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Newzoo Sees Its Preliminary Annual Analysis Confirmed by December Data

In an update, Newzoo has reinforced its analysis of the gaming market's development presented in December. The December data confirmed the identified annual trends of increasing market concentration. New IPs and AA games on PC are most likely to be successful.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

Baltic Games Fest With New Talk and Pitch Format

The organisers are expanding the Baltic Game Fest with a new format. For the first time, the Baltic Dev Talks, presented by Deck13 Spotlight, will take place the day before.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Taipei Game Show Attracts Nearly 400,000 Visitors and German Studio Wins an Indie Award

With almost 400,000 visitors, the Taipei Game Show 2026 has once again made its mark. The number of trade visitors remains comparatively small at 2,100. From a German perspective, it is particularly pleasing that Blue Backpack impressed the jury in the Narrative category at the Indie Game Awards.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

SimRacing Expo Charlotte: First Exhibitors Revealed, Sale of ‘Golden Tickets’ Begins

The US edition of SimRacing Expo will take place for the first time in May. Initial information about the exhibitors is now available, as well as details of a special ticket package, the ‘Golden Ticket’, which is now on sale.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

GDC Report Confirms Industry's Unease With US Immigration Policy

The 2026 State of the Industry Report from the GDC Festival of Games shows above all how severely the industry has been affected by job cuts. However, a few questions also make it clear that US immigration policy is not leaving the industry unscathed.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #4

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include a Story Analysis of Still Wakes the Deep, an interview with Manuel Reinher and a proto-Game Pass by Sega.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

Business

EA, Rare and Klemens Strasser win GAConf Awards of IGDA

IDGA-GASIG has announced the winners of the Game Accessibility Conference Awards 2025. Alongside major studios and publishers, Klemens Strasser, a solo developer from Austria, also has reason to celebrate.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

External Dev and Service Provider Side Opens Studio in Taipei

During the Taipei Game Show, the UK-based Side opened another studio as part of its global expansion. At least 75 jobs are to be created.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

GeForce Now Beta Started on Linux PCs

Nvidia has launched a beta version of the native GeForce Now app for Linux PCs. This enables users to access the cloud gaming service on even more devices.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Gamescom Latam Launches Early Bird Ticket Sales for Trade Visitors

Exactly three months before the start of gamescom latam, ticket sales for trade visitors will begin. Until 23 February, the three ticket options for business visitors will be available with an early bird discount of up to 10 per cent.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Esports Nations Cup 2026 Debuts in November With a $45m Funding Commitment

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has announced the dates of the competition and the prize model for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC). This new global esports competition is built around national teams, national pride and iconic rivalries.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

How Bloodlines 2 Affected Paradox Interactive's Business

Paradox Interactive, the publisher known for its grand strategy games, closed a very good fiscal year in 2025 - if it weren't for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Consequently, the Swedish company intends to focus on areas in which it has the greatest expertise.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read