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Awards

Playing History Wins Delina Award at Learntec in Karlsruhe

The serious games studio Playing History has another award to add to its collection. At the Learntec education fair, Tribunal 45 – Working on Justice, developed for the Nuremberg Trials Memorial, was honoured with a delina Award.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Tabletop

Nominations and Public Elections for German Boardgame Awards Open

Election lists for the German Boardgame Awards (Deutscher Spiele Preis) are now open. Any board or card game released in the last 12 months is elligible and can be nominated by anyone through the portal in two categories: Family Games and Children's Game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Nordic Game Awards 2026: ARC Raiders, RV There Yet?, EU V and Battlefield are Nominated

The Nordic Game Awards nominees for 2026 have been revealed. Hazelight's Split Fiction, Embark's ARC Raiders, Dune Awakening by Funcom and Battlefield 6 by EA can hope for several categories. Best Debut includes Nuggets Entertainment RV There Yet? as well as Discounty by Crinkle Cut Studio.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

Fantasy Basel Attracts Six-Figure Visitor Numbers for the First Time

Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con has set a new record with 103,000 visitors. A return in 2027 has already been confirmed, but the organisers are also focusing on their second event: the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show in September.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Products

Forza Horizon 6

With Forza Horizon 6, Playground Games and Xbox Game Studios continue one of their most successful franchises. This time, players embark on a journey to a stunning recreation of Japan, complete with the excellent vehicle handling and spectacular graphics that the series is known for.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Morrigan (Mori) Pickford

In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.

By Madeleine Egger • 3 min read

G+ Editor’s Cut: After the Headlines: HR Culture, Business Intelligence And a PR Stunt

The games industry is a fast-moving business. Every day brings a wealth of new stories. In Editor’s Cut: After The Headlines, we summarise the week’s key events, put them into context and offer our own personal take on them. Today’s piece is by Stephan Steininger.

By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read

Products

Strictly Limited and Gentle Troll Collaborate For Physical Switch Edition of Tavern Talk

Together with Strictly Limited, Gentle Troll Entertainment is extending the marketing of its hit game Tavern Talk. The Complete Edition will be released as a limited-time, pre-order-only physical release for the Switch in three versions.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Esports

Ubisoft and Xbox Extend Partnership for R6 Siege and Blast R6 Esports

Building on their previous success, Ubisoft and Microsoft are extending their partnership. They will once again be offering in-game benefits, fan experiences and premium activations related to esports through Rainbow Six Siege and Xbox Game Pass.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read