How Gaming and eSports fell in Political Conflict in Germany Pascal Wagner March 21, 2024 – 5 min read Share this post Minister of Family Affairs Lisa Paus roused the anger - and soothed it. © Ministry of Family Affairs 2027 Qualifier Programme (c) EWC Esports EWC Is Opening Its Global Platform to More Organisers The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced its 2027 Qualifier Programme, which is designed to enable tournament organisers and local esports communities to run official qualifying competitions as part of the Road to EWC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Esports FIFA Postpones Finals of Its Esports World Cup FIFA has postponed the 2026 FIFAe Finals, which were scheduled to take place from mid-October, until further notice. This is due to developments in the region, namely the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Esports Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Awards DevGamm Reveals Award Nominations for 2026 The DevGamm Awards 2026 will be presented in Lisbon on 18 November. The list of nominations, which has now been published, shows that numerous studios from across Europe stand a chance of winning, including a few from the GSA. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Glider / Unfollow / Kitchen of Memories (c) mbb, Mosaik Studio, MadeFor Film, Arkanum Pictures Funding Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funds 13 Games With €926,000 The New Media Funding programme from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has awarded €926,000 in funding to 13 game projects. The programme focuses on emerging studios and start-ups, and many of the funded projects are the first or second of their kind. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Xbox (c) Microsoft 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 Silver Pines (c) Wych Elm / Team17 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
2027 Qualifier Programme (c) EWC Esports EWC Is Opening Its Global Platform to More Organisers The Esports World Cup (EWC) has announced its 2027 Qualifier Programme, which is designed to enable tournament organisers and local esports communities to run official qualifying competitions as part of the Road to EWC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Esports FIFA Postpones Finals of Its Esports World Cup FIFA has postponed the 2026 FIFAe Finals, which were scheduled to take place from mid-October, until further notice. This is due to developments in the region, namely the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Esports Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Awards DevGamm Reveals Award Nominations for 2026 The DevGamm Awards 2026 will be presented in Lisbon on 18 November. The list of nominations, which has now been published, shows that numerous studios from across Europe stand a chance of winning, including a few from the GSA. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Glider / Unfollow / Kitchen of Memories (c) mbb, Mosaik Studio, MadeFor Film, Arkanum Pictures Funding Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funds 13 Games With €926,000 The New Media Funding programme from Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has awarded €926,000 in funding to 13 game projects. The programme focuses on emerging studios and start-ups, and many of the funded projects are the first or second of their kind. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Xbox (c) Microsoft 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
Silver Pines (c) Wych Elm / Team17 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
