Picture by Medienförderung RLP People Medienförderung RLP Appoints Anika Thun to Its Board and Funds Five Games with €200k With the appointment of Dr Anika Thun from Kalypso Media, the board of the Medienförderung RLP has also gained an experienced games manager, who will now help shape the strategic development of the media funding programme. Meanwhile, the results of the 10th funding round have been announced. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Amir Satvat and Seth Rosen are two of the speakers now announced for gamescom dev 2026 | Pictures: gamescom dev gamescom Amir Satvat to Open Gamescom Dev With Keynote Speech; Further Speakers Confirmed A good two months before the start of gamescom dev, the organisers have announced Amir Satvat as the opening keynote speaker. Seth Rosen, Fleur Marty, Kim Belair, Fiona Cherbak, Nikky Armstrong, Mia Ginaé Watkins, Noor Amin and Emi Nguyen have also been confirmed as speakers. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Emese-Anna Hoppa (Ubisoft), Jamie Elms (Bytro), Rüdiger Brandis (Playing History), Devan Soyka (Crytek) and Jelmer Lukkien (Limbic Entertainment; from Left to Right)´ gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Reclaiming the Workplace Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists at today’s session will be discussing the experiences and challenges faced when workers in the games industry organise themselves. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Source: Newzoo Games Market Reports and Forecasts, May 2026 Insights Newzoo: China and US Account for More Than Half of $201.6bn Dollar Gaming Market 2025 PC games as a growth driver, the dominance of the two largest markets and sustained growth until 2028 – in its latest quarterly update on the global games market, Newzoo estimates the market size for 2025 at 201.6 billion dollars and highlights a number of interesting trends. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Annette Kümmel and Alexandra Palme from Medien.Bayern (centre front) welcome the participants of the 3rd cohort of Level Up | Picture: Games/Bavaria Development Games/Bavaria Welcomes Batch 3 of Its Level Up Accelerator Programme at Gamerei Eight indie studios and solo developers make up the third cohort of Games/Bavaria’s Level Up accelerator programme. The kick-off meeting took place at the Gamerei in Munich. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business SuperAwesome Becomes Exclusive Third-Party Advertising Partner for Under-13s on Roblox Roblox and SuperAwesome have agreed a groundbreaking partnership. Under the deal, SuperAwesome will become the only third-party advertising provider on Roblox for under-13s worldwide. In North America Roblox will continue to market advertising space directly to selected strategic partners. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
VR-XR-MR Omdia: XR Market to Hit Rock Bottom in 2026, With Recovery on the Horizon In 2026, global sales of XR headsets are set to fall by a further 12 per cent. However, according to a new forecast by Omdia, sales are expected to pick up again as early as 2027 and then continue to rise. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Henna Virkkunen and Michael McGrath | Pictures by EU Politics Stop Killing Games: European Commission Wants Dialogue, But Not Legislation The European Commission has issued a statement on the ‘Stop Killing Games’ initiative, and the result is unlikely to satisfy the organisers. According to Brussels, the Commission will seek dialogue, but there is no basis for legislation to preserve games that have been discontinued commercially. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
European Union 2026 - Denis Lomme Politics EGDF Calls on EU to Take Action in Response to US Export Controls on AI Tools Following the export ban on the AI tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) calls the EU for immediate action to defend Europe’s cultural and digital sovereignty. In the EGDF’s view, the US is no longer a reliable partner in the digital sphere. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture by TIGA People UK Trade Body TIGA Appoints New Board Members The UK games developers’ trade body has announced a total of nine new members of its Board of Directors. This is intended to further strengthen the body’s ability to champion the interests of the industry across all sectors. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
UKIE-CEO Nick Poole and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer | Pictures: UKIE; House of Commons Politics UK: Government Announces Social Media Ban For Under-16s; UKIE Responds With Relief Keir Starmer’s UK government has announced plans to introduce a social media ban for under-16s. The first restrictions are set to be introduced as early as spring 2027. Video games are excluded from the regulations. UKIE reacted with relief, but nevertheless points to the stricter PEGI rules. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business G+ Facts & Figures: The German Games Ecosystem Germany is one of the world's most important markets for computer and video games. But what is the state of the country's games industry? Read on for an overview of the studios based here, the industry's structure, and key figures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
