Still Wakes the Deep Marcel Kleffmann June 11, 2024 – 1 min read Share this post © Sumo Products New Nintendo Indie World Tomorrow Nintendo has announced a new Indie World showcase stream tomorrow, at 3:00 p.m. CET. The 15 minute stream will cover games for both Switch systems. By Pascal Wagner • Products Pokémon Unite is to be Discontinued in March 2027 The Pokémon Company has decided to discontinue the MOBA Pokémon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group. Details of the wind-down process leading up to the game’s complete discontinuation on 23 March 2027 have been published on the website. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Indie Treasures Sale 2026 (c) Toukana Interactive Products 200 Studios, 1 Event: Toukana Interactive Organises the Indie Treasures Sale Over 200 indie studios are joining forces for the Indie Treasures Sale on Steam, led by Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive. The aim is to showcase the independent games industry and give smaller games more visibility, just ahead of the release of GTA VI. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Background: O3DE example picture (PremortemGames) Resources G+ Useful Free and Open Source Game-Making Tools Game development software can be expensive, but there are countless free or even open source software options for almost all use cases. We have collected a vast repository of useful tools that can be used commercially without costing money. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read Bigben Group, Nacon © Bigben Group, Nacon Business Reorganisation: Nacon Reduced Its Workforce by 28% in Six Months Nacon is still subject to judicial reorganisation proceedings. As part of this process, the French company has reduced its workforce by 311 employees over the course of six months, leaving it with 814 staff. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Picture by GIC Events GIC Strengthens Its Position, Attracts More Exhibitors and Support from Polish Politicians The Games Industry Conference in Poznań has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors. The total number of visitors fell compared with last year, though this could be due to various reasons and by no means reflects negatively on the conference. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Events Africa Games Week 2026 Starts Ticket Sales The Africa Games Week takes place from 6-9 December in Cape Town, and the theme of the year is to lay the infrastructure for a growing African games industry. Ticket sales are online now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Events Baltic Games Fest 2027 Tickets Available Now Tickets for the 2027 Baltic Games Fest are now available. The Northern German event takes places on 1-2 May. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Meris Mullaley, Roy Graham and Yoni Skolnik of Wizards of the Coast talk us through making Reality Fracture, the most important Magic: The Gathering set of 2026 (Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro) Tabletop G+ Interview: The Makings of Reality Fracture How did Reality Fracture take shape after the last three years of Magic: The Gathering sets experimented heavily with settings and references? We spoke to Meris Mullaley, Roy Graham and Yoni Skolnik of Wizards of the Coast about planeswalkers, problems with Poison mechanics in the future and more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Products New Nintendo Indie World Tomorrow Nintendo has announced a new Indie World showcase stream tomorrow, at 3:00 p.m. CET. The 15 minute stream will cover games for both Switch systems. By Pascal Wagner •
Products Pokémon Unite is to be Discontinued in March 2027 The Pokémon Company has decided to discontinue the MOBA Pokémon Unite, developed by TiMi Studio Group. Details of the wind-down process leading up to the game’s complete discontinuation on 23 March 2027 have been published on the website. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Indie Treasures Sale 2026 (c) Toukana Interactive Products 200 Studios, 1 Event: Toukana Interactive Organises the Indie Treasures Sale Over 200 indie studios are joining forces for the Indie Treasures Sale on Steam, led by Berlin-based indie studio Toukana Interactive. The aim is to showcase the independent games industry and give smaller games more visibility, just ahead of the release of GTA VI. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Background: O3DE example picture (PremortemGames) Resources G+ Useful Free and Open Source Game-Making Tools Game development software can be expensive, but there are countless free or even open source software options for almost all use cases. We have collected a vast repository of useful tools that can be used commercially without costing money. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Bigben Group, Nacon © Bigben Group, Nacon Business Reorganisation: Nacon Reduced Its Workforce by 28% in Six Months Nacon is still subject to judicial reorganisation proceedings. As part of this process, the French company has reduced its workforce by 311 employees over the course of six months, leaving it with 814 staff. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Picture by GIC Events GIC Strengthens Its Position, Attracts More Exhibitors and Support from Polish Politicians The Games Industry Conference in Poznań has made further progress in many areas, including setting a new record for the number of exhibitors. The total number of visitors fell compared with last year, though this could be due to various reasons and by no means reflects negatively on the conference. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Events Africa Games Week 2026 Starts Ticket Sales The Africa Games Week takes place from 6-9 December in Cape Town, and the theme of the year is to lay the infrastructure for a growing African games industry. Ticket sales are online now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events Baltic Games Fest 2027 Tickets Available Now Tickets for the 2027 Baltic Games Fest are now available. The Northern German event takes places on 1-2 May. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Meris Mullaley, Roy Graham and Yoni Skolnik of Wizards of the Coast talk us through making Reality Fracture, the most important Magic: The Gathering set of 2026 (Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro) Tabletop G+ Interview: The Makings of Reality Fracture How did Reality Fracture take shape after the last three years of Magic: The Gathering sets experimented heavily with settings and references? We spoke to Meris Mullaley, Roy Graham and Yoni Skolnik of Wizards of the Coast about planeswalkers, problems with Poison mechanics in the future and more. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
