Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels

People

Gavin Verhey on Building Star Trek Atop Edge of Eternities and The Hobbit after Lord of the Rings

Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey sat down with us at gamescom 2026, and we spoke about Edge of Eternities as a base for the upcoming Star Trek set, how an IP changes the way cards are made, and when the decision fell to make another Middle-earth set.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

People

Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 2

The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Part two of our photo series includes: Austria, Ravensburger, Remedy Entertainment, Ikea, Panache, Lego, SpielFabrique and more...

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Politics

Social Responsibility is No Stick-On Label (Commentary)

Steinmeier's and Virkkunen's promise to keep certain monetisation and dark pattern models in check has been decried in parts of the industry. But if it wants to adorn itself with social responsibility laurels, it will have to reckon with the truths behind these problems as well.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

People

Gavin Verhey on Building Star Trek Atop Edge of Eternities and The Hobbit after Lord of the Rings

Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey sat down with us at gamescom 2026, and we spoke about Edge of Eternities as a base for the upcoming Star Trek set, how an IP changes the way cards are made, and when the decision fell to make another Middle-earth set.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Products

Moon Studios Pushes Back the Release Window for No Rest for the Wicked 1.0

Austrian-based Moon Studios has postponed the release of No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 to March 2027 for PC and PS5, meaning it will not be released in October 2026 as previously announced. Release dates for Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 are to be determined.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Star Wars Zero Company

Can a turn-based tactics game in the style of XCOM actually work in the Star Wars universe? Oh yes, absolutely! Bit Reactor and EA prove this with Star Wars Zero Company. In fact, it's one of the best XCOM-style games in recent years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 1 September 2026: Roblox VLOP, Friendly Fire Cafe, Hesse and Tax Credits, Amnesia Fortnight & more

The European Union takes today's spotlight, through classifying not only ChatGPT, but also Roblox as a Very Large Online Platform. Double Fine brings back its quirky game jam model, and we look back on several things that happened during gamescom.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Business

Friendly Fire Gaming Café Franchise Continues to Grow Internationally

The gaming café franchise Friendly Fire has closed a €4 million Series A funding round. The funding will be used to accelerate international expansion, improve technology and strengthen franchisee support.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Campus

SAE Institute Vienna Internationalises Courses

From March 2027 onward, several courses at the SAE Institute Vienna will be offered in English as well. The private education group reacts to increased international demand with this move.

By Pascal Wagner •