Business Game Studies Watchlist #46 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof. Dr. Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarkt. This week's topic include a trip down Darkwood, a glance at Tampere and a ludomusicology conference. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
Products Three (and a Half) Finalists for the 2025 App Store Awards from GSA Apple has announced the finalists for this year's App Store Awards, the most important prize for iOS developers, including a German company and two solo developers from Austria. Berlin-based Grizzly Games is likely to be keeping a close eye on the iPhone Game of the Year category. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Reanimal; © THQ Nordic Products THQ Nordic's Reanimal Comes out on Friday the 13th Tarsier Studios and THQ Nordic have confirmed that Reanimal will be released on 13 February 2026. This means that the horror title from the creators of Little Nightmares I and II will be released two weeks before Resident Evil Requiem. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Possessor(s); © Heart Machine & Devolver Digital Products Possessor(s) Developer Digital and Heart Machine have released Possessor(s), a visually impressive sci-fi Metroidvania game featuring fast-paced combat and a great dynamic between demon and host. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
The Amusement: Whodunnit from Curvature Games was funded with nearly 60K Euros Products Brussels Approves €7m in Funding for Games and Immersive Projects In this year's round of games funding through the Creative Europe program, 42 projects received a total of almost €7 million in support. Four studios in the GSA region – three from Germany and one from Austria – benefited. However, most of the funds went to Denmark and Spain. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships at Sbarter Business Simple, Compliant, and Aligned Users Behaviour Swiss company Sbarter addresses issues that gamers are initially sceptical about. And this scepticism is healthy, says Dominique Cor, CMO and Head of Partnerships. He explains how Sbarter does things differently in order to enrich the gaming experience rather than restrict it. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Cherry keyboard and an archive photo of Oliver Kaltner Business Cherry is Selling One of Its Two Business Divisions – But Which One? Digital Health & Solutions of Peripherals? Due to its still limited financial scope, Cherry SE has decided to divest itself of one of its two core businesses. The decision is expected to be made during the ongoing M&A process that has been initiated. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
2025 Esports Awards Business The Winners of the Esports Awards 2025 The Esports Awards returned yesterday evening to mark their 10th anniversary. It was hosted at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas. The night celebrated winners across 24 categories. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Steven Bell (left) resigned in the summer and Mikkel Weider will take over as group CEO in January 2026 (Pictures: everplay, Nordisk) People Mikkel Weider to Become New CEO of Everplay Group at the Turn of the Year The everplay Group (Team17; Astragon) has successfully concluded its search for a successor to Steve Bell, who stepped down as CEO in the summer. Mikkel Weider will take over the position at the turn of the year from interim CEO Frank Sagnier, who will return to his role as non-executive chairman. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Berkley Egenes: The Strategic Value of Partnerships in the Video Game Industry In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla, discusses the importance of partnerships and explains why collaborations are powering the next generation of successful titles, studios and platforms. By Xsolla • 5 min read
First Africa Games Week Awards Coming to Cape Town The 8th Africa Games Week will host their own Games Awards for the first time. Submissions for African game devs are open in three categories right now. The ceremony will be held on the last day of the 1-4th December conference. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Heiko Gogolin in 2019 (Picture by Rocket Beans) People Heiko Gogolin Leaves Beans Entertainment At the beginning of November, Heiko Gogolin, co-CEO of Hamburg-based Beans Entertainment alongside Arno Heinisch, left the company. Gogolin announced this on social media. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
