Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany

Insights

G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI

For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent.

By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read

Insights

Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly

The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends

Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium

Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Insights

G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI

For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent.

By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read

After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today

Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover

Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play.

By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read

Products

Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development

MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read