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Final Fantasy Cooperation Skyrockets Revenue of Magic: The Gathering Publisher

With the highest revenue in the first 24 hours of any set to date, Magic: The Gathering x Final Fantasy has driven up Hasbro's quarterly revenue significantly. The digital gaming segment, especially Monopoly Go!, played another big part as well. In yesterday's Q2 earnings call at

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

TCG Marketplace Cardmarket Cooperates with Scryfall

Berlin-based trading card market leader Cardmarket has announced deeper integration with Magic: The Gathering search engine Scryfall through a contractual agreement. The contract is based on recent database improvements and serves as a test run for similar cooperations. Europe’s biggest trading card game online marketplace Cardmarket, based in Berlin,

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

Twin Sails Departs Asmodee in Management Buyout

As it gains independence from the Embracer Group, Asmodee is sharpening its focus on its core board game business. Its in-house video game studio, Twin Sails, is spinning off through a management buyout (MBO) and striking out on its own as an indie publisher. The ongoing breakup of the Embracer

By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read

Products

Riot Names LoL Card Game and Disappoints EU Fans

With Riftbound: League of Legends, Riot Games’ long-awaited trading card game finally has a name. However, in 2025, only players in China and English-speaking countries will be able to purchase the game. Further releases are planned for 2026. Project K now has a name: after a long wait, Riot Games

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Magic: The Gathering Reveals Final Fantasy Cooperation on Gaming Site

For the first time, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast has revealed the first concrete details of one of its gaming cooperations through a gaming website. On Monday, the company dropped the face cards of its commander decks on IGN. Over the last few days, Wizards of the

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Trading in Asmodee Class B Shares Expected to Commence on 7 February

The Embracer Group continues with its planned demerger into three separate listed companies. At the beginning of February, all shares held by Embracer in its subsidiary Asmodee will be distributed to Embracer shareholders on a 1:1 basis. On 5 February 2025, Embracer Group will distribute all shares in Asmodee

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Publishing

Gothic Board Game Spin-off From THQ Nordic

After the Darksiders board game, THQ Nordic's board game division is working on another project based on one of their most recognisable franchises, Gothic. The crowdfunding campaign has already been followed by over 4,000 people. THQ Nordic has announced Gothic: A Shadow's Quest during Gamefound&

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Asmodee's Business Targets and Embracer Group Intends to Contribute €400 Million

The Embracer Group intends to contribute €400 million to Asmodee, based on the sale of Easybrain to the Swiss company Miniclip. In addition, the company provides an outlook on Asmodee's business targets. As part of Embracer Group's previously announced divestment of Easybrain (read more on GamesMarkt)

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Embracer Sees Asmodee's Spin-off on Track and Sells Easybrain to Miniclip

In presenting its rather modest Q2 results, Embracer Group announced the sale of Easybrain to Switzerland-based Miniclip for SEK 12.9 billion (€1.11 billion). Meanwhile, the spin-off of Asmodee, which is showing promising results, is expected to be completed soon. Embracer Group’s interim report for the second quarter

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Publishing

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is Now Live

Announced in February, the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is now live for mobile. The game wants to streamline the card battles while simulating the rush of opening packs of visually appealing cards. The Pokémon Company group has launched the new Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket app for iOS and

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Thomas Kœgler Is the New CEO of Asmodee

The Embracer Group announces the appointment of Thomas Kœgler as the new CEO of Asmodee and a Board of Directors of the Asmodee Group. The new leadership is an important step towards the planned demerger of the Group. The Swedish Embracer Group announces the appointment of Thomas Kœgler as the

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Publishing

Hasbro Announces Limited Baldur's Gate 3 Crossover for Magic: The Gathering

Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast continue to include their one hit franchise into the other: With cards from the Dungeons & Dragons universe and especially several cards from Larian Games' Baldur's Gate 3, the game & toy company is releasing limited-time trading card sets. As part

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read