Nominations and Public Elections for German Boardgame Awards Open

Tabletop

Reality Fracture

Sandwiched between several Universes Beyond franchise and mini sets, Reality Fracture had a lot to prove. But the current Magic: The Gathering set is one of the best of the year, if not the best altogether.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Tabletop

Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast

After the Magic: The Gathering Arena team had already unionised, now the teams behind tabletop Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are joining United Wizards of the Coast. Leadership is asked to recognise the union until 13 October.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

AG Games Announces Methods at Play Jam for Analog Games

The AG Games is looking for applicants for a "Methods Jam", styled like a game jam, for the study of analog games. It will be held in March 2027 in Braunschweig, with submissions open until 25 October.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 09 Oct 26: Themed Steam Sales, Daedalic, Halo Studios, Cyberpunk Movie, Square Enix Collective, Triple-i

New announcements, releases and partnerships as well as the comeback of Square Enix’s indie label – these are just some of the stories from a day packed with news, including the confirmation that a Cyberpunk film is in production and the launch of the unusual Let’s Play the Middle Ages exhibition.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Publishing

Hooded Horse Signed Beltfed

Hooded Horse's portfolio of strategic and tactical games is growing. The publisher has secured the rights to Beltfed from Hello World Studios in the UK. Following the announcement, the game was added to over 200,000 wishlists within two weeks.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Events

Nvidia RTX Spark Launch Celebration at Xperion Berlin

To mark their launch, Nvidia is showcasing the RTX Spark laptops at the Xperion on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz in the run-up to GTC Berlin.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launch Event in Hamburg

A public launch event for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will take place at Xperion in Hamburg on Saturday 17 October 2026, ahead of the release of Activision's upcoming shooter.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

What Halo Studios’ Restructuring Signals About AAA Economics and Xbox Strategy

In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso uses Halo Studios as an example to analyse how the lethal combination of technical debt, corporate vendor tenure limits, and monolithic organizational design forced one of gaming’s most iconic IPs to completely pivot its operational playbook.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

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