Construction Simulator 4 Marcel Kleffmann May 23, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post © astragon Pokémon Pet Partners (The Pokémon Company) 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 Products Rennsport: New Tracks Released, Price Promise Fulfilled Competition Company is reducing the price of the Standard Edition of its racing simulation Rennsport by 50% from 19 June. The move was announced during the Rennsport Summit 2026. New content will also be released at the same time. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products New Trio Tops the German Games Charts in May 2026 With three new entries occupying the top three spots, the German games charts are enjoying a breath of fresh air. But there’s also movement in the second half of the top 20. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Fachkräfteliga © KielRegion Gunnar Dethlefsen Business G+ Recruiting & Employer Branding: Gaming and Esports in HR To attract new skilled workers and make companies more appealing to applicants, HR departments are turning to gaming and esports, beyond mere gamification. This serves as an effective employer branding strategy, as demonstrated by the following projects and initiatives. By Marcel Kleffmann • 15 min read Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #23 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a video essay on Lara Croft, Women in Games and the intersection of war and gaming through history. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read (Capital Games) 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 Alice Ruppert is leading us through some exclusive data insights into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's pre-release successes (The Mane Quest / Thogli Games) 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 Business The 1.0 Illusion – Why Relying on a Post-Early Access Revenue Spike Is a Losing Bet In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso on the latest data from GameDiscoverCo, debunking the myth that an Early Access launch just generates additional revenue. The data shows, tha a 1.0 patch notes update rarely triggers a mainstream breakthrough if the upfront momentum isn't already there. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Pokémon Pet Partners (The Pokémon Company) 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
Products Rennsport: New Tracks Released, Price Promise Fulfilled Competition Company is reducing the price of the Standard Edition of its racing simulation Rennsport by 50% from 19 June. The move was announced during the Rennsport Summit 2026. New content will also be released at the same time. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products New Trio Tops the German Games Charts in May 2026 With three new entries occupying the top three spots, the German games charts are enjoying a breath of fresh air. But there’s also movement in the second half of the top 20. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Fachkräfteliga © KielRegion Gunnar Dethlefsen Business G+ Recruiting & Employer Branding: Gaming and Esports in HR To attract new skilled workers and make companies more appealing to applicants, HR departments are turning to gaming and esports, beyond mere gamification. This serves as an effective employer branding strategy, as demonstrated by the following projects and initiatives. By Marcel Kleffmann • 15 min read
Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #23 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include a video essay on Lara Croft, Women in Games and the intersection of war and gaming through history. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
(Capital Games) 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
Alice Ruppert is leading us through some exclusive data insights into Horses of Hoofprint Bay's pre-release successes (The Mane Quest / Thogli Games) 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
Business The 1.0 Illusion – Why Relying on a Post-Early Access Revenue Spike Is a Losing Bet In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso on the latest data from GameDiscoverCo, debunking the myth that an Early Access launch just generates additional revenue. The data shows, tha a 1.0 patch notes update rarely triggers a mainstream breakthrough if the upfront momentum isn't already there. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
