LARA 2009 - Volkswagen fährt beim deutschen Games Award groß auf Frederik Hammes June 19, 2009 – 1 min read Share this post LARA 2009 © None Business Gaming Istanbul Returns from 18-20 September 2026 As GamesMarkt has learned exclusively from the organisers, Gaming Istanbul (GIST) is set to return in 2026 from 18-20 September. The GIST Festival and GIST Connect have reached more than 61.000 B2C and 1.700 B2B visitors in 2024. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Gamespace Conference © Swiss Game Hub Events Swiss Game Hub Announced Industry Conference Gamespace Swiss Game Hub has announced its own gaming conference: The Gamespace Conference will bring the international games industry together in Zurich, Switzerland, for two days from 8 to 9 October 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Fabian Mehring, delivered the keynote speech at the first GG Bavaria Business Day 2025. | Picture: Alexander Hartung for Games/Bavaria Events GG Bavaria This Weekend in Munich The fourth GG Bavaria is set to take place at Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle in just a few days' time. From 6 to 8 March, there will be a packed programme featuring local indie games, careers opportunities, cosplay and much more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read World of Warcraft: Midnight Advertisement in TV Weather Report © Blizzard / wetter.com Business Blizzard Collaborates Again With Wetter.com to Promote WoW: Midnight The launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight was accompanied by another unusual marketing campaign in Germany, once again in collaboration with wetter.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #9 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the ecologies of indie games, CBC and the university of Malta. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read Business The Economics of the Digital 'Third Place' In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How WoW's new Midnight expansion is transforming players into highly invested digital homeowners and what this has to do with Sonys 'Third Place' concept of the PS2 era. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read The Occultist © Daloar and Daedalic Entertainment Products Daloar and Daedalic to Release the Occultist in April Following the huge success of Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced the release of its next game. The first-person horror adventure game, The Occultist, is set to launch on 8 April 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Magic: The Gathering – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MTG x TMNT is out today, and while the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make for a middling Limited experience, the Commander deck will do wonders for people building decks and despairing over the secondary market. Check out our first review of a Magic: The Gathering set here. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read Archive Picture by USK Politics USK Submits Statement to Expert Commission on Youth Protection in Games With a written statement and participation in a closed hearing, the USK has actively contributed to the development of recommendations on online risks and digital participation, which a commission of experts appointed by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs is working on until the summer break. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Gaming Istanbul Returns from 18-20 September 2026 As GamesMarkt has learned exclusively from the organisers, Gaming Istanbul (GIST) is set to return in 2026 from 18-20 September. The GIST Festival and GIST Connect have reached more than 61.000 B2C and 1.700 B2B visitors in 2024. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Gamespace Conference © Swiss Game Hub Events Swiss Game Hub Announced Industry Conference Gamespace Swiss Game Hub has announced its own gaming conference: The Gamespace Conference will bring the international games industry together in Zurich, Switzerland, for two days from 8 to 9 October 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Fabian Mehring, delivered the keynote speech at the first GG Bavaria Business Day 2025. | Picture: Alexander Hartung for Games/Bavaria Events GG Bavaria This Weekend in Munich The fourth GG Bavaria is set to take place at Munich's Kleine Olympiahalle in just a few days' time. From 6 to 8 March, there will be a packed programme featuring local indie games, careers opportunities, cosplay and much more. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
World of Warcraft: Midnight Advertisement in TV Weather Report © Blizzard / wetter.com Business Blizzard Collaborates Again With Wetter.com to Promote WoW: Midnight The launch of World of Warcraft: Midnight was accompanied by another unusual marketing campaign in Germany, once again in collaboration with wetter.com. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #9 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include the ecologies of indie games, CBC and the university of Malta. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Business The Economics of the Digital 'Third Place' In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: How WoW's new Midnight expansion is transforming players into highly invested digital homeowners and what this has to do with Sonys 'Third Place' concept of the PS2 era. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
The Occultist © Daloar and Daedalic Entertainment Products Daloar and Daedalic to Release the Occultist in April Following the huge success of Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, publisher Daedalic Entertainment has announced the release of its next game. The first-person horror adventure game, The Occultist, is set to launch on 8 April 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Magic: The Gathering – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MTG x TMNT is out today, and while the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles make for a middling Limited experience, the Commander deck will do wonders for people building decks and despairing over the secondary market. Check out our first review of a Magic: The Gathering set here. By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read
Archive Picture by USK Politics USK Submits Statement to Expert Commission on Youth Protection in Games With a written statement and participation in a closed hearing, the USK has actively contributed to the development of recommendations on online risks and digital participation, which a commission of experts appointed by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs is working on until the summer break. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
