Business 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
Katherina Reiche, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung Business 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
Business 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
Graph by GamesMarkt; Source: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA Business 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
Business 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, South West Vision Business 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
Jari-Pekka Kaleva Business 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
Battlefield 6, Electronic Arts Business Battlefield 6 Becomes Biggest Launch in Franchise History Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have announced that over seven million copies of Battlefield 6 were sold during the first three days of its launch. The shooter broke launch records for player engagement and franchise sales. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© GM Business Chasing Carrots and Trapped Predator Present Game at “Quest: Kunst im Game”-Event From October 24 to 26, KulturRegion Stuttgart, in collaboration with ITFS and others, is hosting the event “Quest: Kunst imm Spiel” (Art in Games). In addition to workshops and a panel discussion with streamer Hasi, there will also be a preview demo of Cinnamon Sky by Chasing Carrots and Trapped By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© GM Business Power of Play: Italy 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: Italy. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© DevGamm Business Madeira Games Summit 2025 Publishes Full Schedule The leadership event Madeira Games Summit on 3-4 November before DevGamm Portugal has released the full speaker lineup. Key highlights include fireside chats with Maria Sayans (CEO, ustwo games) and Mariina Hallikainen (CEO, Colossal Order), a keynote by Chris Petrovic of FunPlus and more. Madeira Games Summit, the management event By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Thomas Rössig (left) and Thorsten Hamdorf are looking for a third founder. © Rössig; Hamdorf Business Hamdorf and Rössig Aim to Found “Indie Studio Builder” Playing Mantis CEO Thomas Rössig and marketing veteran Thorsten Hamdorf are looking to found a "butler" company for indies, helping bring games from concept to release as fractional CxOs for these studios. They are currently seeking a third founder. Thomas Rössig, CEO and founder of Playing Mantis Studio, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
