Tabletop Magic: The Gathering Reveals 2027 Event and Set Roadmap Wizards of the Coast has revealed the set roadmap for 2027 and beyond with three in-universe and three Universes Beyond set, as well as more details of the Hobbit set and the first MagicCon ever on the Asian continent. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Tabletop Pokémon TCG Releases Tentpole Set Mega Evolution – Pitch Black With the current Pokémon TCG expansion set Mega Evolution - Pitch Black, The Pokémon Company is exploring the dark side of Mega Evolution creatures in 115 new cards. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 17. July 26: Henna Virkkunen, gamescom, LGF, HoYoverse, Brazil Games, Toplitz, Daedalic Whether it’s high-profile political visitors from Brussels, a trade delegation from South America or a major publisher from Asia – gamescom draws people from all over the world to Cologne. With just over a month to go before the event, confirmations are coming in by the hour. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Bethesda Game Studios © Zenimax Products Focus on Fallout: Bethesda's Roadmap After the Xbox Reset Following the Xbox reset, Bethesda Game Studios revealed their plans for the years ahead. In particular, they are developing several new Fallout games. However, they are also bringing their teams closer together. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
gamescom What is… gamescom? Everything You Need to Know About Areas, Side Events and Show Specials gamescom isn’t just one event. gamescom has many facets. Each one is exciting, but not every one is suited to every target audience. We’ll show you what lies behind the different areas and side events, and how we support your success with gamescom Daily. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
(Picture: MediaMarktSaturn) Business MediaMarktSaturn is Opening Third TechVillage During Gamescom in Cologne and Relocating Xperion To mark the start of gamescom in Cologne, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its third Tech Village in Germany. This flagship store is being set up on Hohe Straße in the city centre and will also become the new home of Xperion, which was previously located on Hansaring. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
HoYoverse @ gamescom 2026 © HoYoverse gamescom HoYoverse Announces Gamescom 2026 Lineup The global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse (Cognosphere, miHoYo) has announced its lineup for gamescom 2026. Honkai: Nexus Anima, and Petit Planet will make their gamescom debuts. Additionally, HoYoverse will be present in the business area for the first time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Publishing Toplitz and SpaceRocket Delay Permafrost Publisher Toplitz Productions and developer SpaceRocket are giving the title Permafrost more time to polish. Instead of launching in the height of summer, Early Access will now begin in October. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #28 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on difficulty versus challenge in indie games, the history of German game studies, the clash between Miyamoto and Eno, and the goal of design. By Rudolf Inderst • 6 min read
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Expansion Pass © gameXcite, Daedalic, CBS Studios, Paramount Pictures Products Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown Launches its Expansion Pass One of Daedalic Entertainment's biggest successes in recent years was Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, released in February 2026. The publisher has now launched the Expansion Pass and the first story DLC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy and Commissioner responsible for digital and frontier technologies © Mikko Mäntyniemi gamescom EC Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen to Visit Gamescom Henna Virkkunen will be visiting gamescom for the first time this year. As the European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, as well as the Commissioner responsible for digital and frontier technologies, she will be taking part in the political opening. By Marcel Kleffmann •
London Games Festival 2026 - Games Finance Market & Self-Publishing © Michael Bowles Events New Venue for the London Games Festival 2027 The London Games Festival 2027 will take place in mid-April at a larger venue in the heart of the city. It will offer greater accessibility and an expanded professional programme. Significant audience growth was seen among B2B and international attendees in 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
