Pre-Order-Charts: "Dying Light" übernimmt Tim Pototzki February 02, 2015 – 1 min read Share this post Für "Dying Light" geht es in den Pre-Order-Charts nach oben © None Business SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026 European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read © riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read The team of Gentle Troll with CEO Michel Wacker to the right (Gentle Troll) Products Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker Kickstarter is Up to An Explosive Start Like with Tavern Talk, Gentle Troll Games from Würzburg has launched the Kickstarter to make the standalone spin-off Dreamwalker a reality. The campaign is up to a great start mere minutes after launch, and will unveil more stretch goals gradually. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH, Oberster Gerichtshof) has ruled in favour of companies incorporating lootboxes into game modes that are skill-based enough (Austrian Court) Business Austrian Supreme Court: Lootboxes Are Not (Always) Gambling The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Sony and EA, stating that lootboxes in FIFA Ultimate Team aren't gambling since enough skill is involved. While that's a big setback for the players that sued, it also gives clear reference to when lootbox modes are or aren't "skill-based". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Jamin Smith, founder Pantaloon Business Pantaloon Raises Pre-Seed Funding From Industry Veterans With £150,000 in fresh capital, Jamin Smith's young label Pantaloon has taken the next step in its development and at the same time entered into a partnership with LootLocker. Pantaloon currently has three titles in development for 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Business GamesMarkt and gamescom Extend Partnership for gamescomDaily Magazine GamesMarkt, a media partner of gamescom since 2009, has extended its existing partnership with the world’s biggest games event. GamesMarkt will therefore publish the daily business-to-business trade fair magazine gamescomDaily at gamescom 2026. By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Interview: Astragon Relies on External Partners for Physical Distribution Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business. We talked to the two co-CEOs, Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, about this decision. Going forward, their physical distribution will be handled by experienced external partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Only the first few of a wide range of judges (Screenshot) People German Computer Game Award 2026: The Full Jury The full jury of DCP 2026 includes people from all ranges of the games industry. Jury head is once again Prof. Dr. Sabiha Ghellal of HdM Stuttgart. The DCP takes place on 29 April in Munich. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business SpielFabrique Opens Applications for European Videogame Accelerator 2026 European studios have until 2 February at 11:59 p.m. to apply for this year's European Videogame Accelerator (EVA). It will take place in three stages from February to November. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Tivola received the DCP in the Best Mobile Game category for Cat Rescue Story in 2024. | Screenshot: Tivola Products Jumpgate and Tivola Sign Contract with Mobile Games Publisher for New Game Project Jumpgate has announced the signing of a new development contract with an unnamed mobile games publisher. The contract is for a game that is also still unknown, which will be produced largely by Tivola. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The team of Gentle Troll with CEO Michel Wacker to the right (Gentle Troll) Products Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker Kickstarter is Up to An Explosive Start Like with Tavern Talk, Gentle Troll Games from Würzburg has launched the Kickstarter to make the standalone spin-off Dreamwalker a reality. The campaign is up to a great start mere minutes after launch, and will unveil more stretch goals gradually. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Austrian Supreme Court (OGH, Oberster Gerichtshof) has ruled in favour of companies incorporating lootboxes into game modes that are skill-based enough (Austrian Court) Business Austrian Supreme Court: Lootboxes Are Not (Always) Gambling The Austrian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Sony and EA, stating that lootboxes in FIFA Ultimate Team aren't gambling since enough skill is involved. While that's a big setback for the players that sued, it also gives clear reference to when lootbox modes are or aren't "skill-based". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Jamin Smith, founder Pantaloon Business Pantaloon Raises Pre-Seed Funding From Industry Veterans With £150,000 in fresh capital, Jamin Smith's young label Pantaloon has taken the next step in its development and at the same time entered into a partnership with LootLocker. Pantaloon currently has three titles in development for 2026. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business GamesMarkt and gamescom Extend Partnership for gamescomDaily Magazine GamesMarkt, a media partner of gamescom since 2009, has extended its existing partnership with the world’s biggest games event. GamesMarkt will therefore publish the daily business-to-business trade fair magazine gamescomDaily at gamescom 2026. By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Interview: Astragon Relies on External Partners for Physical Distribution Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business. We talked to the two co-CEOs, Julia Pfiffer and Tim Schmitz, about this decision. Going forward, their physical distribution will be handled by experienced external partners. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Only the first few of a wide range of judges (Screenshot) People German Computer Game Award 2026: The Full Jury The full jury of DCP 2026 includes people from all ranges of the games industry. Jury head is once again Prof. Dr. Sabiha Ghellal of HdM Stuttgart. The DCP takes place on 29 April in Munich. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
