Waterful Reaches 10K Wishlist Milestone

Business

Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula

Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Products

Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September

During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Solarpunk

It's on over a million Steam wishlists and has already racked up over 500,000 demo downloads. Solarpunk, the open-world crafting game from Cyberwave and rokaplay, could be the publishers' biggest hit yet.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Business

Game Members Elect New Board

At their general meeting in Berlin today, the members of game - the German Games Industry Association elected a new board of directors as part of their regular rotation. Three of the previous five board members did not stand for re-election due to career changes.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Flamehead Games' Fresh Take on the Classic Tower Defense Formula

Flamehead Games made a strong impression at the German Computer Game Awards 2026 with Cards & Cannons. We spoke to the young studio about their humble beginnings, the support they received, and their innovative ideas, such as deck-building elements despite this not originally being part of the plan.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

People

G+ A Union of Unions – For Fair Games Industries

What are workers’ unions, how do they act around the world and why do ever more game workers feel the need to organise? We interviewed the German service union ver.di, which supports the Game Devs Roundtable, about an international union initiative.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Products

Astragon's Bus Simulator 27 Is Coming out in September

During IGN Live, astragon Entertainment announced that Bus Simulator 27 will be released in September 2026. The first year of DLC was also announced.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Press Start Celebrates Conclusion With BKM in Berlin

With a closing event in Berlin, the Press Start stipendiates, game association and Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur have celebrated along with Bernd Gallep, Head of the Department for Innovation and Creative Industries at the BKM.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

E-Paper

G+ GamesMarkt 474

Topics in this issue include: Austrian market showcase, a spotlight on Griffin's Indie Fund, an interview with Nitrado and much more.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read