HandyGames Becomes THQ Nordic Mobile

Business

The $55 Billion Paradigm Shift: How PIF's Record EA Buyout Redefines Soft Power, Capital Allocation, and AAA Publishing

In his latest ‘Zoran’s Update’, experiences industry manager and marketeer Zoran Roso examines the implications of the Electronic Arts takeover and how the deal could rewrite the rules of AAA publishing.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read

Business

Daedalic Entertainment's New Visual Identity and August Showcase

Daedalic Entertainment has unveiled its new visual identity and announced that its "Daedalic Days - Late at Night" showcase will be broadcast on Twitch and YouTube on 13 August. The showcase will feature sneak peeks of new titles from independent development teams.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Devolver Digital Shareholders Are Due to Vote on Delisting in September

The costs of the listing outweigh the benefits, and the market capitalisation does not reflect the company’s true market value. For these reasons, Devolver’s board of directors is in favour of delisting, a decision on which shareholders are to vote at the next meeting in September.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 7 August 2026: Fenris Creations, gamescom Arrival, New Daedalic CI & more

Politicians making the switch to the gaming industry, Daedalic’s new identity, and the fallout from the now-completed EA acquisition—the news continues to be exciting. And, of course, gamescom remains a hot topic.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

People

Former Iceland Minister Now Leads AI Partnerships for Fenrix Creations

Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, formerly Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Research in Iceland, has now taken a job in the private sector: as Senior Director of AI Partnerships at Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Insights

Nintendo Stationary Hardware Update: All Life-to-Date Sale Numbers

Nintendo has posted financial results of the first quarter, and that means we got the current hardware sales numbers for Switch and Switch 2. Use our graphics to see the history of hardware sales numbers for the Japanese manufacturer.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #30

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on music, Australian game history, Dead Space and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

Funding

Games & Gamification in Healthcare Funding Initiative Goes gamescom

The seed funding initiative GiG by MFG and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is coming to the "The Länd" booth at gamescom. Applications for the games x healthcare initiative can be submitted until 31 January 2027.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

The $55 Billion Paradigm Shift: How PIF's Record EA Buyout Redefines Soft Power, Capital Allocation, and AAA Publishing

In his latest ‘Zoran’s Update’, experiences industry manager and marketeer Zoran Roso examines the implications of the Electronic Arts takeover and how the deal could rewrite the rules of AAA publishing.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read