Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past © CD Projekt Red gamescom CD Projekt Red Will Be Exhibiting at gamescom 2026 As an exhibitor at gamescom 2026, CD Projekt Red will showcase the recently announced third expansion of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, in the Entertainment Area. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Manuela Wieczorek / Stephan Reichart | respawn mgmt Wieczorek / Reichart People Manuela Wieczorek to Become Managing Director of Respawn Mgmt Starting in early June, Respawn mgmt Künstler- und Eventmanagement GmbH will have a new Managing Director: Manuela Wieczorek. She will take over the position from Stephan Reichart, who will remain the company's CEO. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Portside Game Assembly 2026: Conference Program © Gamecity Hamburg / Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft Events Portside Game Assembly 2026: Conference Program The Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, has announced the line-up of speakers for the second edition of the Portside Game Assembly, which will take place on 25 and 26 June. Speakers include Rebecca Lautner, Tomas Sala, Adrienne Bazir, Richard Atlas, and Mark Cooke. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ubisoft @ gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner gamescom Ubisoft Will Be Exhibiting at gamescom 2026 The French publisher Ubisoft will once again be exhibiting at gamescom this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nora Unterbruner / Niko Rusitska / Paul Fabella © MegaDev People MegaDev Expands Leadership Team With Three New Executives MegaDev (Plitch) is expanding its team and strengthening its marketing, technology and software development departments by hiring three experienced executives: Nora Unterbruner, Niko Rusitska, and Paul Fabella. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business The Art of the Acquisition: Why Scaling Successfully Requires a Translator, Not an Enforcer In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso dives deep into the "culture overwrite" trap, the damaging corporate reflex to aggressively assimilate new acquisitions rather than protect the unique spark that made them valuable in the first place. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
The winners of Nordic Game Awards 2026, with moderator Magnus Bruun (blue suit, center). (GamesMarket) Awards Nordic Game Awards 2026 Give Triple-Win to ARC Raiders The night’s big winner at the NG Awards 2026 was ARC Raiders by Embark Studios. The title won Nordic Game of the Year as well as Best Audio and Best Technology. Best Debut went to Discounty by Crinkle Cut, while MoonHood won Best Art for The Midnight Walk. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 © Activision Products Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Announced Activision is rolling out the next Call of Duty game just under a month before GTA VI is released. Titled Modern Warfare 4, it is set to launch on 23 October 2026 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Corsair Cove © Hooded Horse and Limbic Entertainment Products Corsair Cove From Limbic & Hooded Horse Launches in Late July Hooded Horse and Limbic Entertainment will release Corsair Cove, announced in April, as early as the end of July. This pirate city-builder already has over 180,000 entries on its wishlist. A demo is also available. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
