Softgames Is Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary, With Much More to Come

Business

Web Games Platform Gamepix Acquired by Xsolla

Xsolla has announced the acquisition of GamePix, a web games platform that publishes and distributes browser games worldwide. GamePix brings with it a catalogue of over 10,000 web titles, a community of over 4,000 developers, and a publishing solution that brings games to web browsers.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Xbox Revenue Fell Slightly in Q1 2027; Outlook Points to Growth

Revenue in Microsoft's Xbox division has fallen slightly, with minor declines in content and services, and a more significant decline in hardware. However, revenue growth is expected to return to the mid-to-high single-digit range in the next quarter, and this is not solely due to GTA VI.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Modern Warfare 4 Takes the Lead, Final Fantasy Resonance Surprises

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has performed much better than Black Ops 7 (2025) and Modern Warfare III (2023) in the weekly Steam charts. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy Resonance has surprised many with its strong launch for a single-player Final Fantasy title.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

Virtue and a Sledgehammer

In Virtue and a Sledgehammer, players return to their home village armed with nothing but a sledgehammer and set about demolishing it. While it may seem to be a gimmick centred on destruction, it is actually an intense sci-fi drama about grief, alienation, and the rise of AI.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 29 Oct 26: PlayStation, Microsoft, Steam, LFG, Gamepix x Xsolla, Pixelsplit, Thoughtfish, PandaBee

The latest news in the consoles segment featured new, colourful controllers for PlayStation and a decline in sales for the Xbox business. In addition, several indie games from Germany were launched.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Products

PandaBee Releases SimsalaGrimm - The Chaos Crystal

PandaBee and Markt+Technik Verlag have released SimsalaGrimm - The Chaos Crystal today, based on a German public broadcast children's IP. The game is out on PC, Switch and PS5.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Web Games Platform Gamepix Acquired by Xsolla

Xsolla has announced the acquisition of GamePix, a web games platform that publishes and distributes browser games worldwide. GamePix brings with it a catalogue of over 10,000 web titles, a community of over 4,000 developers, and a publishing solution that brings games to web browsers.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Xbox Revenue Fell Slightly in Q1 2027; Outlook Points to Growth

Revenue in Microsoft's Xbox division has fallen slightly, with minor declines in content and services, and a more significant decline in hardware. However, revenue growth is expected to return to the mid-to-high single-digit range in the next quarter, and this is not solely due to GTA VI.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Pixelsplit and Sidekick Publishing Launched Deadly Days: Roadtrip 1.0

Deadly Days: Roadtrip, the bullet-hell roguelike where the backpack 'breaks' the game, is leaving Early Access today and is also coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It is developed by Pixelsplit from Eschborn and published by Sidekick Publishing from Berlin.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read