Kick-Off for Spiel 2026 in Essen: Awards, Growing Numbers and Future Issues

Events

Serious Games Summit Returns August 2027

The second edition of Serious Games Summit in Switzerland will take place on 31 August 2027, again in Lucerne.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Electric Callboy Releases Its Own Neverrift TCG Expansion

German metalcore band Electric Callboy goes TCG: With a full expansion for the German TCG Neverrift, out in December.

By Pascal Wagner •

Tabletop

Magic: The Gathering Reveals First Marvel Set With Original Story for 2027

Marvel Darkhold Destiny will not only be the first Universes Beyond (UB) set for Magic: The Gathering in 2027, it will also be the first Marvel and UB set with an original story written just for the trading card game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

EA Is Closing Bioware and Making More Job Cuts

It was anticipated, and has now been confirmed: Electronic Arts has closed the BioWare studio. Furthermore, reports of further redundancies and portfolio adjustments are emerging.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 21 Oct 2026: Self-Pub Framework, Don't Nod Trouble, Edward Ray, Womenize! Events, SimRacing Expo

New events and applications for Womenize! events in Cologne and Leipzig, an interview with musician Edward Ray and another with SpielFabrique accelerator PM Matthes Lindner, the results of this year's SimRacing Expo and more

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Products

Fatekeeper Hits 500,000 Sales

Fatekeeper, released in early June 2026, has now sold over 500,000 copies. The game is still in the Early Access stage of development and is being developed by Paraglacial and published by THQ Nordic.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Development

Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer

With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Events

SimRacing Expo Sees Record High of 29,580 Attendants

The 2026 SimRacing Expo was the biggest yet. The event in Frankfurt will return on 17-18 September 2027.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Don't Nod Faces Financial Difficulties and Has Filed for Safeguard Proceedings

The French video game studio Don't Nod has applied to the Paris Commercial Court for a safeguard procedure due to financial difficulties. The application has been granted.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read