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Development Subotron Live Pitch and FROG Exhibition Participants 2026 Revealed Five young studios from four universities in Austria have been revealed as participants at Subotron Live Pitch 2026 on 27 November. The exhibition games for Future and Reality of Gaming a week before are also now public. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
It is still unclear whether the new Star Trek game will also follow the Voyager on its journeys through the Delta Quadrant Development Next Star Trek Game: Jumpgates GameXcite Signs Licensing Agreement with Paramount Games The co-production announced in early September between Jumpgate’s subsidiary gameXcite and Daedalic as publisher will be another Star Trek game. A corresponding licence agreement has now been revealed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Development Africa Games Industry Survey 2026 Now Open Until 23 September, game workers from Africa can take part in the Africa Games Industry Survey 2026 that will inform the 2026 industry report by Maliyo Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Square Enix Collective © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix Collective Revived After several years away, Square Enix Collective has returned. This global division of Square Enix Ltd provides independent game developers with funding, investment and publishing support. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
According to Circana, the best-selling game in the US in August was: NBA 2K27 (Picture: Take-Two Interactive) Business US Video Games Market Remains Below Last Year’s Levels in August At US$4.26 billion, the US market saw a 9 per cent year-on-year decline in sales volume in August. This time, the drop in turnover is primarily attributable to software. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
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Avalanche Studios Group X Supermassive Games © Nordisk Games Business Publishing Partnership Between Avalanche Studios and Supermassive Games The Avalanche Studios Group will become the global publisher of Supermassive Games' titles, beginning with Directive 8020, released in May 2026. Both companies are part of the Nordisk Games group. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
