Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King © Quantumfrog, THQ Nordic Products Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King Releases 5 March 2026 Germany's cheekiest kobold returns to video games. Developed by Quantumfrog and published by THQ Nordic, Pumuckl and the Crown of the Pirate King is set to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on 5 March 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Enshrouded will leave Early Access in Fall 2026 © Keen Games Products Full Release of Enshrouded Planned for Autumn 2026 Ahead of the 1.0 launch in autumn 2026, Keen Games has revealed its plans for the final major Early Access update. Two years since its launch, the game has been played by five million people. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© riprip Products Under the Hood: Mini Game Engine wareware by riprip In our regular GamesMarket developer series, game studios present pictures of what's going on under the hood of in their game making process. This time, riprip leads us through the development process of their micro game engine wareware. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Wizards of the Coast brings D&D to Fortnite Islands © Wizards of the Coast, Chartis, Teravision Games Products Wizards of the Coast Brings D&D to Fortnite Islands The popular RPG Dungeons & Dragons comes to Fortnite for the first time. In collaboration with Chartis and Teravision Games, Wizards of the Coast is bringing five D&D-themed islands to Fortnite. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days © PikPok Products Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days There are many zombie games out there. But Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days from PikPok in New Zealand really stands out. This is firstly because it is a 2.5D side-scrolling shelter survival game, and secondly because it is set in an immersive 1980s world. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
Marathon © Bungie Products Bungie's Marathon Releases 5 March 2026 Marathon, the survival extraction first-person shooter (FPS) game from the makers of Halo and Destiny, will be released on 5 March 2026 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A DualSense wireless controller in Marathon style is also planned. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dorothee Erpenstein, MD of FFF Bayern. (FFF) Products FFF Bayern Massively Enhances XR Funding Guidelines Triple the possible money per funding, more eligible projects, and no more repaying loans: The FilmFernsehFonds Bayern has changed the guidelines for XR funding. Money now comes as subsidy, and more money per funded project can be accessed. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tavern Keeper © Greenheart Games Products Greenheart Games' Eleven-Year Journey With Tavern Keeper and the Importance of German VO Following the release of Game Dev Tycoon, Australian studio Greenheart Games spent over eleven years working on Tavern Keeper, which is now available on Early Access and has been a success. GamesMarkt spoke with Patrick and Daniel Klug, who are originally from Austria. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
StarRupture © Creepy Jar Products Creepy Jar's StarRupture Significantly Exceeds Expectations Creepy Jar is delighted with the Early Access launch of StarRupture, which sold over 500,000 copies in under two weeks. Gross sales have exceeded $8.7 million, which is well above the Polish studio's expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Tides of Tomorrow © DigixArt / THQ Nordic Products Tides of Tomorrow Gets New Release Date in April Publisher THQ Nordic and developer DigixArt have decided to push back the launch of Tides of Tomorrow. This narrative-driven adventure game will now be released in April instead of February. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
game Sales Award in December 2025 © game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Products No Fewer Than Seven Game Sales Awards Were Handed out at the End of 2025 Seven games received a game Sales Award in December 2025. No other month last year saw so many awards presented by game – the German Games Industry Association. Nintendo alone received four of these awards. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Terraria Meets Dome Keeper in There is More from Erlangen Carsten Herzog alias ByteBeyond from Erlangen has revealed the Early Access release date for There is More, a procedural mining roguelite: The game will come out 3 March, with Steam Deck compatibility. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
