Xbox President Sarah Bond | AMD CEO Lisa Su © Xbox / AMD Products Next-Gen Xbox Could Launch in 2027, According to AMD Based on the words of AMD CEO Lisa Su, it is likely that Microsoft's next-generation console will hit the market in 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
GTA VI Screenshot by Rockstar Games Business Take Two Interactive Sweetens Wait for GTA VI With Improving Quarterly Results Take Two Interactive has presented more than respectable figures for the third quarter of the financial year. Nevertheless, the focus remains on CEO Strauss Zelnick continuing to talk about 19 November 2026 as the release date for GTA VI. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Electronic Arts Reports Higher Revenue But Also Higher Costs Electronic Arts increased its revenue year-on-year in the important third quarter of the current financial year, thanks in part to the success of Battlefield 6. However, higher development and marketing costs are weighing on profits. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Sébastien Ratto - Senior Director Competitive Products Ubisoft © Joao Ferreira / Ubisoft Business The Importance of the Rainbow Six Esports Ecosystem for Ubisoft The R6 Major took place in Munich at the end of 2025. Now it's time for the Six Invitational in Paris. GamesMarkt spoke to Sébastien Ratto, Ubisoft's Senior Director of Competitive Products, about esports as an entertaining event, the German R6 community, and ways to strengthen esports. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Germany is traditionally represented with a pavilion at the Tokyo Game Show (the picture by game shows the booth from 2024), but in 2026 there will also be a subsidised delegation trip to Japan during the trade fair Business Registration for German Market Reconnaissance Trip to Japan Now Open SBS Systems is organising a market exploration trip to Japan in 2026 on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, in which up to 15 German developers and publishers can participate. In addition to joint visits to local studios, a visit to the Tokyo Game Show is also planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Award-Winning Vampire Therapist Coming to Consoles Little Bat Games and Ultimate Games have announced the launch of Vampire Therapist for PlayStation consoles and Switch in February. An Xbox version will follow in March. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Epic Games Store © Epic Games Business Epic Games Store Tops $1.1 Billion in 2025, Third Party Game Spending Up 57% In 2025, the Epic Games Store surpassed $1.1 billion in revenue, with growing user numbers and third-party game spending up by 57%. The store is setting new records. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Subotron, Games for Change and Belvedere Collaborate on Subotron Game Jams The first collaboration between the NGO Games for Change, Subotron and the historic Belvedere Museum is taking place in connection with the G4C Student Challenge. The games developed will be playable in November as part of an exhibition. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Freyja Melhorn, Director Marketing Communications @ BXDXO | Stefan Dettmering, Managing Director @ BXDXO © BXDXO Business BXDXO Handles PR for Amazon Game Studios PR in GSA BXDXO is the new PR agency for Amazon Game Studios in German-speaking countries. The Munich-based team will handle Tomb Raider, Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The new Massif Central location in Frankfurt is also positioning itself in the gaming sector © Massif Central Projektgesellschaft Second Massif Games Convention Scheduled for End of March Two years after its debut, the Massif Games Convention is entering its second round. According to its own statements, this ‘new format for contemporary gaming culture’ will take place from 26 to 28 March 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Screenshot of the gamescom camp website Business Gamescom Camp Opens Booking for Gamescom 2026 There are still a few months to go until gamescom, but places can now be booked with the organisers of gamescom camp. A place in the gaming camp also secures consumers a ticket code that can be redeemed when ticket sales start. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Sold 17.37m Switch 2 Units in Seven Months The Nintendo Switch 2 also sold well over Christmas. A total of 17.37 million units have now been sold in just seven months. The Nintendo Switch has now become the company's most successful console ever. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
