with support from Games/Bavaria and the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs, we’ve compiled all the information on how Bavaria has become one of the most important locations for games in Germany.

By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read

E-Paper

gamescom daily 2026 #3

The official gamescom daily magazine for 28 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include a C-Level interview, Indie-Hits and the gamescom festival as well as, of course, the ever-important hall plans.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

E-Paper

gamescom daily 2026 #2

The official gamescom daily magazine for 27 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include the full schedule of the gamescom congress including the visit of President Steinmeier, Indie Hits on the showfloor and more.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

Awards

DevGamm Reveals Award Nominations for 2026

The DevGamm Awards 2026 will be presented in Lisbon on 18 November. The list of nominations, which has now been published, shows that numerous studios from across Europe stand a chance of winning, including a few from the GSA.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Funding

Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funds 13 Games With €926,000

The New Media Funding programme from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has awarded €926,000 in funding to 13 game projects. The programme focuses on emerging studios and start-ups, and many of the funded projects are the first or second of their kind.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Xbox Cloud Gaming Playtime is Being Tested

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now trialling a playtime model. Players can purchase hours of cloud gaming time without the need for an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #39

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror studies, a critical deconstruction of game studies and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

Business

How Studios are Transitioning Distribution from Corporate Parent to Service Layers

In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how gaming's traditional, vertically integrated publishing model is fracturing into a modular "service layer", transforming what was once an all-encompassing corporate parent into an à la carte operational utility.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Products

Silver Pines

Developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17, Silver Pines sees players begin a descent into the dreaded darkness. This classic survival horror game features a tense atmosphere and a Metroidvania-style experience.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read