The 1.0 Illusion – Why Relying on a Post-Early Access Revenue Spike Is a Losing Bet

Business

G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry

Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Business

Sharma and Booty: "This Cannot Continue Going Forward"

In a letter on their first 100 days as Xbox leadership, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty define declining revenue, overextended studio landscapes without a pipeline of exclusives and an overly complex, slow infrastructure as main challenges within Xbox.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Early Access Horses, Community Building, and Self-Publishing - An Interview With Aesir

The Early Access launch of The Legend of Khiimori was a huge success for Aesir Interactive. We spoke to the two managing directors, Andreas Sirch and Wolfgang Emmer, about establishing a long-term community for a game, venturing into publishing and developing realistic horse games.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 10 min read

Events

Paris Game Biz Returns October 2026

In a new venue and with more studios and publishers, Paris Game Biz returns in October for the third time. The B2B event, held by Paris region video game cluster Capital Games, connects investors with studios selected for quality.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Development

ARD Game Jam Nets Cash Prizes in August

The upcoming ARD Game Jam will take place right before gamescom dev. The theme will be announced on 21 August, when the Jam starts. The kicker: A cash prize of 2,500€ awaits. Games/Bavaria and game are partnering with BR Puls for the jam.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

GamesMarket Exclusive

Numbers & Insights Into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's Demo Success

Horses of Hoofprint Bay publisher The Mane Quest is leading us through some exclusive data insights of their massively successful game demo and wishlist campaign.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Awards

Paintbucket Games, Yaldi Games And Reynard Films Among Finalists of Games for Change Awards

The finalists for the Games for Change Awards have been announced, and German studios and developers are among the nominees, with a total of five nominations. Paintbucket Games and Reynard Films have each received two nominations, whilst Yaldi Games, based in Scotland and Germany, has received one.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Awards

The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026

The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony was held as part of the B2B event, First Playable.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Pokémon Center Germany Opened Today

For the first time ever, the official Pokémon Center online store is available in Germany. Open right now, the new store page starts with the Pokémon Playful Partners pet accessory collection.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read