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GamesMarkt.de / GamesMarket. Global Have a New Home – Now Also Online — Stephan Steininger, Pascal Wagner and Marcel Kleffmann (from left to right)

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GamesMarkt.de / GamesMarket. Global Have a New Home – Now Also Online

You may have noticed that GamesMarkt.de and GamesMarket.global have undergone some changes. Following the management buyout in the summer, we have launched our website on a new platform from which we will continue to develop the GamesMarkt brand.

By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read

Tero Virtala Steps Down as CEO of Remedy Entertainment — FBC: Firebreak / Remedy - Tero Virtala stated on 10 October 2025: "Remedy is recognizing a non-cash impairment of capitalized development costs and allocated purchased publishing and distribution rights related to FBC: Firebreak. While we balance future investments to the title, we continue developing and improving the game in line with our updated long-term sales forecast."

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Tero Virtala Steps Down as CEO of Remedy Entertainment

Remedy Entertainment's long-standing CEO, Tero Virtala, is stepping down from his position. Markus Mäki will serve as interim CEO while a permanent replacement is sought. This announcement follows a profit warning due to disappointing sales of their latest game, FBC: Firebreak.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Xsolla and Flexion Announce Strategic Partnership — Jens Lauritzson, CEO and founder of Flexion, and Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla

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Xsolla and Flexion Announce Strategic Partnership

Through your partnership, Flexion is integrating Xsolla's global payment system into its platform. The announcement comes just before Android developers in the US will be able to integrate external payment systems.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Deutscher Entwicklerpreis Nominates the Best Games of 2025 — The awards ceremony will take place on 2 December 2025 at the Gürzenich in Cologne. Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025, Games.NRW

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Deutscher Entwicklerpreis Nominates the Best Games of 2025

The nominees for the Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 (German Developer Award) have been announced. The juries selected the best computer games of the year from Germany, Austria and Switzerland from 244 submissions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Power of Play: China — Graph by GamesMarkt; Source: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA

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Power of Play: China

As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: China.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

InGame Job and Values Value Present Final Study Results

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InGame Job and Values Value Present Final Study Results

Over a quarter lost their jobs last year, and more and more are leaving the industry. These are the conclusions of the Games Industry Employment Survey, the final version of which has now been published.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Tunermaxx, Litejoy, Bitfall and Edurino Received Funding From the BMWE — Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung

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Tunermaxx, Litejoy, Bitfall and Edurino Received Funding From the BMWE

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) is funding several German games projects. Grants will go to Tunermaxx Media from Berlin, Litejoy Games from Berlin, Bitfall Studios from Petersberg, and Edurino from Munich.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Game Studies Watchlist #41

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Game Studies Watchlist #41

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This week with board games, Shadow of the Colossus and more.

By Team Gamesmarkt • 2 min read

Power of Play: Sweden — Graph by GamesMarkt; Source: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA

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Power of Play: Sweden

As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Sweden.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Esports Awards Announces Nominees, Voting is Running

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Esports Awards Announces Nominees, Voting is Running

The Esports Awards are entering the final phase. Voting began after the nominees were announced. The awards will be presented on 19 November in Las Vegas.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

SimRacing Expo 2025 This Weekend in Dortmund — SimRacing Expo, South West Vision

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SimRacing Expo 2025 This Weekend in Dortmund

The SimRacing Expo, formerly the ADAC SimRacing Expo, kicks off in Dortmund this weekend. It is the world's leading event for sim racing enthusiasts.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Macedonian Games Industry Association Becomes the 25th Member of the EGDF — Jari-Pekka Kaleva

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Macedonian Games Industry Association Becomes the 25th Member of the EGDF

The European umbrella association for game developers, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF), continues to expand. With the addition of the Macedonian association MGI, EGDF has welcomed its 25th institutional member.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read