Ghost Town by Fireproof Games won the TIGA Award for Game of the Year 2025 (Fireproof Games, TIGA) Products The Horror: Ghost Town and Still Wakes the Deep win Double at TIGA Awards 2025 Both Fireproof Games and Secret Mode won two TIGA Awards last week at the UK association gala. Sony Interactive and a Microsoft studio got double gold as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
ARC Raiders; © Embark Studios, Nexon Products ARC Raiders Embark Studios, a Swedish developer, has pulled off a coup with ARC Raiders. Thanks to its outstanding design, they have made this extraction shooter accessible to the masses without compromising the sense of immersion. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
All winners of the DevGamm Awards 2025 (GamesMarkt) Products One DevGamm Award Goes to GSA, Two Grand Prizes to Indie Rockstars With Kaizen Game Works taking the biggest cash prize for Promise Mascot Agency and YCJY the Grand Jury Prize for Keep Driving, DevGamm Awards 2025 in Lisbon turned out to be an indie star fest. One award went to Austria for Crowded by Nestwork Games. Despelote and Drop Duchy also won big. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Products Gothic 1 Remake - Voices Across the Colony Gothic 1 Remake is set to be released in early 2026, featuring localised voice recordings in English, German, Polish and Russian. THQ Nordic and Alkimia Interactive have provided a glimpse of these recordings. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Square Enix to Reorganise Operations in North America and Europe In the current fiscal year, Square Enix plans to restructure its Western publishing organisation fundamentally. Additionally, development activities will be concentrated in Japan, with AI also playing an important role. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Earth vs. Mars; © Relic Entertainment Products Earth vs. Mars Earth vs. Mars is the first game released by Relic Entertainment under their Relic Labs label. Unlike Company of Heroes, Dawn of War and Age of Empires, it is a 'small' turn-based tactical game reminiscent of Advance Wars. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Songs of Silence; © Chimera Entertainment Products Chimera's Songs of Silence Will Be a Free Game on the Epic Games Store Songs of Silence from Chimera Entertainment will be available as a free game on the Epic Games Store next week. At the same time, the Munich-based company will release a major multiplayer update. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. Dr. Rudolf Thomas Inderst Business Game Studies Watchlist #44 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include an analysis of game awards, offering insight into the power structures that shape the medium, as well as several new contributions to Game Studies. By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read
CentreSoft distributes Capcom titles, including Resident Evil Requiem and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection; © Capcom / CentreSoft Business CentreSoft Will Distribute Capcom's Flagship Titles in Germany Capcom has chosen CentreSoft to handle the physical distribution of Resident Evil Requiem and Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection in Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Power of Play: Saudi Arabia As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Saudi Arabia. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Stardock's Brad Wardell About the Return of Elemental, "Budgeting It Right" and Ara Stardock Entertainment, a publisher known for its strategy games, recently launched Elemental: Reforged in Early Access. In an interview, CEO Brad Wardell explains why the company made this decision and shares his current assessment of the market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Video Games Europe and USK Respond to EU Consultation on Digital Fairness Act The Digital Fairness Act could bring about lasting change to the gaming business, particularly in the free-to-play segment. This is another reason why it is important for the industry to get involved in the legislative process, as Video Games Europe and USK have done. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
