Marta Cienkowska Announces Support Programme for Devs and Changes to Copyright Act

Politics

Paid Random Items: PEGI Changes Age-Rating of Some Released Digital-Only Games

In October, the pan-European rating system PEGI began raising the age ratings of digital-only games that had already been released, when these games utilise paid random items such as loot boxes.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Politics

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority Proposes Ways To Classify Lootboxes as Gambling

At the request of the Norwegian Parliament and Ministry of Culture and Equality, the Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority has proposed three ways on how to amend Gambling definitions to protect consumer from loot boxes and skin gambling.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Politics

SELL and Internet Sans Crainte Launch Awareness Campaign Ahead Paris Games Week

Under the name “Enter the game”, the French games industry association SELL and Internet Sans Crainte have launched an online campaign designed to support parents in protecting young people whilst gaming, providing information on topics such as parental control systems and PEGI.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Awards

Three CEEGAs for Sad Cat Studios and Replaced

With six nominations for its game Replaced, Limassol-based Sad Cat Studios went into the Central & Eastern European Game Awards as the clear favourite. In the end, it walked away with three trophies, including the Best Game award.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 26 Oct 26: German Esports Summit, MAG-C, SkySpirit, TCG Awards, Spiel, Toukana, GameRecruit, Xbox

A successful games event in Essen shaped by digital transformation, strategic moves in esports in Cologne and a surprising personnel change at Microsoft – today’s news shows that change is part of everyday life in the industry.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Tabletop

G+ SPIEL 2026: The Board Game Industry on the Cusp of Digitalisation

Board and card games are the epitome of the analogue world – and yet they face the very same issues that preoccupy their digital counterparts. At Spiel 2026 in Essen, we asked people from the industry for their views on AI and its convergence with video games.

By Melanie Döring • 4 min read

Events

Nerds at Rave is Creating a Party Atmosphere at MAG-C

After the trade fair comes the party: the MAG-C community trade fair is once again organising an evening programme on the first day of the event in 2027. Nerds at Rave is once again in charge of the music and entertainment programme.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

200 Studios, 1 Event: Toukana Interactive Organises the Indie Treasures Sale

Over 200 indie studios are joining forces for the Indie Treasures Sale on Steam, led by Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive. The aim is to showcase the independent games industry and give smaller games more visibility, just ahead of the release of GTA VI.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

GameRecruit Supports Career Guidance With ‘Next’

GameRecruit has launched ‘Next’, another tool aimed at schools, training organisations and relevant professional bodies, which can use it to help young people with career guidance using playful tasks.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read