German Mobile Games Market Grew by 25% Over Last Four Years

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

The games industry in Austria has grown significantly in recent years. This report provides an in-depth look at the state of the Austrian games market and its future prospects, as well as the country's game development industry.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read

Insights

The Most Successful German Streamers, Week 26 2026

According to data by StreamAwards, the biggest German streamers of the last week were eliasn97, zarbex, MontanaBlack88 and Gronkh. Sorted for gender, the most successful female streamer was AnniTheDuck, albeit with significantly lower numbers.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Insights

Azerbaijan as an Emerging Games Market

Azerbaijan is one of the emerging markets in the games sector that doesn't receive much attention. This interview with Shahin Aliyev, co-founder and CEO of Dynamic Box, and Anatoly Strutinsky, SVP of Government & Industry Relations, EMEA at Xsolla, offers a glimpse into this market.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

gamescom

gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events

Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players?

The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column.

By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read

Business

It's our Indieversary! Get GamesMarket+ for Just 1€ a Week

To mark one year of independent publishing, we are offering the deepest discount yet: A full year of GamesMarket+ access for one euro a week. That's just 52€, more than half off!

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

Development

Google Launches Games Fund for African Indie Studios

For the first time, Google is launching the Google Play Indie Games Fund in Africa, a support programme for indie studios from Africa. In total, Google plans to invest $1 million in ten studios.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Stop Killing Games on Sony Killing Discs

"There are a few ways to look at it, but none of them are particularly friendly for consumers"; we talked to Stop Killing Games Founder Ross Scott about Sony's decision to axe PlayStation disc production and what that means for the initiative.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

PlayStation Store Charts June 2026: Escape the Backrooms Pushes 007 Aside

From 2028 onwards, the PlayStation Store is expected to cover the entire market for new releases on the PS5, but the Sony Store charts are already showing clear trends – namely, a change at the top in June.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read