In Development: Level Tools for Pixel Maniac's ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard Pascal Wagner September 23, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Initial blockout in the level tool. The tool can transform the blockout into several styles, like those below. © Pixel Maniacs Development Roblox Games Evolve Into Standalone Apps, Offline Games, and Browser Games At its 20th RDC, Roblox announced new features that could have a lasting impact on the Roblox ecosystem and increasingly position Roblox as cross-platform middleware. Roblox games are set to become standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles. Offline single-player campaigns will become possible. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The W4 founders from left to right: Fabio Alessandrelli, Remi Verschelde, Juan Linietsky, Nicola Farronato (W4) Development W4 Partners With Tencent to Bring Godot to Asia In the current Series B funding round, W4 Games, the enterprising arm of open-source engine Godot, has collected about €15,4mil from OSS Capital, LUX, Naval Ravikant and Tobias Lutke. Together with Tencent, now a main investor, expansion to Asia is planned. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read gamescom Xsolla Unveils Its Largest Product Rollout Yet: New Tools Give Studios Control Over Their Own Growth Advertorial | Xsolla is heading to Cologne for gamescom dev and gamescom with a range of new services and products. Learn more at xsolla.pro/gmktgc, or connect with the team at gamescom, Hall 2.2, #A030-B035. By Xsolla • 4 min read Marc Bosch, developer relations and business development lead @ EGDF © Katrin Bernhard People EGDF Strengthens Its Developer Relations With Marc Bosch Marc Bosch, a German games industry veteran, joined EGDF as a developer relations and business development lead at the beginning of September 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 16 Sep. 26: Everplay, Jon Everist, Tobias Springer, Nintendo, Wardogs, Coffee Stain, 9 Kings, Dubai New bundles, falling sales of physical games and the TCG anniversary – it was a day in the news that was varied as usual. Added to this are new episodes of our ‘Games Music Makers’ series and our C-level survey. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World © Nintendo Products Nintendo to Release Three More Console Bundles at the End of October Nintendo of Europe has announced three new console bundles set to be released at the end of October. These include both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 consoles. This brings the total number of new Switch bundles available for the holiday season to five. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read The Big Break Showcase © Coffee Stain Publishing Coffee Stain's Indie Game Showcase The Big Break Coffee Stain has announced The Big Break Showcase, a digital event showcasing their own games, as well as those of other teams and publishers. It will premiere on 29 September 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read 9 Kings © Sad Socked, Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing Products 9 Kings Leaves Early Access in November The roguelite autobattling kingdom builder 9 Kings is leaving Early Access in November. The game from Sad Socked, Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing has already sold over a million copies since May 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Development Roblox Games Evolve Into Standalone Apps, Offline Games, and Browser Games At its 20th RDC, Roblox announced new features that could have a lasting impact on the Roblox ecosystem and increasingly position Roblox as cross-platform middleware. Roblox games are set to become standalone apps on mobile, PC, and consoles. Offline single-player campaigns will become possible. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The W4 founders from left to right: Fabio Alessandrelli, Remi Verschelde, Juan Linietsky, Nicola Farronato (W4) Development W4 Partners With Tencent to Bring Godot to Asia In the current Series B funding round, W4 Games, the enterprising arm of open-source engine Godot, has collected about €15,4mil from OSS Capital, LUX, Naval Ravikant and Tobias Lutke. Together with Tencent, now a main investor, expansion to Asia is planned. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
gamescom Xsolla Unveils Its Largest Product Rollout Yet: New Tools Give Studios Control Over Their Own Growth Advertorial | Xsolla is heading to Cologne for gamescom dev and gamescom with a range of new services and products. Learn more at xsolla.pro/gmktgc, or connect with the team at gamescom, Hall 2.2, #A030-B035. By Xsolla • 4 min read
Marc Bosch, developer relations and business development lead @ EGDF © Katrin Bernhard People EGDF Strengthens Its Developer Relations With Marc Bosch Marc Bosch, a German games industry veteran, joined EGDF as a developer relations and business development lead at the beginning of September 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 16 Sep. 26: Everplay, Jon Everist, Tobias Springer, Nintendo, Wardogs, Coffee Stain, 9 Kings, Dubai New bundles, falling sales of physical games and the TCG anniversary – it was a day in the news that was varied as usual. Added to this are new episodes of our ‘Games Music Makers’ series and our C-level survey. By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read
Berkley Egenes, CMO at Xsolla & Faisal Kazim, GamesCommissioner at DFGC at gamescom 2026 (Picture: Fadel Dawod) Business How Dubai Becomes the Cultural Hub for Gaming in the MENA Region Dubai’s strong showing at gamescom is just a first taste of what the emirate has in store for the gaming world. After all, it is where economic strength meets cultural awareness and a passion for gaming, as Faisal Kazim, Games Commissioner at DFGC, explains. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World © Nintendo Products Nintendo to Release Three More Console Bundles at the End of October Nintendo of Europe has announced three new console bundles set to be released at the end of October. These include both Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 consoles. This brings the total number of new Switch bundles available for the holiday season to five. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Big Break Showcase © Coffee Stain Publishing Coffee Stain's Indie Game Showcase The Big Break Coffee Stain has announced The Big Break Showcase, a digital event showcasing their own games, as well as those of other teams and publishers. It will premiere on 29 September 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
9 Kings © Sad Socked, Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing Products 9 Kings Leaves Early Access in November The roguelite autobattling kingdom builder 9 Kings is leaving Early Access in November. The game from Sad Socked, Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing has already sold over a million copies since May 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
