Metacore Shutters German and Swedish Locations, 159 Layoffs in Finland

VR-XR-MR

Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field

Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space".

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Hasbro's Launches AI Studio to Control How Its Brands are Portrayed in Generated Content

With Sixth Wall, Hasbro wants to take control over how its brand characters are portrayed by genAI. The new studio partners with ElevenLabs to license twelve Hasbro characters to their AI marketplace - all from the toy and boardgame section.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

Global Esports Industry Week 2026 in Cologne

Global Esports Industry Week 2026 will take place in Cologne this year, coinciding with IEM Cologne. Over 400 attendees and more than 75 speakers are expected. The Global Esports Industry Week debuted last year in Austin, Texas.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

VR-XR-MR

Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field

Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space".

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Hasbro's Launches AI Studio to Control How Its Brands are Portrayed in Generated Content

With Sixth Wall, Hasbro wants to take control over how its brand characters are portrayed by genAI. The new studio partners with ElevenLabs to license twelve Hasbro characters to their AI marketplace - all from the toy and boardgame section.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Events

Womenize! 2026 Saw 170 Participants

For the eleventh time, Womenize! has served as a platform for women and underrepresented individuals in the games and tech industries, with 170 participants attending in person and over 35,000 people watching on Twitch.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Global Esports Industry Week 2026 in Cologne

Global Esports Industry Week 2026 will take place in Cologne this year, coinciding with IEM Cologne. Over 400 attendees and more than 75 speakers are expected. The Global Esports Industry Week debuted last year in Austin, Texas.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Esports

Offline Finals of the R6 Central Combine at Ubisoft Düsseldorf

Emerging Rainbow Six Siege esports talents from Europe and the MENA region have the opportunity to showcase their abilities in the upcoming EML Challenger Circuit 2026 series, where they can secure a spot in the offline finals on 25 July at Ubisoft Düsseldorf.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #22

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a retrospective of Half-Life 2, body norms, cheating and the bidirectional design influence between tabletop and video game RPGs.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read