Playzo Relaunches Operation Weltherrschaft for Its Anniversary

Publishing

Triple-i Initiative Showcase Returns in October

Evil Empire is back with another edition of the Triple-i Initiative Showcase on 8 October 2026. The event will feature world premieres, gameplay reveals, release dates and other announcements across 40 games, including Dave the Diver, Risk of Rain 2 and Windrose.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Kojima's Physint Moves From PlayStation to Xbox

Sony Interactive Entertainment has unexpectedly cancelled Physint, the stealth-action project of Hideo Kojima. In its search for a new partner, Kojima Productions has found a match in Xbox. This collaboration will extend beyond Physint and OD.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Publishing

Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher

thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 15 Sep 26: Game:Nxt, Steam Frame, Shala Chen, Mattias Rengstedt, Triple-i, hiddenCon, Rayman, Playzo

A hotel chain is introducing gaming for guests, Steam is launching a multi-tiered pre-order system, and an event agency called Trading VCard Games is being launched. Shala Chen also discusses the use of AI.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

The Eventgers Aim to Establish hiddenCon as Premier Trading Card Convention in Frankfurt

In mid-January 2027, hiddenCon will take place for the first time at KAP Europa in Frankfurt. The organizers, The Eventgers, expect over 200 dealers and exhibitors, as well as more than 5,000 visitors for the convention for trading card games.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Game:Nxt by nhow Is Expanding Its Gaming Concept Across Europe

Following a pilot project in Berlin, the concept is now being rolled out in Frankfurt. In collaboration with SK Gaming, nhow Hotels & Resorts — a Minor Hotels brand — is transforming hotel stays into gaming experiences.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Tampere Game Hub Holds Games Legal Summit

At the end of September, the Tampere Game Hub is holding a Games Legal Summit about running a studio, IP rights, GDPR and more in Finland.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

Mattias Rengstedt on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026

How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Mattias Rengstedt, Chief Business Officer (CBO) Paradox Interactive (Sweden), to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Shala Chen on AI as an Essential Gameplay Feature in Brave New Wonders

In Brave New Wonders, players control automatons that respond to plain language commands. In this interview, we spoke to Shala Chen, CEO of City From Naught, about using AI as an essential gameplay feature rather than for streamlining development, as well as the market for strategy games and more.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read