Daily GamesMarket Daily – 17. Aug. 26: Green Party, Godot, AKGWDS, Greta Hoffmann, EarReality, TwitchCon Europe Politicians abound are confirmed for gamescom. But the fair is not all there is in news, since we got a slew of announcements regarding Disney, which overlap with a bunch of TCG news as well. Voices from the games academia space are loud today as well. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
(Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site (Update) Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Politics Green Party To Attend gamescom 2026 in Force The German Greens will be very present at gamescom this year. Pixel Greens will be on site with almost the entire board, while Benni Adjei from Bavaria, Viviane Triems from Brandenburg and Thomas Schäfer from BAG DigiMe attend as well. MdB Andrea Lübcke participates in gamescom congress. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Professor Greta Hoffmann is one of the people behind the Raw Talent booth (TH Köln/Hoffmann) People G+ Researcher Spotlight: Greta Hoffmann One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Greta Hoffmann is Professor of Game Design with a focus on Independent Games at the Cologne Game Lab of TH Köln. We portray her in our ongoing series about games researchers. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Campus AKGWDS Views Abolition of Physical Games Media with Concern The Working Group on the Humanities and Digital Games (AKGWDS), the biggest scholarly games association in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has posted an open letter with demands on how to better the situation of games archiving in the wake of the Sony Disc and EU initiative situations. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Square Enix, Disney & Pixar) Products Kingdom Hearts IV Releases 2027, Animated Series to Come At the D23 Disney festival, Square Enix and Disney announced the release time frame for Kingdom Hearts IV, as well as an animated series for Kingdom Hearts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tabletop Lorcana Introduces Premium Collector Boosters Following Magic: The Gathering's example, Disney Lorcana has introduced collector boosters for the Into the Inkdark set releasing in Q1 2027. Chase cards include serialised new Rarity types. Prices are not yet known. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(Godot, André Marí Coppola) Development Submissions Open for Godot 2026 Showreel The Godot Foundation has opened submission on the 2026 Showreel. Devs can submit published or in-progress games or tools made with Godot to be featured in this year's edition and be presented on various occasions. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tabletop The Hobbit - Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering - The Hobbit delivers a whimsy flavor win and an enjoyable Limited experience that is carried by strong, reliable Commons and Uncommons. This is the way a mini-set has to be to succeed in the format. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. gamescom Seligenstadt Now Houses the "German Pinball and Arcade Museum" Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum is now the German Pinball and Arcade Museum. The fully volunteer-driven museum by For Amusement Only e.V. will show its new exhibition first at the gamescom retro area in hall 10.2. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Some of the games exhibited: Seaworks: Trap Season (Binary Impact), Fiesta Online (Gamigo) and Car Park Capital (MicroProse) gamescom Binary Impact, Gamigo and MicroProse Show gamescom 2026 Lineup Binary Impact is bringing two, gamigo three and MicroProse a full 18 games to gamescom this year. Binary Impact is also welcoming LKA RLP President Mario Germano. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2025 (Games Ground) Events Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners 11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
