Construction Simulator 4 Marcel Kleffmann May 23, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post © astragon Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read 25th anniversary of Xbox © Xbox Products Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Elements Destiny © ShrooMoon & Deck13 Spotlight Products Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Johannes Steiniger, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy © Tobias Koch Insights Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Insights G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
25th anniversary of Xbox © Xbox Products Wolfenstein 3 in Production and Next id Software Project in Development MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3, while id Software has started developing a new project, as announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. These announcements coincided with the 25th anniversary of Xbox and the 40th anniversary of Bethesda Softworks. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Elements Destiny © ShrooMoon & Deck13 Spotlight Products Release Date Confirmed for Elements Destiny by Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon Following years of development, Deck13 Spotlight and ShrooMoon have announced that Elements Destiny will be released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on 8 December 2026, with the Switch version to follow one week later. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Johannes Steiniger, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy © Tobias Koch Insights Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Insights G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
