Deutsche Indie Showcase / German Indie Showcase, 1UP Management Business Application Phase for the German Indie Showcase Has Begun The second edition of the German Indie Showcase will be broadcast on 11 December 2025. Studios and developers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland who are interested in participating can now submit their games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Gamerei Open House; Games/Bavaria Gamerei Open House Premieres on 12 November The Gamerei Open House will take place for the first time on November 12. This new event series aims to bring the Bavarian gaming community together every quarter. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. Dr. Rudolf Thomas Inderst Business Game Studies Watchlist #43 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industriy Association; Picture by: Dirk Mathesius Business Game Welcomes IOC's Commitment and Applauds German Government The German games industry association game has spoken out following the end of the collaboration between the IOC and EWCF, welcoming the IOC's commitment to Olympic Esports Games. At the same time, the association praises the German government's approach to esports. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Nintendo Products Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is Getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition The Switch's second most successful game is being upgraded for the Nintendo Switch 2: Animal Crossing: New Horizons. A separate edition and an upgrade pack will be available. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Berlin-based artist Nura takes on the role of the Replacer; Pierce and Activision Blizzard Business Pierce and Activision Blizzard Launch Strategic Partnership in Germany Berlin-based culture marketing agency Pierce has entered into a strategic partnership with Activision Blizzard for the German market. Pierce is also responsible for the creative implementation of the localised "The Replacer" campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
In Dragon Quest I, the hero travels alone. In part two, however, there is a party again; Square Enix Products Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Sales figures of Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake have surpassed Square Enix's expectations. One month after its release, over two million copies had been sold. The remakes of Dragon Quest I & II are now ready. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Bitkraft Report Forecasts 18% CAGR in Indian Gaming and 26% in Indian Esports Market Gaming and interactive media are the growth drivers of the Indian digital media and entertainment market. This is the conclusion of a study by Bitkraft Ventures and Redseer Strategy. However, the market also has many special aspects. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
A glass factory in Transport Fever 3; Urban Games Products Transport Fever 3 Has a Budget of Nearly $25 Million Next year, Swiss company Urban Games will release Transport Fever 3, which will be bigger and more complex than ever before. The transport simulation has a budget of almost $25 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business UK Studio Panic Stations Formed to Make Co-Op Games A new development studio called Panic Stations has been founded in the UK. Several industry veterans with experience of working on Fall Guys are working at the studio, and it plans to focus on co-op games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Picture by IOC Business IOC and EWCF Conclude Partnership for Olympic Esports Games The wrangling over the first Olympic Esports Games continues. Following the breakthrough and subsequent postponement, stakeholders IOC, SOPC, and EWCF met again to review the project and terminated the partnership by mutual agreement. Both sides will continue their esports plans separately. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella; © 2017 Microsoft Business Xbox Revenue Declines Slightly in Q1 FY26 During the first quarter of the current financial year, Microsoft's Xbox division experienced a two per cent decline in revenue. Although Xbox content and services remained largely unchanged, hardware sales fell once again. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
