Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games (Weird Chicken Games) Funding Nordmedia is Funding Florian Herrmann and Weird Chicken Games In the second funding round of 2026, nordmedia is only funding two games: Khaos: Harvest Protocol by Florian Herrmann and Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Devolver Digital Shareholders Are Due to Vote on Delisting in September The costs of the listing outweigh the benefits, and the market capitalisation does not reflect the company’s true market value. For these reasons, Devolver’s board of directors is in favour of delisting, a decision on which shareholders are to vote at the next meeting in September. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dave Richard, Senior Creative Director Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive © Behaviour Interactive Publishing G+ "We've Been Extremely Lucky," Dave Richard of Behaviour Interactive About Dead by Daylight During the anniversary celebrations of Dead by Daylight, we spoke with Dave Richard, the game's Senior Creative Director, about its continued success. After all, the game reached 250,000 concurrent players across all platforms in its tenth year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Products GTA VI Extended Gameplay Premiers 27 August – On Netflix A GTA VI extended gameplay look will premier on Netflix, before reaching YouTube six hours later. In Europe, the broadcast starts 27 August 09:00pm CEST. By Pascal Wagner •
Franz Mann joins Apollo GG as Senior Communications & PR Manager People Apollo GG Brings on Franz Mann and the German PR-Budget From Electronic Arts The esports and gaming agency Apollo GG, part of fischerAppelt Group, has brought on Franz Mann, an experienced communications professional, as Senior Communications & PR Manager. Among other responsibilities, Mann will handle key account management for Apollo GG’s new client, Electronic Arts. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Corsair Gaming Acquired Trak Racer Corsair Gaming has acquired all the assets of Trak Racer, a global designer and manufacturer of racing and flight simulation cockpits, frames, seats, monitor stands, motion systems, and accessories. Drake Star acted as financial advisor to Trak Racer on this transaction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Switch 2 Sales Decline in Q1 of FY27, but Software Sales Rise Nintendo sold almost four million Switch 2 consoles in Q1 of FY27, which is fewer than in the previous year when the console was launched. However, software sales increased, and the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie also had a positive impact. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Tabletop TCG App Player Counts Collected: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Reaches 100 Million Users Konami's free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG app has reached 100 million users. A respectable number, compared to the other two big digital TCG apps, Pokémon TCG Pocket and Magic: The Gathering Arena. Find more statistics in our user data graphics. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Kusan: City of Wolves © CIRCLEfromDOT and PQube Products Kusan: City of Wolves Think Hotline Miami meets John Wick, but with anthropomorphic animals, and that's pretty much Kusan: City of Wolves in a nutshell. This hardcore top-down shooter from CIRCLEfromDOT and PQube is all about one-hit kills. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
gamescom Marqed Agency Organises The District for Esports and Brands at Gamescom Spanning around 3,000 square metres, gamescom will host the first edition of ‘The District by marqet agency’, an area dedicated to the competitive gaming ecosystem. The District is organised by the new Berlin-based agency marqet agency, run by Marija and Michael Haenisch. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 05 August 2026: A Slew of gamescom News, New Aesir CBO, Saga Fest Barcelona, Board Game Science GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Science communication with games, a whole lot of gamescom news, EA's takeover and the hosts of the Future Game Show. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant’Albano (Picture by Future Game Show) gamescom Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano Are Co-Hosts of Future Games Show The gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, which will take place on the Wednesday of the fair, will feature over 40 games. The organisers have now announced the co-hosts: Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano, who worked on Resident Evil: Requiem as voice actors and motion capture performers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
