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Awards

Swiss Game Awards 2026: The Nominees

Fourteen nominated games are in the running for a Swiss Game Award 2026. The winners will be announced on 20 November at Kinokoni in Zurich. Aberrant Labs, Indoor Astronaut, Oopsie Daisies and Urban Games are among those in with a chance of winning the main prize.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI

Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 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

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 12 Nov 26: DFA Reactions, Games Industry in Poland, Webedia, Jensen Huang, Mattias Lilja, Charts, Golden Joystick

Market figures and personnel changes dominated the news today, ranging from the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to the new leadership duo at Webedia and the change at Paradox.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

People

Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis

The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Insights

Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly

The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

DFA: Osborne Clarke Analyses, Managers React and Consumer Protectors Applaud

Following the European Commission’s presentation of the draft Digital Fairness Act yesterday, reactions are pouring in. We summarise the responses, including those from individual executives such as Todd Green (King), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), and organisations like Dataspelsbranchen and BEUC.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends

Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Business

G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Football Manager 27 Climbs the Charts, While Anno 117 Returns

Phantom Blade Zero only spent one week at the top of the weekly Steam revenue charts. While PUBG: Battlegrounds has returned to first place, Sega's Football Manager 27 has jumped up the rankings. In Germany, Anno 117 makes a comeback, while Horses of Hoofprint Bay starts strongly.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read