Business LFG Con 2026 Opens Ticket Sales Entering their third year, LFG Con in Hof has started ticket sales for 2026. The only games event in Franconia takes place in 24 May 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Esports HanseMerkur Becomes Main Sponsor of CGN Esports' Valorant Team The insurance company HanseMerkur is strengthening its commitment to esports. After sponsoring the HanseMerkur Valorant Challengers DACH, HanseMerkur is now becoming the main sponsor of the league's most successful team. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Museum of Games And Computers of The Past Era Joins EFGAMP EFGAMP, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting digital gaming culture in Europe, has gained another member in the form of the Museum of Games and Computers of the Past Era in Wrocław. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #8 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topics include Half-Life, the new issue of Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds and a piece of work by Philip Schäfer. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Archive Picture of Level Up 2025 | Picture by Lina Jakobi & Stephan Wieser for Level Up Business Programme for Level Up in Salzburg Finalised The next Level Up will take place in Salzburg on 23 and 24 May. The organisers have now finalised the programme for the three planned stages. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Capcom X Porsche in Resident Evil Requiem In Capcom's Resident Evil: Requiem, one of the protagonists, Leon S. Kennedy, drives a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT. For Porsche, this is a new approach towards pop culture. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Netflix Drops out of the Bidding War for Warner Bros. Following Paramount's latest improved takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix has withdrawn from the bidding war. Without a counteroffer from Netflix, Paramount is now likely to complete the takeover. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business The Demographic Bleed: Where Gaming’s Most Valuable Players Are Actually Going In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. This time's topic: Matthew Balls latest "The State of Video Gaming 2026" report and the topic of the "demographic bleed" happening right now in the gaming industry. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Picture: Pixabay/Pexels Business British Advertising Authority Mandates Disclosure of Loot Boxen in App Stores The British advertising regulators, ASA and CAP, are demanding clear labelling of offers promoting mobile games in app stores that contain loot boxes that can be purchased with real money or virtual currency. From May onwards, compliance will be monitored and enforcement measures taken. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tim Bender, CEO of Hooded Horse / Helmut Schmitz, CEO of United Games © Bender / Andreas Wegelin Business Strictly Limited and Hooded Horse Announce Partnership Strictly Limited Games (United Games) will handle the physical publishing of selected titles from Hooded Horse. The partnership will begin with Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew Complete Edition, developed by Mimimi Games, for PlayStation 5. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture by Competition Company Business Rennsport on Consoles: Competition Company Terminates Publishing Agreement with Nacon Competition Company, the company behind the sim racing game Rennsport, will also self-publish console versions of its title in future. The publishing agreement with Nacon has been mutually terminated. In addition, a campaign is being launched under the slogan ‘Double the content, half the price’. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business External Costs Weigh on Jumpgate's Quarterly Results Jumpgate has presented its results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025. The figures show a decline in revenue and an increase in losses, partly due to restructuring and external costs. CEO Harald Riegler believes Jumpgate is on the right track, thanks in part to Star Trek: Voyager. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
