© Bluesky, various artists Business Bluesky Cracks Down on NSFW Art With a recent change of their guidelines, social network Bluesky is dropping the hammer on certain adult art depictions. Critics compare the move to bans happening on Steam and itch, while pointing out that bans like these can harm other artful expression as well. With a change in their terms By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Nioh 3 / Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe © Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe Business Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe and Koei Tecmo Europe Sign Distribution Agreement Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has formed another distribution partnership for physical releases, this time with Koei Tecmo Europe. Bandai Namco will already be distributing Nioh 3. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has announced a distribution partnership with Koei Tecmo Europe. From 1 January 2026, the company's subsidiaries in Germany, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
VR Forever Awards & Fest © Creature & Future Friends Games Business VR Forever Winners Announced VR studio and publishing label Creature and PR & Marketing agency Future Friends Games revealed the winners of the inaugural VR Forever Awards and launched the accompanying Steam Festival. The partnership is focused on improving the curation of VR titles on Steam. The VR Forever Awards celebrate the "Best By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Epic Games Business Epic Games Unveils Plans for In-Game-Sales for Fortnite Creator Starting in December, Fortnite creators will also benefit from in-game sales on their islands. Epic Games has planned attractive terms, especially for the first twelve months. After that, the share for creators will fall to a level that is above that of Roblox, but still below 50%. It's By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Rudolf Inderst Campus DiGRA D-A-CH Game Studies Watchlist #37 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter of games research association DiGRA GSA is published weekly on GamesMarkt, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst. This time with Rituals of Play, Roblox as an adult and more. Ahoi there, game studies operators! Now, I would not go so far as to call this By Team Gamesmarkt • 3 min read
Dr Nizar Ibrahim (left) and Maxim Markow will moderate the stream. © Instinct3, ZDF Business Instinct3 Brings Terra X to Twitch In a cooperation between ZDF and Instinct3, the influencer agency brings the BBC/ZDF coproduction Terra X to Twitch for the first time in a three hour live plot with streamer Maxim and paleontologist Dr Nizar Ibrahim. The ZDF and agency Instinct3 are cooperating to bring the BBC and ZDF By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Grand Theft Auto is probably the best-known game IP to come out of the Scottish gaming industry, even though GTA VI, which will be released in 2026, will not be produced exclusively in Scotland, just like its predecessors. © Rockstar Games Business UKIE Wants to Attract Scottish Game Devs With Its Own Organization The British industry association UKIE has launched Interactive Entertainment Scotland (ies), its own organization for the Scottish gaming industry. The industry has grown significantly in recent years and has organized itself with the Scottish Game Developers Organization. UKIE's initiative to give Scottish companies in the British gaming industry By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Jump Space © Keepsake Games Business Jump Space: "The Project Was Not at All Supposed to Be This Grand From the Beginning" It's on over a million wishlists and is currently ranked 15th overall on Steam. Jump Space by Keepsake Games from Sweden. We spoke to Filip Coulianos, Co-Founder and Game Director, about the cooperative space adventure, its origins, the enthusiasm it has generated, and how it became "a By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
DreamHack Birmingham © ESL Faceit Group Esports DreamHack Birmingham Debuts, ESL One Birmingham Returns DreamHack and ESL One are coming to Birmingham, UK, in March 2026. DreamHack Birmingham will be the first ever festival held on UK soil in its 20+ year history. Meanwhile, ESL One returns to the UK for its fourth event, offering a prize pool of $1M. Two gaming and esports By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Nvidia invests $5 billion in Intel and announces collaboration © Nvidia / Intel Business Nvidia Invests $5 Billion in Intel and Announces Collaboration Nvidia has invested a staggering $5 billion in Intel. At the same time, multiple generations of custom data centre and PC products were announced, including system-on-chips that integrate Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets. Nvidia and Intel have announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data centre and PC By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
MediaMarktSaturn is focusing on various store concepts in Germany. The “Tech Village Berlin” on Alexanderplatz was reopened in 2022 as a "lighthouse market". © MediaMarktSaturn Business Bundeskartellamt Green-Lights JD.com's Acquisition of Ceconomy The Federal Cartel Office has no competition law concerns regarding a takeover of MediaMarkt/Saturn parent company Ceconomy by Chinese company JD.com. Concerning potential security policy aspects are subjekt to review by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. In the summer, Chinese retailer JD.com made a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Gaming Area @ MAG-C © James Jeremy Beckers Business Yu-Gi-Oh!, Anime Rave and more at MAG-C 2026 From 31 January to 1 February, MAG-C will take place at the exhibition grounds in Erfurt. The event will focus on anime, manga, cosplay and gaming. Konami will be attending for the first time with the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. Konami will be participating in MAG-C for the first time By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
