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Business

Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch

In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read

Business

G+ Meeting Place for Poland’s Games Industry

The Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors and confirmed its position as a key meeting place for the Central and Eastern European games industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Insights

Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly

The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play.

By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read

Products

Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development

MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon

Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Beyond the Wishlist: Why Top-Line Demand Can’t Save an Unprepared Launch

In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why booming pre-launch demand frequently lulls stakeholders into a false sense of security. He also sets out three strategic pillars for a successful product launch.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read

Products

Dungeon Rampage Remastered

Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

G+ Meeting Place for Poland’s Games Industry

The Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors and confirmed its position as a key meeting place for the Central and Eastern European games industry.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read