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BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row

"I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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Games Industry in Dubai Grows Strongly & Dubai's Biggest Gamescom Presence to Date

Dubai looks back on its largest gamescom pavilion to date and has launched a new accelerator programme in partnership with Xsolla, while the games industry in Dubai has grown significantly over the past two years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Campus

Student Games Festival 2026 in Warsaw

The second edition of the Student Games Festival will take place from 8 to 9 October 2026 at the Palace of Culture & Science in Warsaw. This international event is dedicated to the work of students and emerging game developers.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Fortune's Weave is the eighteenth instalment in the main Fire Emblem series, following Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) and Fire Emblem Engage (2023). It is the first game in the series to be released exclusively on the Switch 2, and is already one of the console's best games.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 23 Sep 26: Red Dunes Games, FROG 2026, Serious Games Summit, Titan Quest 2, Steam Charts

Today’s news brought the first programme highlights from FROG, as well as the return of age verification on Discord. In our interviews, we not only hear from Thomas Reisenegger but, thanks to two managers from Red Dune Games, also gain an interesting insight into the UAE as a gaming hub.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Business

Discord's Age Verification Returns

After Discord succumbed to a public outcry over privacy concerns regarding age verification and a subcontractor they wanted to use, the age verification process on Discord now returns.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Titan Quest II Launches on PC and Consoles in January 2027

After spending around a year and a half in Early Access, Titan Quest II, developed by Grimlore Games and published by THQ Nordic, will be released on PC and consoles in January 2027. The game will be expanded further after that, too.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Wardogs Remains Number 1, Where Does the Guild 1 Remake Rank?

With two million copies sold, Wardogs has secured its place at the top of the weekly Steam charts. The free-to-play creature collection game Aniimo also made a strong entry, whilst The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 is performing particularly well in German-speaking regions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read