Global Game Jam Announces Microgrant Pilot Program

Business

The Safe-Bet Crisis: Why Live-Service ”Wrappers“ Are Imploding

In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso asks whether the industry is still designing games for pure enjoyment, and he suggests that the industry may have fallen into a dangerous corporate trap of designing for operational efficiency instead of creative taste and is facing a brutal reality check.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Business

Wizards of the Coast Not Voluntarily Recognizing Union

With letters urging workers to "consider" their decision, Wizards of the Coast's President John Hight has made clear that the company will not voluntarily recognise the unionisation efforts of the Magic: The Gathering Arena team.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

French Union STJV Reacts to Probable Layoffs at Quantic Dream

After Quantic Dream and NetEase have shuttered Spellcasters Chronicles after only four months of live service, french game workers union STJV has published demands to halt layoffs and for management to take responsibility.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Events

Nordic Game 2026: Impressions

From 26 to 29 May 2026, the 22. Nordic Game runs in Malmö, Sweden. GamesMarket is on site and brings you impressions from the Slagthuset conference center.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Is Getting a Third Expansion

Over ten years since the release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt Red is set to release a third expansion for its role-playing game. Songs of the Past is scheduled for release in 2027.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Schedule for Devgamm Gdansk 2026 Continues to Fill Up

While Nordic Game is currently taking place, the next industry event, DevGAMM Gdańsk 2026, is already on the horizon. More speakers are also joining the line-up.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Festival of Creative Industries In Moldova Hosts Game Conference

With five days of conference, each one for a different media industry, the 7. Festival of Creative Industries in Chișinău, Moldova also features a whole day for game industry connections, with John Goodale, Owlcat Games and Moldova's indie wonder Vadim Andreev (Troleu), among others.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Directive 8020

Although "The Dark Pictures Anthology" is not mentioned in the main title, Supermassive Games' Directive 8020 is an interactive narrative film with decision-making elements, this time inspired by Alien and The Thing. However, it also breaks new ground.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Campus

Europe-Wide Skill-Evaluation Gamebadges Looking for Educators and Testers

The EU-funded skill evaluation system GameBadges by universities and associations from Finland, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Denmark are looking for educators and game workers to refine their Europe-wide skill badge system.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read