In the exhibition hall at Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con | Photo by Fantasy Basel/FantasyCon AG Events Fantasy Basel Attracts Six-Figure Visitor Numbers for the First Time Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con has set a new record with 103,000 visitors. A return in 2027 has already been confirmed, but the organisers are also focusing on their second event: the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show in September. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The winner of the Most Amazing Award is: Ben Swithen with Trans Theft Horso © Ben Swithen 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
Forza Horizon 6 © Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios Products Forza Horizon 6 With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Morrigan (Mori) Pickford In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations. By Madeleine Egger • 3 min read
G+ Editor’s Cut: After the Headlines: HR Culture, Business Intelligence And a PR Stunt The games industry is a fast-moving business. Every day brings a wealth of new stories. In Editor’s Cut: After The Headlines, we summarise the week’s key events, put them into context and offer our own personal take on them. Today’s piece is by Stephan Steininger. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Products Strictly Limited and Gentle Troll Collaborate For Physical Switch Edition of Tavern Talk Together with Strictly Limited, Gentle Troll Entertainment is extending the marketing of its hit game Tavern Talk. The Complete Edition will be released as a limited-time, pre-order-only physical release for the Switch in three versions. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Ubisoft and Xbox extend partnership for R6 Siege and Blast R6 Esports © Ubisoft Esports Ubisoft and Xbox Extend Partnership for R6 Siege and Blast R6 Esports Building on their previous success, Ubisoft and Microsoft are extending their partnership. They will once again be offering in-game benefits, fan experiences and premium activations related to esports through Rainbow Six Siege and Xbox Game Pass. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Steam Bans Japanese Adult Horror Title This Game Is Not Real From Release Japanese developer ruuya1124 announced that their game, which had garnered 24,000 wishlists on Steam already, would not be able to release there, likely because of mature content. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Dennis Hilla is newly appointed Social Media Manager for asap (Hilla) People Dennis Hilla Joins asap From Gameswelt Editor Dennis Hilla switches internally at Web Media: from Gameswelt to becoming Social Media Manager for brand agency asap. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Funding Games & XR Mitteldeutschland Germany Grows to 50 Members With its latest new members, the regional association Games & XR Mitteldeutschland (Central Germany) has grown to 50 member companies. The association had recently outlined plans to strengthen its presence in the individual federal states. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #19 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include glitch aesthetics, digital preservation and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher from Sidekick Publishing | Picture by SeGa Fotografie for Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg Events Berlin’s Games Industry Gathers for Spotlight Games Berlin For the second time, the Berlin games industry has gathered for Spotlight Games Berlin at the invitation of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
