Switch 2 Sales Decline in Q1 of FY27, but Software Sales Rise

Business

Corsair Gaming Acquired Trak Racer

Corsair Gaming has acquired all the assets of Trak Racer, a global designer and manufacturer of racing and flight simulation cockpits, frames, seats, monitor stands, motion systems, and accessories. Drake Star acted as financial advisor to Trak Racer on this transaction.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

"Germany and Europe Should Aspire to a Leading Role as a Games Production Location," Demands Game

Ahead of the 2026 gamescom, game - The German Games Industry Association has published a statement outlining political demands. These demands extend beyond merely strengthening Germany's and Europe's international competitiveness as a hub for game production.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

EA's Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners Completed

The $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners has been completed. The company will become a private company once again, while the consortium of the three firms brings long-term capital and strategic support for EA's next chapter.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Corsair Gaming Acquired Trak Racer

Corsair Gaming has acquired all the assets of Trak Racer, a global designer and manufacturer of racing and flight simulation cockpits, frames, seats, monitor stands, motion systems, and accessories. Drake Star acted as financial advisor to Trak Racer on this transaction.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Tabletop

TCG App Player Counts Collected: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Reaches 100 Million Users

Konami's free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG app has reached 100 million users. A respectable number, compared to the other two big digital TCG apps, Pokémon TCG Pocket and Magic: The Gathering Arena. Find more statistics in our user data graphics.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Kusan: City of Wolves

Think Hotline Miami meets John Wick, but with anthropomorphic animals, and that's pretty much Kusan: City of Wolves in a nutshell. This hardcore top-down shooter from CIRCLEfromDOT and PQube is all about one-hit kills.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

gamescom

Marqed Agency Organises The District for Esports and Brands at Gamescom

Spanning around 3,000 square metres, gamescom will host the first edition of ‘The District by marqet agency’, an area dedicated to the competitive gaming ecosystem. The District is organised by the new Berlin-based agency marqet agency, run by Marija and Michael Haenisch.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 05 August 2026: A Slew of gamescom News, New Aesir CBO, Saga Fest Barcelona, Board Game Science

GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Science communication with games, a whole lot of gamescom news, EA's takeover and the hosts of the Future Game Show.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

gamescom

Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano Are Co-Hosts of Future Games Show

The gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, which will take place on the Wednesday of the fair, will feature over 40 games. The organisers have now announced the co-hosts: Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano, who worked on Resident Evil: Requiem as voice actors and motion capture performers.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read