At GamesMarkt, we cannot deny our German roots. Over 25 years, we've been the games business magazine for the German-speaking area, covering everything that happens in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and featuring all games from the region.

Today, we are teaming up with Quantumfrog to bring you a piece of German culture and a gem of a game: As a special subscription drive and giveaway, the next ten annual subscribers to GamesMarkt+ will receive Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King (Pumuckl und die Krone des Piratenkönigs) by Quantumfrog and THQ Nordic free of charge with their subscription!

The game is out today for Steam and Nintendo Switch for an MSRP of 39,99€, and we have 10 copies to give away. The first ten new subscribers will receive a game key for the system of their choice. Want to check if it's worth? Read our review of the game here.

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How it Works

Subscribe to an annual subscription of GamesMarkt+ between now and 14 March 23:59 CET to receive 1 of 10 Copies of Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King, courtesy of developer Quantumfrog. It is your choice between Steam or Switch digital key.

After the payment of your subscription is processed, you will be contacted by us through the email you used to subscribe and we will ask which kind of key you prefer. We'll relay this information to Quantumfrog and send you the key you requested when we received it from them. Your data will not be sent to Quantumfrog or anyone else.

Terms & Conditions

Only annual subscriptions of GamesMarkt+ or GamesMarkt+ & Print are eligible. Free Newsletter tier is not eligible. GamesMarkt+ tier: worldwide, Print tier: EU+CH+UK only. Keys will be sent after payment is processed and only while supplies last, on a first come, first serve basis. Legal recourse is excluded.

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