Nvidia RTX Spark Launch Celebration at Xperion Berlin

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

Events

Momentum Wien Announces New Event Brands'n'Games in February 2027

The new Brands'n'Games conference aims to bring together professionals from the worlds of branding and advertising with gaming experts to explore areas of overlap and synergies. The conference, which takes place on 27 February, is organised by Momentum Wien.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

Nintendo Is Exhibiting at Polaris 2026

The Polaris Convention 2026 will take place from 9 to 11 October at the Messe Hamburg. Among the exhibitors will be Nintendo.

By Marcel Kleffmann •

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

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

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