Nyx Game Awards 2026 Open Submission

Awards

Digital Dragons Awards Celebrate Bloober Team, 11 bit & Pixel Perfect Dude

At yesterday's Digital Dragons Awards, Bloober Team and 11 bit studios took home most prizes. Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur took home the award for best international game. Pixel Perfect Dude won best Mobile game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Awards

The Winners of the A Maze. Awards 2026

The 15th International A.Maze Awards received a record number of submissions - 435 from 78 countries - with contestants competing for eight awards. A total of €11,000 in prize money was awarded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Awards

Playing History Wins Delina Award at Learntec in Karlsruhe

The serious games studio Playing History has another award to add to its collection. At the Learntec education fair, Tribunal 45 – Working on Justice, developed for the Nuremberg Trials Memorial, was honoured with a delina Award.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

Esports World Cup 2026 Moves From Riyadh to Paris

The Esports Foundation has announced that the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) will be hosted by Paris, France, from 6 July to 23 August. This makes Paris the first host city of the EWC outside of Riyadh. The EWC was originally scheduled to take place in Riyadh this year.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Tabletop

Magic: The Gathering Drives Hasbro Growth in Q1 2026 Numbers

Unsurprisingly, Wizards of the Coast is keeping Hasbro's numbers in the black with Magic: The Gathering. The digital gaming sector also grew slightly.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Events

MAG-C 2027 Starts Ticket Sales

Messe Erfurt has started ticket sales for MAG-C 2027. The manga, anime and gaming fair takes place 23-24 January 2027 in Thuringia's capital.

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Products

DCP Winner Paintbucket Games Announces SoKo 1977: Anti-Terror Task Force

In collaboration with the Federal Agency for Civic Education, Berlin-based studio Paintbucket Games is embarking on its next project: SoKo 1977: Anti-Terror Task Force will be released in early 2027 and offers a thoroughly researched yet fictionalised glimpse into West-Germany in the 1970s.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

Showcases and Steam Events to Submit To and Watch

Sony has announced its State of Play showcase for 2 June. Which other showcases are coming up, and which of those still accept your game submission? Check it out here in the GamesMarket Showcase Calendar.

By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read

Products

Warhorse Confirms Tolkien RPG and New Kingdom Come

Warhorse Studios has confirmed that they are not only working on more Kingdom Come, but also that the rumoured Lord of the Rings RPG is indeed in development.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read