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Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Swift Games and Benjamin Lochmann New Media

Two more game studios have been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Grants were given to Berlin-based Swift Games and Nürnberg-based Benjamin Lochmann New Media alias Pixel Maniacs.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Funding

Creative Europe Media 2027: Applications for Funding Are Now Open

Creative Europe Media has announced the submission deadlines for 2026/2027. Video game and immersive content developers interested in applying have until early February 2027.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Funding

Games Industry Relevant EU Funding Launches With a Significantly Larger Budget

The EU has launched the next funding rounds for both the Games and Immersive Content and the Innovative Tools and Business Models Programme. In both cases, considerably more funding is available than in previous years, likely because the EU’s current financial framework is coming to an end.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 13 Oct 26: Gamespace, Alexander Pieper, Bavaria, Game on Symphony, Wooga, Nozomu, Oopsie Daisies

Today’s news is all about events and personnel updates, new games, and new services that bring payment providers and developers together. And the spotlight is particularly on Berlin and Bavaria with Games Ground, Aesir Interactive, Wooga, and Game on Symphony.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

People

Studio Fizbin Co-Founder Alexander Pieper Joins Aesir Interactive as CPO

A good 18 months after announcing the planned closure of Studio Fizbin due to Thunderful’s cost-cutting measures, co-founder Alexander Pieper has found a new home as Chief Production Officer at Aesir in Munich.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Xsolla Connects Payment Providers With Game Devs as Advertising Partners

With a new service called Co-Marketing Campaigns, Xsolla brings payment providers and games developers together as advertising partners. Xsolla is also working on further partnership offerings for financial institutions.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

SGA Organises Impact Track at Games Ground Berlin

With three panel discussions and a get-together, the Sustainable Games Alliance is bringing the topic of resource efficiency to Games Ground Berlin.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

Gamespace Conference 2026 Exceeded Expectations

The first Gamespace Conference, held at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich, was a success. According to the organisers, the response and number of attendees exceeded expectations.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Tabletop

Electric Callboy Releases Its Own Neverrift TCG Expansion

German metalcore band Electric Callboy goes TCG: With a full expansion for the German TCG Neverrift, out in December.

By Pascal Wagner •