How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025?

Business

Jo Cooke: "FY26 Was a Landmark Year for Frontier Developments"

Frontier Developments has reported a record year. Chief Executive Officer Jo Cooke said, "FY26 was a landmark year for Frontier." The UK-based company plans to release one creative simulation game per year; the next is Planet Zoo 2.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Shams Jorjani on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026

How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios, to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Business

G+ How Daedalic Entertainment Is Setting Itself Up for the Future

What began with classic point-and-click adventures at Daedalic Entertainment has evolved into a broad portfolio over nearly 20 years. They are versatile and well-positioned for the future, while remaining true to their roots.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Events

Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November

Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Politics

CreaTech Bulgaria Joins EGDF

The Bulgarian creative cluster CreaTech joins EGDF as the 27th member of the association.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Astragon Launched Bus Simulator 27: More Buses, Longer Journeys

Bus Simulator 27 has been released by astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The latest instalment in this popular series features new brands, coach buses and long-distance journeys.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Wanderburg

The Berlin-based duo Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing have launched Wanderburg in Early Access. In this survival-like/rogue-like game, players control a mobile fortress that devours and destroys everything in its path, growing in size as it goes.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

Jo Cooke: "FY26 Was a Landmark Year for Frontier Developments"

Frontier Developments has reported a record year. Chief Executive Officer Jo Cooke said, "FY26 was a landmark year for Frontier." The UK-based company plans to release one creative simulation game per year; the next is Planet Zoo 2.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

GamesMarket Daily - 8 September 2026: Shams Jorjani, Daedalic Entertainment, Grace Cloud, The Legend of Zelda, and more

Today, GamesMarket is launching a three-week interview series with games industry executives, with a new interview published daily. Meanwhile, we take a look at how Daedalic Entertainment is setting itself up for the future and what plans Nintendo has for the 40th anniversary of Legend of Zelda.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read