(Background: Kampus Production) gamescom gamescom Tips: Surviving Cologne's Summer Heat August is hot in Cologne. The gamescom week can be quite a strain if you are not used to the climate here. To make your stay a bit cooler and a lot safer, we have collected tips against the heat that will help you keep hydrated and functional during your time at gamescom. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Full house is expected on all gamescom days - not just Wednesday (gamescom) gamescom Update: Wildcard Tickets and Saturday for gamescom 2026 all Sold Out Wildcard tickets for gamescom's Wednesday have been sold out, says the fair. The Saturday is also at capacity now, but more tickets for Opening Night Live have been made available. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events Game Dev Days Graz 2026 Take Place 10-11 October 2026 The Game Dev Days at Technical University Graz will take place on 10 and 11 October 2026 this year. Submissions are open for speakers and exhibitors now. By Pascal Wagner •
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 7 August 2026: Fenris Creations, gamescom Arrival, New Daedalic CI & more Politicians making the switch to the gaming industry, Daedalic’s new identity, and the fallout from the now-completed EA acquisition—the news continues to be exciting. And, of course, gamescom remains a hot topic. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
(Sigurbjörnsdóttir/Fenris Creations) People Former Iceland Minister Now Leads AI Partnerships for Fenrix Creations Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, formerly Minister of Justice and Minister of Education and Research in Iceland, has now taken a job in the private sector: as Senior Director of AI Partnerships at Fenris Creations, formerly CCP Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Insights Nintendo Stationary Hardware Update: All Life-to-Date Sale Numbers Nintendo has posted financial results of the first quarter, and that means we got the current hardware sales numbers for Switch and Switch 2. Use our graphics to see the history of hardware sales numbers for the Japanese manufacturer. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(MFG) Funding Games & Gamification in Healthcare Funding Initiative Goes gamescom The seed funding initiative GiG by MFG and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is coming to the "The Länd" booth at gamescom. Applications for the games x healthcare initiative can be submitted until 31 January 2027. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 06 August 2026: GTA on Netflix, Behaviour, Franz Mann, App Player Counts & more GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: GTA VI on Netflix, Spain at gamescom, a Behaviour Interactive interview, Nintendo numbers and more. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games (Weird Chicken Games) Funding Nordmedia is Funding Florian Herrmann and Weird Chicken Games In the second funding round of 2026, nordmedia is only funding two games: Khaos: Harvest Protocol by Florian Herrmann and Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products GTA VI Extended Gameplay Premiers 27 August – On Netflix A GTA VI extended gameplay look will premier on Netflix, before reaching YouTube six hours later. In Europe, the broadcast starts 27 August 09:00pm CEST. By Pascal Wagner •
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Tabletop TCG App Player Counts Collected: Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Reaches 100 Million Users Konami's free-to-play Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG app has reached 100 million users. A respectable number, compared to the other two big digital TCG apps, Pokémon TCG Pocket and Magic: The Gathering Arena. Find more statistics in our user data graphics. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 05 August 2026: A Slew of gamescom News, New Aesir CBO, Saga Fest Barcelona, Board Game Science GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Science communication with games, a whole lot of gamescom news, EA's takeover and the hosts of the Future Game Show. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
