Campus Finnish Society for Game Research and Neogames Award Best Game Studies Theses In their 2026 Game Thesis Competition, the Finnish Society for Game Research and games hub Neogames honoured Vilma Varismaa and Mikko Korpela from Tampere University as well as Sina Berger from the South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Expeditions: Samurai © Campfire Cabal & THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic Will Launch Expeditions: Samurai This Summer THQ Nordic's Expeditions series is set to continue this summer. Expeditions: Samurai, developed by Danish studio Campfire Cabal, will be released in Early Access this summer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Pixelgrüne Call for Public Funding for Computerspielmuseum and Its Relocation to House of Games In an open letter, Pixelgrüne has called for public funding for the Computer Games Museum Berlin. The museum should also become part of the House of Games. The letter with 40 initial signatories is addressed to Federal Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer and the Berlin Senate. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Xbox © Microsoft Business Xbox Is Also Returning to Console Exclusives At the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Microsoft announced that it would be focusing on exclusive games for Xbox consoles again, in order to strengthen its hardware ecosystem. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Adrian Kaiser is Head of Comms at rokaplay. Business Is Wishlist Velocity the Next Big Steam Meta? Valve has just revamped large parts of the Steam store, and now both the trailer and how many wishlists a game gathers in a certain timeframe matter significantly more than before. Adrian Kaiser, Head of Comms for rokaplay, explains the huge ramifications this has for developers. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Jobs CRM & Monetization Manager for Forge of Empires InnoGames; Hamburg By GamesMarket Job Agent • 3 min read
The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan (Stray Fawn) / Croakwood (Texel Raptor) / Waterful (Findling Games) Events German, Austrian and Swiss Titles Featured at Wholesome Games 2026 Cosy in GSA: Several studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria have presented their games at the Wholesome Games Showcase this weekend. Newly announced: The Last Leviathan DLC for Stray Fawn's massive hit The Wandering Village. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Black Screen Records at DoKomi 2026 (Sebastian Igel) Business 2026 was Black Screen Records' Best DoKomi Vinyl company Black Screen Records has had its best DoKomi this year, with 50% more revenue than in 2025. Bestsellers included the soundtracks to Clair Obscur by Sandfall and the NieR series of Yoko Taro. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The big announcement at the end of the show this time was Final Fantasy VII Revelation. (c) Square Enix Events Summer Game Fest 2026: All the Announcements The opening show of the Summer Game Fest 2026 featured one highlight announcement after another, from Resident Evil Veronica to Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and Final Fantasy VII Revelation. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Mika Tammenkoski, CEO and co-founder at Metacore © Jussi Ratilainen Business Metacore Shutters German and Swedish Locations, 159 Layoffs in Finland As part of the acquisition through Supercell, Metacore is not only laying off 159 people in Finland, but is fully shuttering operations in its Germany and Sweden offices. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Arizona Sunshine, one of their best-known VR titles. (Vertigo Games) VR-XR-MR Vertigo Games Shutters Amsterdam Studio, Formerly Force Field Plaion daughter Vertigo Games has announced the closure of its Amsterdam office, the former Force Field Entertainment. CEO Richard Stitselaar says that "the VR market remains a challenging space". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
