Business Game Studies Watchlist #46 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topic include a trip down Darkwood, a glance at Tampere and a ludomusicology conference. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships at Sbarter © Lucy Brumberger Business Simple, Compliant, and Aligned Users Behaviour Swiss company Sbarter addresses issues that gamers are initially sceptical about. And this scepticism is healthy, says Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships. He explains how Sbarter does things differently in order to enrich the gaming experience rather than restrict it. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Cherry keyboard and an archive photo of Oliver Kaltner Business Cherry is Selling One of Its Two Business Divisions – But Which One? Digital Health & Solutions of Peripherals? Due to its still limited financial scope, Cherry SE has decided to divest itself of one of its two core businesses. The decision is expected to be made during the ongoing M&A process that has been initiated. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
2025 Esports Awards Business The Winners of the Esports Awards 2025 The Esports Awards returned yesterday evening to mark their 10th anniversary. It was hosted at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas. The night celebrated winners across 24 categories. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
New Gaze & Games Summit for Marginalised Groups in Cologne Agency Content Affairs is hosting a new format for women and other marginalised groups in Cologne's Xperion. Gaze & Games Summit features discussions and networking, along with a charity side stream together with LetsPlay4Charity for HateAid and women's shelters. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Xsolla: "Players are spending more on fewer, higher-quality titles" Xsolla has released its "State of Play" report for Q3 2025, which highlights the following, among other things: "Players are spending more on fewer, higher-quality titles, while live-ops, premium casual, and short-form content are boosting retention and monetization." By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Team photo of the Gaming Zone organisers at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2024 © BXDXO Business Largest Gaming Zone so Far at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart 2025 Spanning 1,000 square metres, the gaming zone at CCON | Comic Con Stuttgart will feature over 50 video games. There will also be celebrity guests, panel discussions and a digital Steam event. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity / Tim Sweeney, Founder and CEO of Epic Games @ Unite 2025 - ©Unity Business The Engine Giants Epic Games and Unity Are Collaborating At Unite 25, Unity and Epic Games announced their partnership. This means that Unity developers will be able to bring their games to Fortnite, and that Unity's enhanced commerce platform will be available on Unreal Engine. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Verena Schmidt, Managing Director of Medienförderung RLP Business Medienförderung RLP Draws Interim Conclusions and Establishes New Jury Structure On December 9, Medienförderung ELP (Rheinland-Pfalz) will decide on the 77 applications submitted in the current round, including ten applications for games. The company has now drawn up an interim conclusion since its foundation and announced a significant change in the jury's work. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Anno 117: Pax Romana Sets Records at Launch Boasting the fastest sales of any game in the series, Anno 117: Pax Romana, developed by Ubisoft Mainz, also has the highest number of daily players in the series' history. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The MTG event at Hochschule München, held by contractors of CampusDirect (center back, standing) and hosted by content creator Svenja71h (front right) on behalf of Ultimate Guard. (GamesMarkt) Business WotC's Magic Uni Club Roadshow On Tour, Implemented by Instinct3 With a new university community project, Wizards of the Coast wants to strengthen Magic: The Gathering communities in Austria and Germany in cooperation with Instinct3. The start is marked by a ten-city roadshow for student club founders, on tour right now. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Business Coherence 2.0 For Multiplayer Game Development Launched Coherence has announced coherence 2.0, the next major release of its multiplayer engine and hosting platform. This release continues coherence's mission to help developers create more multiplayer games that connect people through play. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
