Business Industry Outlook: The "Video Game Winter" is Finally Over. Now What? In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn. GamesMarkt is republishing the update with Zoran's consent. This time's topic: Four market shifts that Zoran intends to keep an eye on in 2026. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Tom Achsel, Event Communications Manager at Factory-C © Factory-C People Tom Achsel Joins Factory-C for Home of Indies Factory-C is strengthening the Home of Indies team. Tom Achsel joined as Event Communications Manager at the beginning of the year, helping to drive continued growth of the project. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Razer Delivers First Controller Under LG's New Gaming Certification Program At CES, LG launched its new certification program, “Designed for LG Gaming Portal,” which will help LG strengthen to position its Smart TVs as a gaming platform. At the same time, the first certified controller was unveiled by Razer. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
33% of EU Funded Games Reach Commercial Release The 2021-2027 mid-term report of Creative Europe Media shows that a third of EU-funded games reach a form of commercial release. The EU Commission also notes that games funding demand "largely exceeds current budget envelopes". By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business CD Projekt Sells GOG to Co-Founder Michał Kiciński GOG goes independent: Michał Kiciński, co-founder of both GOG and CD Projekt, has fully bought GOG out of CD Projekt. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The gamescom week (devcom, now gamescom dev, included) is of course the biggest B2B meeting of the industry as well, but what other important B2B conferences took place in 2025 (Photo: KoelnMesse, edited by GamesMarkt) Business These Were the Biggest B2B Conferences in Germany 2025 B2B events are the lifeblood of the games industry, where trade visitors meet, find exciting projects and new partners. We have collected the visitor numbers of Germany's most important 2025 trade fairs in Gaming. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Distant Meadows To Organise FOSS Workshop in Nuremberg Starting February 2026, dev Distant Meadows is teaching Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Nuremberg. A weekly, free, hybrid workshop is planned, aiming for an event in July. Assisted by Games/Bavaria, the team is still looking for sponsors. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Urban Games team at gamescom 2025 © Urban Games Business Urban Games Largely Self-Financed the $25m Budget for Transport Fever 3 "Transport simulations had an audience of millions in the 1990s and early 2000s, but then a vacuum emerged, which we were able to fill with Train Fever and the Transport Fever series. Thanks to steady growth, we are now number one in this genre." Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Of course, gamescom was the biggest gaming event in 2025. But what other events in GSA had impressive visitor numbers? (Photo: KoelnMesse) Business The Biggest 2025 Games Events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland What game events in Germany, Switzerland and Austria were the biggest in 2025? We collected all official numbers and visualised them. Find the full list as well as all graphics here. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Nathalie Weidmann, Andri Weidmann, Timon Herzog, and Flurin Weidmann @ Swiss Game Hub © Samuel Vonäsch Business Metaroot: How a Super Small Publisher Landed a Really Big Hit The tiny Swiss publisher Metaroot landed a major hit with The Farmer Was Replaced, developed by solo developer Timon Herzog. A postmortem about an underserved niche and the importance of communication and information sharing. By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read
Battlefield 6 © EA Business Alinea: Battlefield 6 Is the Most-Played New Game of the Year Battlefield 6 is not only the most played new game of the year but also the best-selling title, according to estimated data from Alinea Analytics. The second most-played game is also from Electronic Arts, but not EA Sports FC 26. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come. Esports Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat As expected, the tax change decided by the Federal Council was also passed by the Federal Council today. This clears the last formal hurdle to the recognition of esports as a non-profit status in Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
