German Esports Summit 2026 & German Esports Award

Business

GameRecruit Launches Online Academy to Educate HR About Gaming and Esports

The recently founded GameRecruit has launched its online academy, GameRecruit Learning. The aim is to offer smaller training organisations easy access to the use of gaming and esports in HR.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

EWC Is Opening Its Global Platform to More Organisers

The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced its 2027 Qualifier Programme, which is designed to enable tournament organisers and local esports communities to run official qualifying competitions as part of the Road to EWC.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Esports

FIFA Postpones Finals of Its Esports World Cup

FIFA has postponed the 2026 FIFAe Finals, which were scheduled to take place from mid-October, until further notice. This is due to developments in the region, namely the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Xbox COO Helen Chiang has Reportedly Stepped Down

After just a few months as COO of Xbox at Microsoft, Helen Chiang is leaving the company. This was reported by The Verge, citing an internal message from Xbox head Asha Sharma.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 23 Oct 26: MBB Funding, Paris Game Biz, GameRecruit, DevGamm, Xbox Cloud Gaming, US Market

An eventful week in gaming draws to a close with a recap of Paris Games Biz and news of new funding initiatives from Berlin. Thanks to the DevGamm Awards nominees and a stabilising US games market, spirits are also lifting following the BioWare news.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Events

Paris Game Biz 2026 Recap

Over 650 meetings took place in two days at Paris Game Biz 2026. With a total of 230 participants, it was the most international lineup to date.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

US Video Game Market Stabilises in September

With turnover of US$4.76 billion, the US video game market is, according to Circana, only slightly below last year’s figure. Year-on-year, sales of hardware and accessories have even returned to positive territory.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

GameRecruit Launches Online Academy to Educate HR About Gaming and Esports

The recently founded GameRecruit has launched its online academy, GameRecruit Learning. The aim is to offer smaller training organisations easy access to the use of gaming and esports in HR.

By Stephan Steininger • 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