Digital mockup of the board game (Lost in Cult) Products World of Horror Gets Board Game Release The indie darling procedural horror RPG World of Horror by panstasz and Ysbryd Games becomes a board game, produced by UK boutique publisher Lost in Cult. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse / Helmut Schmitz, CEO of United Games © Bender / Andreas Wegelin Business Strictly Limited and Hooded Horse Announce Partnership Strictly Limited Games (United Games) will handle the physical publishing of selected titles from Hooded Horse. The partnership will begin with Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Complete Edition, developed by Mimimi Games, for PlayStation 5. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
FarmCon 26 - Giants Software Events FarmCon 26 Takes Place at Volvo Construction Equipment The FarmCon 26 will take place at Volvo Construction Equipment in Konz, Germany at the beginning of August. The Farming Simulator community event is celebrating its 10th anniversary. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture by Competition Company Business Rennsport on Consoles: Competition Company Terminates Publishing Agreement with Nacon Competition Company, the company behind the sim racing game Rennsport, will also self-publish console versions of its title in future. The publishing agreement with Nacon has been mutually terminated. In addition, a campaign is being launched under the slogan ‘Double the content, half the price’. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business External Costs Weigh on Jumpgate's Quarterly Results Jumpgate has presented its results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025. The figures show a decline in revenue and an increase in losses, partly due to restructuring and external costs. CEO Harald Riegler believes Jumpgate is on the right track, thanks in part to Star Trek: Voyager. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bus Simulator 27 - astragon Entertainment Products Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Will Be Released in 2026 Later this year, astragon Entertainment will continue the Bus Simulator series. Developed by Polish studio Simteract, Bus Simulator 27 will boast the biggest bus fleet in the franchise's history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Play These Demos from GSA in the February 2026 Steam Next Fest What titles from Germany, Austria and Switzerland can you try out during this Steam Next Fest? Check out our list and find your favourite. Your game is not on here? Then send us a note! By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Letitia James, General Attorney of the state of New York, is sueing Valve for promoting illegal gambling (GA NY) Business New York Sues Valve for Gambling The state of New York in the US is sueing Valve Corporation for promoting gambling in the form of lootboxes in their games and profiting off them on Steam. The case is part of a drive against online gambling, sports betting and prediction market misuse. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Maximilian Knabe aka HandOfBlood as "President Knabe" with Elias Nerlich (from Left) | Picture by Eintrach Spandau People After Baller League Shutdown: Eintracht Spandau Moves to Icon League The esports organisation Eintracht Spandau, run by Instinct3 and JvM Nerd, has found a new home in small-field football. The team led by president Knabe, which was previously in the Baller league, is making a permanent move to the Icon League. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Robert Maroschik, Managing Director of MegaDev/Plitch Business G+ Plitch Is All About User Experience, Not Cheating In February, MegaDev, the company behind Plitch, moved into a new office. GamesMarkt spoke with Managing Director Robert Maroschik about the growth and future of MegaDev/Plitch, but also about what almost caused them to fail and why cheating in single-player games extends the product life cycle. By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read
People Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Jessica Edenhofner 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 • 6 min read
Business DevGAMM Expands to Serbia With For the Win! Cooperation DevGAMM is cooperating with Serbian Games Association's For the Win! conference to hold their first Serbian event on 29-30 September 2026 in Belgrade. This marks the second new market for the event series this year. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
