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 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
Reboot Develop Blue is a beloved European industry event (RDB) Business Reboot Develop Blue is Bankrupt, Owes €520,000, Croatian Newspaper Says Many had wondered what's happening with Reboot Develop Blue in 2026, after ticket sales went offline and communication went blank. Now, a media report quotes a court order: The company behind the event appears to owe half a million euros and is bankrupt. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products Discord Moves Age-Gating Back to Late 2026 Under Public Pressure Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy announced that the chat service will move the rollout of its age-gating processes back half a year after public protest and journalistic scrutiny on service provider partners. The company Persona will no longer be involved, he says. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Resident Evil Requiem - Capcom Products Resident Evil Requiem Launch Event in Hamburg Capcom is set to release the survival horror game Resident Evil Requiem for PC and consoles on 27 February 2026. To celebrate this major release, the publisher is holding a two-day launch event at Xperion in Hamburg. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Formular Legends from Microids will be released on 4 June. Centresoft will handle retail distribution in GSA under the agreement. Business Microids Relies on Centresoft for Distribution in Germany French publisher Microids and Centresoft have signed a distribution agreement for Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA). The deal applies to both the existing and future portfolios. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Nacon Files for Insolvency The French video game publisher and accessories manufacturer Nacon has announced that it filed for insolvency today, requesting the initiation of judicial reorganisation proceedings. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
