Switzerland has a vast gaming scene. (GamesMarkt) Variation Between Mountains: The Swiss Gaming Scene Mapped Only gaming in Zurich? Not at all! The Swiss gaming landscape is as varied as the tri-language nation’s cultures. Find the most important studios and games associations on our map or plan your trip to one of Switzerland’s pop culture event here. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Elizabeth Magie Award for Game Studies Students 2026 Accepts Submissions The AKGWDS is accepting submissions for the second issue of their Elizabeth Magie Awards now. The award celebrates outstanding Bachelor's and Master's theses in the field of Game Studies. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Group photo of the initiators of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Spielwissenschaft at its founding in June 2025 (German Society for Game Science) © DGSW Campus German Society for Game Studies Accepts Members Now The German Society for Game Studies DGSW is now accepting membership applications. The society aims to make Game Studies an established institution in academic structures. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business The Playerbase 3D-Scans PlayStation Fans Into Gran Turismo With the new community campaign The Playerbase, Sony Interactive Entertainment opens a contest for players to become characters in PlayStation games. Starting with Gran Turismo 7, players can apply to be 3D scanned into the game. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom LAN 2026 was the third time the event took place (gamescom LAN) Business gamescom LAN 2026 Breaks 4,000 Visitor Mark For the first time, gamescom LAN sees more than 4,000 visitors in 2026. 225 creators were on site as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Game composer and game music consultant Yannick Süß (Thomas Geiger) People G+ Game Music Makers: Yannick Süß He made music for The Guild 2, then Paradox games such as Victoria 3 and Crusader Kings. Now he is Music Business Consultant for the Swedish strategy giant. And strategy games still define Yannick Süß's professional live and nostalgia for game music. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
gamescom Latam 2025 (game/Koelnmesse Brasil/Omelete) gamescom gamescom Latam 2026 Hosts Brendan Greene and David Wise With the first speaker announcements, gamescom Latam 2026 starts the countdown to 29 April. Brendan Greene (PlayerUnknown) and composer David Wise will be on site. This year, gamescom Latam wants to focus becoming the gateway for Western companies to Latin America. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business indie.io Announces Indie Pass Subscription Model for Games Starting 13 April, indie publisher and game platform indie.io launches subscription model Indie Pass. For 5,99€, over 70 indie games are available at the start. Indie devs can add their game non-exclusive, with revenue distributed based on player time spent. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Mythos Hyrule) Business "Mythos Hyrule": Zelda Academic Anthology Calls for Submissions A new call from Germany asks for academic submissions on the Zelda series. Mythos Hyrule is edited by Jörg Burbach, Rudolf Thomas Inderst, Stefan Heinrich Simond and Nadine Trautzsch and accepts English language abstracts as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Rootbound by Brainlag Games got the biggest bunch (Brainlag Games) Products Media Foundation NRW Funds 16 Games with €1.2 Mil in First Round of 2026 Brainlag Games, Studio Inkyfox, Slow Bros, VoodooDuck, Fantastic Foe and many more: 16 games, XR apps and serious games received funding from Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Structura Joins EFGAMP; Federation Grows Ever Faster The European Federation of Game Archives Museums and Preservation Projects grows faster and faster since 2025. Now, Italian Structura has joined. Last month, the Wroclaw Museum of Games and Computers of the Past Era came into the fold. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
