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Business

EA Is Closing Bioware and Making More Job Cuts

It was anticipated, and has now been confirmed: Electronic Arts has closed the BioWare studio. Furthermore, reports of further redundancies and portfolio adjustments are emerging.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Don't Nod Faces Financial Difficulties and Has Filed for Safeguard Proceedings

The French video game studio Don't Nod has applied to the Paris Commercial Court for a safeguard procedure due to financial difficulties. The application has been granted.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Womenize! Announces NRW Chapter, Applications for Masterclass in Leipzig Open

With a new event one day before German Developer Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, DEP) 2026 in Cologne, Womenize! is expanding. Applications for the Masterclasses on 24 November at R42 in Leipzig are open now as well.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Final Fantasy Resonance

As the first HD-2D game in the Final Fantasy series, comparable to Octopath Traveler or the Dragon Quest HD remakes, Final Fantasy Resonance pays homage to classic and modern entries alike, featuring everything from crystals to Esper.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Tabletop

Kick-Off for Spiel 2026 in Essen: Awards, Growing Numbers and Future Issues

The international board game industry as well as the community gather in Essen, Germany, to show, try and celebrate the newest games at Spiel 2026, the world’s largest board game fair. We’ve covered the opening event and awards here.

By Melanie Döring • 4 min read

Business

EA Is Closing Bioware and Making More Job Cuts

It was anticipated, and has now been confirmed: Electronic Arts has closed the BioWare studio. Furthermore, reports of further redundancies and portfolio adjustments are emerging.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 21 Oct 2026: Self-Pub Framework, Don't Nod Trouble, Edward Ray, Womenize! Events, SimRacing Expo

New events and applications for Womenize! events in Cologne and Leipzig, an interview with musician Edward Ray and another with SpielFabrique accelerator PM Matthes Lindner, the results of this year's SimRacing Expo and more

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Products

Fatekeeper Hits 500,000 Sales

Fatekeeper, released in early June 2026, has now sold over 500,000 copies. The game is still in the Early Access stage of development and is being developed by Paraglacial and published by THQ Nordic.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Development

Self-Publishing Framework: What SpielFabrique Wants to Offer

With a new accelerator concept, SpielFabrique offers advice on self-publishing in a new sprint-focused online program. We spoke to Project Manager Matthes Lindner about the course, self-publishing as a skill even when signing a publisher, and the costs of an accelerator program.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read