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
Last year's trophy. (Nordic Game) Business Nordic Game Awards 2026: ARC Raiders, RV There Yet?, EU V and Battlefield are Nominated The Nordic Game Awards nominees for 2026 have been revealed. Hazelight's Split Fiction, Embark's ARC Raiders, Dune Awakening by Funcom and Battlefield 6 by EA can hope for several categories. Best Debut includes Nuggets Entertainment RV There Yet? as well as Discounty by Crinkle Cut Studio. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Picture: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner @ cEDH Championship Munich 2025 Tabletop TCG Calendar Trading card games are on the rise globally, and even as networking tool in the games industry. Check all big TCG releases and events here - find sets to play, fairs to visit, and game industry network events waiting to happen with our GamesMarket TCG Calendar. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business Electronic Arts Reports a Record Year Partly Thanks to Battlefield 6 With net bookings of over $8 billion, Electronic Arts set a new record in the financial year ending in late March. Net revenue rose, albeit at a slower pace, to $7.5 billion. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Flexion Launches Mobile Service Suite Exprexion To better the pipeline for alternative app stores on mobile, Flexion is launching Exprexion, a suite of three integrated services from upload to marketing. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From the dining table to the home office. In the past, everyone was in one place, but now everyone at Radical Fish Games works remotely from home. © Radical Fish Games (Archive Picture) GamesMarket Plus G+ Radical Fish Games: An Open and Truthful Approach to Game Development From indie to AAA, we regularly profile a different studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: Radical Fish Games from Saarbrücken. Alabaster Dawn, their second game, is being released in Early Access today. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
