What Halo Studios’ Restructuring Signals About AAA Economics and Xbox Strategy

Business

US Video Games Market Remains Below Last Year’s Levels in August

At US$4.26 billion, the US market saw a 9 per cent year-on-year decline in sales volume in August. This time, the drop in turnover is primarily attributable to software.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Paramount and Di Bonaventura Producing a Cyberpunk Movie

Paramount Pictures is working with CD Projekt Red on a live-action adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077, according to the US magazine Deadline. Lorenzo di Bonaventura is on board as a producer. A report to this effect on Deadline was confirmed on X by CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Publishing Partnership Between Avalanche Studios and Supermassive Games

The Avalanche Studios Group will become the global publisher of Supermassive Games' titles, beginning with Directive 8020, released in May 2026. Both companies are part of the Nordisk Games group.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launch Event in Hamburg

A public launch event for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will take place at Xperion in Hamburg on Saturday 17 October 2026, ahead of the release of Activision's upcoming shooter.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

Square Enix Collective Revived

After several years away, Square Enix Collective has returned. This global division of Square Enix Ltd provides independent game developers with funding, investment and publishing support.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

US Video Games Market Remains Below Last Year’s Levels in August

At US$4.26 billion, the US market saw a 9 per cent year-on-year decline in sales volume in August. This time, the drop in turnover is primarily attributable to software.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Paramount and Di Bonaventura Producing a Cyberpunk Movie

Paramount Pictures is working with CD Projekt Red on a live-action adaptation of Cyberpunk 2077, according to the US magazine Deadline. Lorenzo di Bonaventura is on board as a producer. A report to this effect on Deadline was confirmed on X by CD Projekt co-CEO Michał Nowakowski.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Insights: Four Interviews with Indie Studios on Themed Steam Sales

How do indie studios decide which Steam sales events to participate in, and is it worth doing so? We asked these and more questions to Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #37

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This weeks topics include meta studies, in-between time, conferences, a new institute and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read