Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funds 13 Games With €926,000

Funding

AEVI: Innovation Aid Program, ICEX Next and ICO Audiovisual Growth Launched

Game developers in Spain can apply for various forms of support over the coming weeks. For instance, the Innovaidion Aid programme run by the industry association AEVI is launching a new round. There are also new loans for audiovisual media producers, as well as support for internationalisation.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Funding

Funding in Bavaria: The Right Support For Startups and Professional Studios

A new funding guideline for video games has been in effect in Bavaria since July 1. It offers more support to young studios and enables more experienced teams to take on larger projects, but it also requires a higher level of professionalism.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Funding

MGZstart Funding Submissions Open for 2027

Until 30 Novembers, media makers in North Rhine-Westphalia can apply for the MGZstart 2027 funding of Mediengründerzentrum NRW. Games can be funded as well and have been in the past.

By Pascal Wagner •

Products

Xbox Cloud Gaming Playtime is Being Tested

Xbox Cloud Gaming is now trialling a playtime model. Players can purchase hours of cloud gaming time without the need for an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #39

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror studies, a critical deconstruction of game studies and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

Business

How Studios are Transitioning Distribution from Corporate Parent to Service Layers

In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses how gaming's traditional, vertically integrated publishing model is fracturing into a modular "service layer", transforming what was once an all-encompassing corporate parent into an à la carte operational utility.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Products

Silver Pines

Developed by Wych Elm and published by Team17, Silver Pines sees players begin a descent into the dreaded darkness. This classic survival horror game features a tense atmosphere and a Metroidvania-style experience.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 22 October 2026: BioWare Closure, Spiel Essen, Steam Charts, ITFS, Side Acquires Roboto

Bioware's imminent closure by EA is the topic of the day. We've also compiled the news from the kick-off at Spiel Essen 2026, as well as our weekly exclusive Steam charts.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Roblox: Rapid Trend Adaptation, Strong Concentration on a Small Number of Experiences

Newzoo and GEEIQ have published a joint report on Roblox and what the maturing of its audience means for games publishers. Not every genre is affected to the same extent, and so far only a few publishers have ventured onto Roblox.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read