Letitia James, General Attorney of the state of New York, is sueing Valve for promoting illegal gambling (GA NY) Business New York Sues Valve for Gambling The state of New York in the US is sueing Valve Corporation for promoting gambling in the form of lootboxes in their games and profiting off them on Steam. The case is part of a drive against online gambling, sports betting and prediction market misuse. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Robert Maroschik, Managing Director of MegaDev/Plitch Business Plitch Is All About User Experience, Not Cheating In February, MegaDev, the company behind Plitch, moved into a new office. GamesMarkt spoke with Managing Director Robert Maroschik about the growth and future of MegaDev/Plitch, but also about what almost caused them to fail and why cheating in single-player games extends the product life cycle. By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read
Business DevGAMM Expands to Serbia With For the Win! Cooperation DevGAMM is cooperating with Serbian Games Association's For the Win! conference to hold their first Serbian event on 29-30 September 2026 in Belgrade. This marks the second new market for the event series this year. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Reboot Develop Blue is a beloved European industry event (RDB) Business Reboot Develop Blue is Bankrupt, Owes €520,000, Croatian Newspaper Says Many had wondered what's happening with Reboot Develop Blue in 2026, after ticket sales went offline and communication went blank. Now, a media report quotes a court order: The company behind the event appears to owe half a million euros and is bankrupt. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Formular Legends from Microids will be released on 4 June. Centresoft will handle retail distribution in GSA under the agreement. Business Microids Relies on Centresoft for Distribution in Germany French publisher Microids and Centresoft have signed a distribution agreement for Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA). The deal applies to both the existing and future portfolios. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Nacon Files for Insolvency The French video game publisher and accessories manufacturer Nacon has announced that it filed for insolvency today, requesting the initiation of judicial reorganisation proceedings. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Picture by Kickstarter Business Kickstarter Establishes Partner Programme to Make it Easier For Creators to Find Support Kickstarter has announced the launch of a partner programme. Essentially, it is a database of trusted partners who help creators implement their campaigns. Interested partners can apply to join. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Aerosoft X Noovola Business Noovola Tasked With Raising Awareness of Aerosoft Brands Aerosoft, a German simulation game specialist, has announced its collaboration with the UK- and Estonia-based Noovola agency. Noovola will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of public relations and search engine advertising activities worldwide. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Robert Mietusch & Arno Heinisch, Co-CEOs of Beans Entertainment / Beans Business New Dual Leadership at Beans Entertainment Robert Mietusch became CEO of Beans Entertainment alongside the company's founder, Arno Heinisch. In future, Heinisch will focus more on expanding strategic partnerships and maintaining networks. Meanwhile, Mietusch will dedicate himself to further developing the business areas. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, CEO Instinct3 & Co-CEO and Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing & Melvin Frank, Co-CEO & Co-Founder Sidekick Publishing | The Randwerk team: Friedrich Beyer, Till Freitag, and Johannes Knop © SAVO Media - Photography & Filming | Randwerk Business Sidekick Publishing Signed Wanderburg from Randwerk Berlin alliance for the rolling fortress: Sidekick has joined forces with Randwerk to publish Wanderburg. The game, created by the team behind Abriss, is already on over 250,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Summer Game Fest Runs On 5 June, 11pm European Time Geoff Keighly has released the schedule for this year's Summer Game Fest. For an all-nighter, tune in on 5 June at 11pm and stay for three hours of SGF and Day of the Devs. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The experts, organisers and speakers from Pitch Level Up 2026 | Picture: gamecity Hamburg Business Pitch Level Up Proves Successful Again And Will Continue in 2027 A successful pitch often determines the future of a project. That's one of the reasons why Gamecity Hamburg is organising the 2026 edition of Pitch Level Up, which brought together over 80 developers, founders, students and experts. And one thing is already certain: it will continue in 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
