SAE Institute Aims to Continue Setting the “Gold Standard” for Training in Media Professions

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #17

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include horror and humanity, Expanded Conference and identity building.

By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read

Business

19. GameCamp Munich Takes Place in October

The 19. GameCamp Munich will take place from 23-25 October 2026 at the SAE campus. Before that, the next GameCamp is coming up in May in Bayreuth.

By Pascal Wagner •

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #16

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include Horses, the VGHF hiring, and great papers from game studies and game design.

By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read

Publishing

Paradox Will Publish Urban Games' Transport Fever 3 in 2026

Urban Games, based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and Paradox Interactive, based in Stockholm, Sweden, have announced a publishing partnership. The two companies will collaborate to publish the latest instalment in the Transport Fever series in 2026.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

GamesMarket Exclusive

G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Controllers, Heroes and Robot Cowboys

The Steam Controller, which sold out in just a few minutes, has shot to the top of the weekly Steam charts. The highest-ranking new game entry is Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, while Far Far West comes in as a surprise. In Germany, Aerosoft's Global Rescue has made it into the top ten.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Latam Closes Its Third Year With Another Record

With 154,000 visitors, gamescom latam has once again surpassed itself. Other key figures are also looking good. A look back at gamescom latam 2026 event.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

People

How AstralShift Built a Community by Having Previously Been Fans

Advertorial | As they prepare to release their third project, Astral Shift are reaping the benefits of building a community loyal enough to follow them from genre to genre. Their secret? Giving their community what they wish they’d had access to back when they were fans themselves.

By APVP • 4 min read

Insights

More Germans Playing Games, But Female Share is Falling

German gamers have become younger and more male compared to last year, according to new data from the game association based on YouGov Shopper. However, the changes are minimal, so statistical fluctuations are more likely than a reversal of the trend.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Sol Cesto

Luck, chance and probability, as well as the manipulation of these elements, lie at the heart of the unconventional tactical roguelite Sol Cesto by Géraud Zucchini, Chariospirale and Goblinz.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read