Ivy Juice's My Little Cafe Nightmare Sells 10.000 Units

Products

Gothic 1 Remake Sells 500,000 Copies in One Week

THQ Nordic welcomes half a million nameless heroes: Gothic 1 Remake sold 500,000 copies in its first week. Alkimia Interactive and THQ Nordic are delighted with this strong start.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Pokémon Center Germany Opened Today

For the first time ever, the official Pokémon Center online store is available in Germany. Open right now, the new store page starts with the Pokémon Playful Partners pet accessory collection.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Rennsport: New Tracks Released, Price Promise Fulfilled

Competition Company is reducing the price of the Standard Edition of its racing simulation Rennsport by 50% from 19 June. The move was announced during the Rennsport Summit 2026. New content will also be released at the same time.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

G+ Facts & Figures: The German Games Ecosystem

Germany is one of the world's most important markets for computer and video games. But what is the state of the country's games industry? Read on for an overview of the studios based here, the industry's structure, and key figures.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Funding

BzKJ Funding: Record Number of Applications, No Games Among Funded Projects

In the third round of funding from the BzKJ, the organisation received a record number of applications. The five digital projects selected for funding, which will receive a total of €240,000, have now been announced. However, there is no connection to games this time.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Games Hike 2026 Sees 60 Entrepeneurs At Lake Starnberg

The traditional Games Hike of FFF Bayern this year wasn't stopped by rain: 60 people from all ranges of the Bavarian games industry hiked to Ilkahöhe at Lake Starnberg.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Tabletop

Tokyo Game Market Autumn Takes Place 17-18 October

The Autumn Edition of Tokyo Game Market takes place on 17-18 October this year. While the Spring edition is more tailored to International exhibitors, this one also accepts products from outside Japan. Booth sales open in June.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Edwige Lelièvre

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 3 min read

Campus

First DGSW Conference Held in Darmstadt

For the first time, the German Society for Game Studies has held their academic conference at University Darmstadt. 70 faculty members from 40 colleges were on site, among them luminary figures from analogue gaming history.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read