Business Games Industry Conference Closes With New Record With 3,423 trade visitors, the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan, Poland, set a new record. The exact date for 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products MDM Funds Nine Games and XR Projects with €619,000 Almost half of the budget approved for new media at the current funding meeting is going to one project. Nevertheless, nine studios and producers of games and XR projects can look forward to receiving funding from the MDM. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Ubisoft Continues Its Lecture Series in Germany Ubisoft Studios is continuing its lecture series, which began in 2024, with a new stream on the topic of technical art. Further streams are planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Power of Play: Mexico As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Mexico. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The winner of the 2025 SAE Awards | Pictures: SAE Institute GmbH, Sven Kubeile Business SAE Hamburg Takes Home 7 Trophies From the SAE Awards 2025 For the 20th time, the SAE Institute and the SAE Alumni Association presented their SAE Awards, which recognize the work of students and former students of the private educational institution. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Graph by GamesMarkt; Source: Power of Play Report 2025 by ESA Business Power of Play: USA As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: The United States of America. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Marta Cienkowska with GIC Organiser Jakub Marszałkowski (Picture by GamesMarkt) Business Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska Visits GIC and Awards CEEGA to Warhorse Studios The second day of the GIC was not only marked by interesting presentations, but also by politics. Polish Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska visited the conference for a round table discussion with the industry. Later, she also presented the main prize at the Central & East European Game Awards. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Games for Families With More Partners Than Ever Before The Games for Families trade fair roadshow from Planetlan has reached and exceeded pre-pandemic levels in terms of the number of partners. Nineteen companies with over 30 brands will be participating in the fall events. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Open Call For R42 Games Accelerator 2026 Started Founders have until November 30 to apply for the R42 Games Accelerator 2026. Mentoring and workshops are on offer, as well as the opportunity to use the R42 ecosystem and infrastructure. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Power of Play: South Korea As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: South Korea. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business SimRacing Expo Celebrates Record Edition and Relocates to Frankfurt in 2026 With almost 25,000 visitors and a sold-out venue, the SimRacing Expo in Dortmund set a new record last weekend. In order to continue growing, the trade fair will move to Frankfurt in 2026. Before that, however, the US spin-off in Charlotte will celebrate its debut. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business EA and the NFL Extend and Expand Exclusive Agreement The NFL and Electronic Arts will not only continue to work together for several more years, but the two partners have also decided to expand their cooperation. EA will be more closely involved in the NFL's efforts in Europe. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
