Lennard K. is German Yu-Gi-Oh! Master 2026

People

John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast

John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Interview: Magic: The Gathering University Clubs in Germany

The university clubs for Magic: The Gathering have been running since November 2025, introducing the club program. We spoke to Jin-A Graham, Brand Manager and Rob Jansson, Director Commercial Sales Operations at WotC about this program that is unique to Germany.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Tabletop

ConcernedApe and Wizards of the Coast Cooperate for Stardew Valley Magic Set

With a Stardew Valley x Magic: The Gathering cooperation, ConcernedApe and Wizards of the Coast team up for a Secret Lair Superdrop that even contains a unique new Land card.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily 28 July 2026 - Kalypso Anniversary, Ubisoft + Politicians at gamescom, Paris Game Biz & more

GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Paris Game Biz, politicians at gamescom, Ubisoft's expo lineup and Kalypso's anniversary.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Business

Kalypso Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary With a Campaign and Teasing News at Gamescom

On 16 August, Kalypso Media will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an “A Month of Celebration” campaign and a host of activities for players. Kalypso has promised to reveal further details about its upcoming titles at gamescom.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast

John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site

Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

NRW Minister Neubaur Visits gamescom and Quebec Booth

North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Economic Affairs will visit gamescom 2026 on a press tour. One of her stops: A meeting with Geneviève Rolland, General Delegate for the region of Quebec.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

G+ Researcher Spotlight: Rudolf Thomas Inderst

In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Rudolf Inderst of Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences and regular science columnist here at GamesMarket.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read