Women+ in Magic Launches Ally Ambassador Network

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

Tabletop

TCG Calendar

Trading card games are on the rise globally, and even as networking tool in the games industry. Check all big TCG releases and events here - find sets to play, fairs to visit, and game industry network events waiting to happen with our GamesMarket TCG Calendar.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

United Wizards of the Coast Seeks MTG: Arena Union

The team behind the TCG videogame Magic: The Gathering Arena is driving for Wizards of the Coast to voluntarily recognise their new union United Wizards of the Coast.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

People

Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Anna Gruzina

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 • 5 min read

Business

Strong FY2025 for PlayStation, Cautious Outlook

Sony has reported strong financial results for fiscal year 2025. Had the Bungie impairment charges not weighed so heavily on the bottom line, the company would have posted a record operating income. Nevertheless, Sony remains cautious about 2026.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

Borussia Dortmund Unveils New Kits With the Help of Gamefam on Roblox

Just in time for today’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt, Borussia Dortmund is unveiling next season’s kits – on Roblox. Developed by Gamefam, an activation within FIFA Super Soccer on Roblox is planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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

People

Rocket Beans and Co-founder Simon Krätschmer Are Parting Ways

In a blog post titled ‘On a Personal Note’, Rocket Beans announced the departure of Simon Krätschmer, one of the five founders. There had already been indications of a possible departure last autumn, but Rocket Beans does not wish to discuss the reasons behind it publicly.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

Investor Krzysztof Krawczyk Acquires Minority Stake in G2A and Chairs Advisory Board

The digital marketplace G2A has brought on board Krzysztof Krawczyk, a well-known investor, as a minority shareholder. As Chairman of the Advisory Board, Krawczyk is also set to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read