Almost the entire Tiny Roar team; Photo credit: Tiny Roar (archive picture) Business Tiny Roar Received €201,365 of Federal Funding The Hamburg-based studio Tiny Roar has received €201,365 in funding from the Federal Government's Games Funding Programme for "TR4 Prototype: A Coming-of-Age Story in a Green Post-Apocalypse". By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Halo: Campaign Evolved; Halo Studios and Xbox Game Studios Products Xbox Announces Halo: Campaign Evolved, Also for PlayStation 5 The next instalment in the Halo franchise is a remake of the series' first game. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Halo Studios and Xbox Game Studios are releasing Halo: Campaign Evolved. This will also be the first Halo game to be released on PlayStation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dispatch; © AdHoc Studio Products Dispatch The Dispatch demo was one of the most popular demos at Steam Next Fest in June, with over 700,000 players adding the game to their wishlists. This is deserved, as the game builds on the best aspects of Telltale games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Marta Cienkowska with GIC Organiser Jakub Marszałkowski (Picture by GamesMarkt) Business Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska Visits GIC and Awards CEEGA to Warhorse Studios The second day of the GIC was not only marked by interesting presentations, but also by politics. Polish Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska visited the conference for a round table discussion with the industry. Later, she also presented the main prize at the Central & East European Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
PLAY! Con in Trier; Photo Credit: Sebastian Hontheim Business The Fourth Edition of PLAY! Con in Trier Is the Biggest One Yet PLAY! Con returns to Messepark Trier on 8 and 9 November 2025. As well as an expanded gaming area, the fourth edition of the fair will also feature a trading card area for the first time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Marco Alessandro Minoli, the Publishing Director of Slitherine; Photo: Slitherine Business Marco Alessandro Minoli (Slitherine) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Marco Alessandro Minoli, the Publishing Director of Slitherine, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Pokémon Legends Z-A; The Pokémon Company & Nintendo Products Pokémon Legends Z-A Sells 5.8m Copies in One Week Pokémon Legends Z-A, released on 16 October for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, sold almost six million copies worldwide in its opening week. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Aethermancer: Combat in the Garden District showing the action "Stone Punch". moi rai games / offbrand games Products Aethermancer After Monster Sanctuary, Hamburg-based studio moi rai remains true to the genre, demonstrating with Aethermancer that monster taming also works extremely well in a roguelite style. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Prof. Dr. Dr. Rudolf Thomas Inderst Business Game Studies Watchlist #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This week's topics include a philosophical side quest in Cyberpunk 2077, Games for Change, and the sustainable transition of Europe's games industry. By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Business Games for Families With More Partners Than Ever Before The Games for Families trade fair roadshow from Planetlan has reached and exceeded pre-pandemic levels in terms of the number of partners. Nineteen companies with over 30 brands will be participating in the fall events. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Open Call For R42 Games Accelerator 2026 Started Founders have until November 30 to apply for the R42 Games Accelerator 2026. Mentoring and workshops are on offer, as well as the opportunity to use the R42 ecosystem and infrastructure. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
No official product images have yet been released. Products Plaion Replai und Retro Games Will Launch THE A1200 in 2026 The iconic 1990s home computer is back: Retro Games and Plaion Replai will release the A1200 in mid-2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
