Playing History Wins Delina Award at Learntec in Karlsruhe

Tabletop

Nominations and Public Elections for German Boardgame Awards Open

Election lists for the German Boardgame Awards (Deutscher Spiele Preis) are now open. Any board or card game released in the last 12 months is elligible and can be nominated by anyone through the portal in two categories: Family Games and Children's Game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Nordic Game Awards 2026: ARC Raiders, RV There Yet?, EU V and Battlefield are Nominated

The Nordic Game Awards nominees for 2026 have been revealed. Hazelight's Split Fiction, Embark's ARC Raiders, Dune Awakening by Funcom and Battlefield 6 by EA can hope for several categories. Best Debut includes Nuggets Entertainment RV There Yet? as well as Discounty by Crinkle Cut Studio.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

ZR Consulting Kicks Off DCP With Relaxed Warm-up

ZR Consulting rounded off the afternoon before the awards ceremony in Munich with a networking event ahead of the DCP. Around 40 selected industry representatives gathered not far from the DCP venue for a pre-show get-together.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways

In a blog post titled ‘On a Personal Note’, Rocket Beans announced the departure of Simon Krätschmer, one of the five founders. There had already been indications of a possible departure last autumn, but Rocket Beans does not wish to discuss the reasons behind it publicly.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

Investor Krzysztof Krawczyk Acquires Minority Stake in G2A and Chairs Advisory Board

The digital marketplace G2A has brought on board Krzysztof Krawczyk, a well-known investor, as a minority shareholder. As Chairman of the Advisory Board, Krawczyk is also set to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Nintendo FY26: Financial Results, Strong Switch 2 Sales, Cautious Outlook

In FY26, Nintendo sold almost 20 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles worldwide. For the current fiscal year (FY27), however, Nintendo expects sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 to decline. Read on for an overview of all the facts and figures.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Products

Nacon Conncet: New Games From Daedalic and the World of Darkness Universe

After a slight delay, the French publisher Nacon, which is currently in administration, held its Nacon Connect Showcase. The event featured updates as well as new games, highlighting the company’s forward-looking approach. German Publisher Daedalic was also present with a new announcement.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #18

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Celeste & Wanderstop, inclusion & diversity newsletters, game preservation and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Business

Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026

Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read