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 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
Fernbus Simulator (Long-Distance Bus Simulator) by TML Studios and Aerosoft was released in August 2016. The successor is now set to take the stage. © TML Studios and Aerosoft Funding Claymore, TML, tox², ByteRockers' and Stratosphere to Receive Federal Funding Five studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Claymore Game Studios, TML-Edition, tox² interactive, ByteRockers' Games and Stratosphere Games are among them. The funding amounts to almost €4.5 million. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Dewi van Zeggelaar Tabletop Women+ in Magic Launches Ally Ambassador Network Women+ in Magic has launched their Ally Network to find ambassadors that speak up for maginalised groups in MTG play spaces. Interested men can join a supporter network by filling out a form first. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
PlayStation 5 © SIE Business Strong FY2025 for PlayStation, Cautious Outlook Sony has reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2025. Had the Bungie impairment charges not weighed so heavily on the bottom line, the company would have posted a record operating income. Nevertheless, Sony remains cautious about 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Nintendo Sales Status of Hardware and Software (Sell-In) FY26 © Nintendo IR Business Nintendo FY26: Financial Results, Strong Switch 2 Sales, Cautious Outlook In FY26, Nintendo sold almost 20 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles worldwide. For the current fiscal year (FY27), however, Nintendo expects sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 to decline. Read on for an overview of all the facts and figures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil | Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär © Sandra Krafft | Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler Business Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026 Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business Nintendo Raises Prices for the Switch 2 The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console is set to increase. In Europe, the console will cost €30 more. Price adjustments are also being implemented in the US, Canada, and Japan. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
gamescom congress 2025 (gamescom congress / Koelnmesse / game) Business gamescom congress 2026 Opens Submissions "Playing Field Democracy" and "The Games Effect" are the focus topics of gamescom congress 2026. Submissions for the conference are now open. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
