Pokémon TCG Commemorates 30 Years of Franchise with Global Celebration Set

Tabletop

United Videogame Workers Endorse Wizards of the Coast Union

"Like you, we are feeling the drain on our wellbeing and livelihoods that these corporations are putting on us:" The United Videogame Workers union UVW-CWA has endorsed the MTG: Arena team unionisation efforts at Wizards of the Coast.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

Pokémon International's North American Champions Crowned in New Orleans

At the 2026 North American Pokémon International Championships, several EU players won the pot as well. Tournaments were held in Pokémon Go, Unite, the TCG as well as the classic Pokémon video games, although fought in Pokémon Champions.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Survey Looks for Public Value of Archiving Analogue Games

A survey of Sabine Fürst at the BFI Wien is looking for the Public Value of Archiving Analogue Games. It is endorsed by several board game associations and archives from around Germany.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

daily

GamesMarket Daily – 30. June 26: Good Gaming Support, Bandai Namco, Games/Bavaria, Austria, Griffin Gaming Partners

Using games to reach young people and make them resilient to extremism and enthusiastic about democracy. All centrist politicians can agree on this goal, but the devil is in the detail, as today’s news shows. GamesMarket Daily, 30 June 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

gamescom

Games/Bavaria Will be at Gamescom With Two Booths For The First Time

The state of Bavaria will have a dual presence at gamescom 2026. For the first time, Games/Bavaria is organising two Bavaria booths, one in Hall 4 (business area) and one in Hall 10 (entertainment area). Sixteen studios from Bavaria will be showcasing their work there.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

gamescom

Bandai Namco Entertainment Confirms Attendance at Gamescom

Through social media posts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has confirmed its attendance at gamescom 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Politics

Good Gaming Support Loses 'Demokratie Leben!' Funding, Will Be Discontinued

The Family Ministry has confirmed that Good Gaming Support by Amadeu Antonio Foundation, only started this May, will lose its funding. This rings bitter, after Karin Prien had declared how 'Demokratie Leben!' would now include more gaming at the game Summer Party.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ The Games Industry in Austria: Facts, Figures, and Trends

The games industry in Austria has grown significantly in recent years. This report provides an in-depth look at the state of the Austrian games market and its future prospects, as well as the country's game development industry.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read

Business

Griffin Gaming Partners Invests in tinyBuild

The venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners is strengthening its presence in the indie sector and has acquired a 3.24% stake in the indie publisher tinyBuild; according to the company, this is a strategic investment.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read