Products G+ Under the Hood: Logo and Level Progression in Valkyrie Rising 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, Blossom Path Games leads us through name iterations and level design changes in their Bullet Heaven game Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Xenopurge © Traptics and Firesquid Products Xenopurge How did commanders in films such as Aliens feel when they led a special unit into an alien-infested area and commanded everything via screens? Traptics and Firesquid aim to answer this question with Xenopurge! By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products The Berlin Apartment Blue Backpacks first release after the rebranding is a truly heartfelt exploration of the German twentieth century through the eyes of its victims. The German voice actors carry much of its emotional appeal. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Products The New Steam Machine: Valve's Second Swing at the Living Room In 'Zoran's Update', experienced games manager Zoran Roso comments on current industry topics on LinkedIn, speaking from the heart for many in the industry. GamesMarkt is now republishing the update with Zoran's consent. This time's topic: Steam Machine. By Zoran Roso • 6 min read
Products Santa Ragione Faces Closure After Horses Got Banned From Steam After two years of dispute with Valve, Italian prestige indie Santa Ragione’s next game Horses cannot come out on Steam. The studio says it will wind down operations after the release on other platforms, facing closure. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road © Ludogram & Raw Fury Products Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road Monsters Are Coming! Rock & Road from French developer Ludogram and Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury combines the gameplay of Vampire Survivors with tower defense to create a tower survival game with a constantly moving fortress. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
The winners of the GamesPreis 2025 at GamesFestival (CSA) Products GamesPreis 2026 Opens Submissions The GamesPreis by ComputerSpielAkademie is looking for submissions from January onward. Youth under 18 years and young gamers from 19-26 years will be able to submit their projects for cash prizes until mid-February. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Cadillac Northstar LMP in Project Motor Racing; Straight4 Studios and Giants Software Products Project Motor Racing The first game that Giants Software is publishing without developing itself is Project Motor Racing. This motorsport simulation is being developed by Straight4 Studios in the UK, whose CEO, Ian Bell, was heavily involved in GTR and Project Cars. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Demonschool; © Necrosoft Games and Ysbryd Games Products Demonschool This tactical RPG from Necrosoft Games and Ysbryd Games brings together university life, streamlined and fast-paced tactical combat, relationships, and stylish visuals. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
9 Kings © Sad Socket, Hooded Horse, Sidekick Publishing Products 9 Kings Sells Over 800,000 Copies Since its Early Access launch in May, 9 Kings from Sad Socket, Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing has sold over 800,000 copies to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Xbox Partner Preview Recap During the 30-minute Xbox Partner Preview, five new games were revealed, three games were released on Xbox and nine titles will be available to play on Game Pass Ultimate from day one. The partners involved include IO Interactive, Poncle, THQ Nordic and Future Friends. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Products Austrian Post Prints Witcher Stamps to Celebrate Vienna Comic Con To celebrate the tenth Vienna Comic Con tomorrow, the Austrian Post office is printing stamps with a gaming design inspired by Austrian Art Nouveau and Polish gaming history written by CD Projekt Red. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
