Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Jumpgate Returns to Positive EBIT Thanks to Star Trek Voyager Jumpgate has published its preliminary report for the first quarter of 2026 and has good news to share thanks to the successful launch of Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown: EBIT for the reporting period is positive. This success is also opening the door to new partnerships. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Casey Hudson | David Vonderhaar | Masato Sakai | Simon Zhu © Hudson / Arcanaut | Vonderhaar / BulletFarm | Sakai / MAGship| Zhu / GreaterThan Group Business Greaterthan Group Launched to Fund "Elite Creative Studios" Industry veteran Simon Zhu has established the GreaterThan Group (GTG), a new video game company that will build and fund "elite creative studios". The first co-owned partner studios are Arcanaut, led by Casey Hudson; BulletFarm, led by David Vonderhaar; and MAGship, led by Masato Sakai. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Representative Director and CEO Katsuhiro Harada, VS Studio SNK Co., Ltd. © SNK Business SNK Opens New Studio With Former Tekken Head Katsuhiro Harada SNK Corporation has invested in a newly established game development studio founded by Katsuhiro Harada. Harada is best known for his time at Bandai Namco Entertainment, where he worked on the Tekken fighting game series. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The eBay office in Berlin | Picture: eBay Business Ebay Rejects GameStop's Offer as ‘Neither Credible Nor Attractive’ GameStop surprised the market and sparked debate in recent weeks with a bid for eBay worth over US$55 billion. The eBay board has now responded by firmly rejecting the offer. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
From left to right: Alexander Fuchs (medianet berlinbrandenburg), Claus Pretzell (Investitionsbank Berlin), Juliane Müller (Goldmedia), Jeannine Koch (medianet berlinbrandenburg), Claudia Große-Leege (KreativBund), Helge Jürgens (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg) © Gerald Matzka Business Berlin's Games Industry Is More Optimistic About the Future Than the Film Industry According to the 'Medienbarometer 2026' study released today, companies in the media, creative and digital sectors are under economic pressure and are calling for improved business conditions in Berlin. However, the local gaming industry is more optimistic about the future than other media sectors. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Edge of Memories © Nacon / Midgar Studio Business Nacon's Midgar Studio Is Seeking Potential Acquirers Following the closure of Spiders and impending changes at other Nacon studios, Midgar Studio is now seeking a buyer. The team of 27 is currently working on the JRPG Edge of Memories, scheduled for release later this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
6side Studio was founded by Leonard Liebler, Arkady Gribachev and Simon Skrippek © Christian Knieps Business How 6side Studio Plans to Shake up the Tower Defense Genre The German studio 6side is successfully combining roguelite tower defense with RTS. Over 70,000 people have added Dawn of Defense to their Steam wishlists, and more than 60,000 have tried out the demo. An interview with the studio based in Zülpich. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Pragmata © Capcom Business G+ Capcom Had Five Games in the German Games Charts in April 2026 In April 2026, the official German Games Charts (published by game) were dominated by old favourites and returning classics rather than new releases. The exceptions were Pragmata and Tomodachi Life. Five of the top 20 games were from Capcom, and another five were from Electronic Arts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business GamesMarket Launches IP Access for Institutions With Offenburg University of Applied Sciences as First Partner The entire campus at Offenburg University of Applied Sciences now has access to all paid content of GamesMarket. This is made possible by our new IP Access program, which GamesMarket has established for institutional partners and is now rolling out publicly. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Business G+ Under the Hood: Thrifty Business In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, Spellgarden Games leads us through the UI design process of the stamp cards in their upcoming game Thrifty Business. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
