Rockfish Receives €8 Million in Federal Funding for New Everspace Game
Hamburg-based independent studio Rockfish Games has received an €8 million grant from the German government to develop a new game in the Everspace franchise. This is the largest sum ever awarded by the Federal Games Funding Programme.
"In 2026, I Expect Smarter Monetization Rather Than Bigger Monetization"
In our GDC 2026 interview with Chris Hewish (President) and Berkley Egenes (Chief Marketing and Growth Officer) at Xsolla, we discuss monetisation trends, games concentration, direct-to-consumer growth, hardware cost pressures, distribution trends and XR.
GG Awards 2026 Honor Irox, Cobalt Lane, Memory Forge, Fire Totem and Spicy Sushi
With Oku, A Webbing Journey, OrbiTower, Incredibug and Imprinted, five brand new games won the GG Awards at GG Bavaria 2026. Digital Minister Fabian Mehring presented the community choice award and gave out game certificates to the Level Up Accelerator participants.Latest Articles
Rockfish Receives €8 Million in Federal Funding for New Everspace Game
Hamburg-based independent studio Rockfish Games has received an €8 million grant from the German government to develop a new game in the Everspace franchise. This is the largest sum ever awarded by the Federal Games Funding Programme.
Jumpgate: Financing for Tivola Project With Publisher Trophy Games Secured
Jumpgate announces the successful financing of the new project by its Hamburg-based subsidiary Tivola. The budget of SEK 19 million, approximately €1.8 million, comes from publishing partner Trophy Games and federal funding from Germany.
"In 2026, I Expect Smarter Monetization Rather Than Bigger Monetization"
In our GDC 2026 interview with Chris Hewish (President) and Berkley Egenes (Chief Marketing and Growth Officer) at Xsolla, we discuss monetisation trends, games concentration, direct-to-consumer growth, hardware cost pressures, distribution trends and XR.
Borussia Dortmund Wins the VBL Club Championship 2026
A new champion has been crowned in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) by Wow: Borussia Dortmund can now call themselves the German club champions for the first time. The team emerged victorious against FC Bayern München in the final, held at Xperion in Hamburg.Business
Game Industry Conference to be Held Twice in 2026 And is Seeking Speakers
The organisers of the GIC - Game Industry Conference have launched their call for speakers. At the same time, the website shows that GIC 2026 will take place twice, at the usual time in October in Poznań and at the end of June in Katowice.
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Why Does A Game Studio Start a Games Magazine?
The Creative Director behind Sable has expanded: Not into a publishing scheme or PR, but into games culture journalism. Eteo Archetypes is an ongoing collection of writing by some of the best culture authors in gaming. We talked to head of Eteo, Gregorios Kythreotis, about it.
Jean Guédon is Assassin's Creed's New Head of Content
Ubisoft has revealed series veteran Jean Guédon as Assassin's Creed new Head of Content. He starts off strong: With making Black Flag Resynced official, patching Unity up for current consoles and talking about Hexe, Invictus and the last phase of Shadows' support cycle.
Kalypso Media Appoints Timea Edvi as Publishing Director for Kasedo Games
Timea Edvi is moving from Square Enix to Kalypso Media, or more precisely to its publishing label Kasedo Games. In her new role as Publishing Director, she will be responsible for global publishing strategy, portfolio development and partner relations.
Womenize! Inspiring Stories: Dana Publicover
In their weekly interview series Womenize! features inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry, to share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects. In cooperation with Womenize! and Madeleine Egger, GamesMarkt is republishing these inspirations.Products
Jumpgate: Financing for Tivola Project With Publisher Trophy Games Secured
Jumpgate announces the successful financing of the new project by its Hamburg-based subsidiary Tivola. The budget of SEK 19 million, approximately €1.8 million, comes from publishing partner Trophy Games and federal funding from Germany.
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Rockfish Receives €8 Million in Federal Funding for New Everspace Game
Hamburg-based independent studio Rockfish Games has received an €8 million grant from the German government to develop a new game in the Everspace franchise. This is the largest sum ever awarded by the Federal Games Funding Programme.
Jumpgate: Financing for Tivola Project With Publisher Trophy Games Secured
Jumpgate announces the successful financing of the new project by its Hamburg-based subsidiary Tivola. The budget of SEK 19 million, approximately €1.8 million, comes from publishing partner Trophy Games and federal funding from Germany.
"In 2026, I Expect Smarter Monetization Rather Than Bigger Monetization"
In our GDC 2026 interview with Chris Hewish (President) and Berkley Egenes (Chief Marketing and Growth Officer) at Xsolla, we discuss monetisation trends, games concentration, direct-to-consumer growth, hardware cost pressures, distribution trends and XR.
