Nintendo Will Stop Selling Switch in Europe

Products

"A Night in Moka Efti" is Paintbucket's Babylon Berlin Game

Here's the German Disco Elysium: SWR X Lab and Paintbucket Games have revealed their Babylon Berlin game A Night in Moka Efti, a narrative psychological thriller RPG. It will release in September.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Cyberpunk 2077 Breaches 40 Million Sales

As of today, Cyberpunk 2077 has sold 40 million copies over all platforms.

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Business

Aesir Interactive Announces Unicorn Academy And Unveils Its New Corporate Identity

13 years, 15 titles released, but not a hint of exhaustion – to mark this somewhat odd anniversary, Munich-based Aesir Interactive has given itself a new corporate identity. At the same time, a new project, Unicorn Academy, was announced in collaboration with partners Mindscape and Spin Master.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

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Netherlands Pavilion confirmed for gamescom 2026

The Dutch Games Association has confirmed the Netherlands Pavilion at gamescom 2026 business area. 24 companies and institutions from the Netherlands will exhibit there.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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GamesMarket Daily – 06. July 26: Xbox Cuts, Paintbucket, Africa,Stop Killing Games on Sony, PS Charts & More

At Microsoft Xbox, the new financial year has got off to a bad start. 3,200 jobs are set to be cut, half of them with immediate effect. Elsewhere, however, there is cause for hope: African studios can look forward to two funding programmes.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Business

Asha Sharma Wields the Axe, Cutting 3,200 Jobs at Xbox

As announced, the new head of Xbox is turning Microsoft’s console unit on its head. 3,200 jobs are to be cut, 1,600 of them with immediate effect. Compulsion Games and Double Fine are being spun off via a MBO, Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are to be sold, and Arkane is working on a solution.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Products

"A Night in Moka Efti" is Paintbucket's Babylon Berlin Game

Here's the German Disco Elysium: SWR X Lab and Paintbucket Games have revealed their Babylon Berlin game A Night in Moka Efti, a narrative psychological thriller RPG. It will release in September.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

Supercell Launches Developer Grants Programme For African Studios

Following in Google’s footsteps, Supercell has now also announced a programme to support studios in Africa. In its first cohort, Supercell plans to provide grants of between 20,000 and 200,000 dollars to companies.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Insights

German Mobile Games Market Grew by 25% Over Last Four Years

With detailed data on the mobile gaming market, game has further refined its market data for 2025, this time focusing on mobile games. The segment is a booming sector, as a long-term analysis also shows, and is dominated by in-game purchases.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read