Hasbro Closes German Warehouse and Donates Board Games

Tabletop

Lorcana Introduces Premium Collector Boosters

Following Magic: The Gathering's example, Disney Lorcana has introduced collector boosters for the Into the Inkdark set releasing in Q1 2027. Chase cards include serialised new Rarity types. Prices are not yet known.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Tabletop

The Hobbit - Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit delivers a whimsy flavor win and an enjoyable Limited experience that is carried by strong, reliable Commons and Uncommons. This is the way a mini-set has to be to succeed in the format.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Esports

Wizards of the Coast Becomes Sponsor for G2 Esports

Wizards of the Coast has signed up as long-time sponsor for Berlin esports team G2. The partnership will include several Wizards game logos rotating on the team's jerseys, starting with Archetype Entertainment's Exodus.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 19 August 2026: game Sales Award, Tufuur, Wienke @ Xbox, Wings Publishing, Apple EU & More

We are entering the last news days before gamescom, and they are filled to the brim: Attendance confirmations, EU law and Apple, the next sales award from game and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

gamescom

CobraTekku Games Brings CitaDrill, The End of Allegoria and Verho to gamescom

Munich-based publisher CobraTekku Games is showcasing three indie titles at this year’s Home of Indies in gamescom Hall 10.2.

By Pascal Wagner •

gamescom

gamescom dev to Receive its First gamescom daily Magazine, Made by GamesMarket

For the first time since gamescom and the gamescom daily magazines' inception, gamescom dev will receive its own issue of the trade fair magazine made by GamesMarket.

By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read

Products

G+ Platinum for Ubisoft's Pirates

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, released in July 2026, sold over 200,000 copies in Germany in its first month. In recognition of this success, Ubisoft was awarded the Platinum game Sales Award.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Business

The 20 Largest Video Game Companies in Germany

In Germany, 12,235 people are employed by game developers and publishers (2026). But which are the 20 largest employers in this sector?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

People

Second Stage Hires Liana Murphy as Account Director, US Operations

Berlin marketing intelligence agency Second Stage has hired Liana Murphy, formerly of Vicariously and V Publishing, as Account Director, US Operations.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read