Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts
G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games.
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GamesMarket Daily – 03 Nov 26: Newzoo x G2A, E-Sport-Verband Nordwest, Terms of Use, Stillfront, JD.com x MediaMarktSaturn, Helen Chiang, Borderlands
In northern Germany, esports stakeholders from three states are joining forces, whilst G2A and Newzoo have jointly published a report packed with interesting market data. The day was marked by sales records, the EU’s green light for the MediaMarkt takeover, and Helen Chiang fighting speculation.
The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal
In a video, Bethesda Game Studios not only looked back on the company’s 40th anniversary but also revealed the title of the next, long-awaited Elder Scrolls game. However, no further details were provided beyond the name.
EU Commission Greenlights Takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by JD.com
The final hurdle in the planned takeover of the German retail group Ceconomy – which essentially comprises the MediaMarktSaturn Group – by JD.com has been cleared. The EU Commission has given the green light for the acquisition, subject to the conditions it has imposed.
The Farmer Was Replaced: 1M Sales, Mobile Port and The Miner Was Replaced
Timon Herzog and Metaroot have released the DLC The Miner Was Replaced for the programming game The Farmer Was Replaced, which has now sold over a million copies. A mobile version of the game has also been developed in collaboration with Ateo.
Bremen, Hamburg and Lower Saxony Form Germany's First Regional Esports Association
The organised esports scene in north-western Germany is getting closer together. The Lower Saxony Esports Association, part of the German Esports Federation (ESBD), is merging with the associations in Bremen and Hamburg to form the E-Sport-Verband Nordwest (North-West Esports Association).
Game Buyers Are Price-Sensitive and Have an Idea of Appealing Discounts
G2A and Newzoo have published a comprehensive study on gamers’ purchasing behaviour, which offers interesting and, in some cases, surprising insights that are likely to be of particular interest to developers and publishers of premium games.GamesMarket Plus
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G+ SPIEL 2026: The Board Game Industry on the Cusp of Digitalisation
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Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier
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The Farmer Was Replaced: 1M Sales, Mobile Port and The Miner Was Replaced
Timon Herzog and Metaroot have released the DLC The Miner Was Replaced for the programming game The Farmer Was Replaced, which has now sold over a million copies. A mobile version of the game has also been developed in collaboration with Ateo.
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim
Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all.Latest Articles
GamesMarket Daily – 03 Nov 26: Newzoo x G2A, E-Sport-Verband Nordwest, Terms of Use, Stillfront, JD.com x MediaMarktSaturn, Helen Chiang, Borderlands
In northern Germany, esports stakeholders from three states are joining forces, whilst G2A and Newzoo have jointly published a report packed with interesting market data. The day was marked by sales records, the EU’s green light for the MediaMarkt takeover, and Helen Chiang fighting speculation.
The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel – Bethesda Celebrates Anniversary With the Title Reveal
In a video, Bethesda Game Studios not only looked back on the company’s 40th anniversary but also revealed the title of the next, long-awaited Elder Scrolls game. However, no further details were provided beyond the name.
EU Commission Greenlights Takeover of MediaMarktSaturn by JD.com
The final hurdle in the planned takeover of the German retail group Ceconomy – which essentially comprises the MediaMarktSaturn Group – by JD.com has been cleared. The EU Commission has given the green light for the acquisition, subject to the conditions it has imposed.
The Farmer Was Replaced: 1M Sales, Mobile Port and The Miner Was Replaced
Timon Herzog and Metaroot have released the DLC The Miner Was Replaced for the programming game The Farmer Was Replaced, which has now sold over a million copies. A mobile version of the game has also been developed in collaboration with Ateo.
Bremen, Hamburg and Lower Saxony Form Germany's First Regional Esports Association
The organised esports scene in north-western Germany is getting closer together. The Lower Saxony Esports Association, part of the German Esports Federation (ESBD), is merging with the associations in Bremen and Hamburg to form the E-Sport-Verband Nordwest (North-West Esports Association).
