People Jason Della Rocca Appointed to Canada’s Audiovisual Advisory Panel Canada is one of the world’s leading producers of games and audiovisual content. An advisory panel convened by the Ministry of Culture is tasked with ensuring that this remains the case. Jason Della Rocca has been appointed to the panel from the games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
gamescom TaKeTV Brings Back 'gamescom across industries' Side Event to Cologne First launched in 2025, the side event “gamescom across industries” will take place again on Thursday during gamescom. The event, which is specifically aimed at non-gaming brands, is organised by gamescom organiser TaKeTV. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Number of Employees in Germany's Games Industry Declines Again The game association is not yet giving the all-clear regarding the state of the German games industry. The sector is recovering only slowly. The number of employees has fallen for the second consecutive time, whilst the number of companies has stabilised and risen again. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
In the business area, there are designated meeting points for meetings arranged via gamescom biz | Picture by: Koelnmesse GmbH, Thomas Klerx gamescom Gamescom Biz Unites All Cologne-based Gamescom Events on a Single Platform With gamescom biz, the digital platform for gamescom in Cologne has launched its 2026 edition. For the first time, the app serves as a shared platform not only for gamescom, but also for the side events gamescom dev and gamescom congress. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tim Cook and John Ternus at Apple Park | Picture by Apple People Tim Cook Hands Over CEO Role at Apple to John Ternus The Tim Cook era at Apple is coming to an end: Apple’s long-serving CEO will hand over the reins on 1 September to the former head of hardware, John Ternus, whose responsibilities will in turn be handed over to Johny Srouji. Cook will remain at Apple as Executive Chairman. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Picture: Leipziger Messe / Simon Carl Köber Business Caggtus Leipzig Remains on Track for Growth With a New Record With 22,400 visitors and 2,300 participants at the LAN party, Caggtus in Leipzig has set a new record for its key figures in 2026 as well. That is one of the reasons why the date for 2027 has already been set. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman with the trophy | Picture: DFL/Getty Images/Oliver Hardt Esports Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman is 2026 German eFootball Champion At the two-day final in Hamburg, Nassim “Nassada-” Dahman from SC Freiburg ultimately emerged as the new German eFootball champion and won the Virtual Business League Grand Final by WOW. He is also qualified for the EA SPORTS FC Pro World Championship. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Jennifer English won a BAFTA Game Award as Performer in a Leading Role in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Picture: Getty Images for BAFTA Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And Dispatch Win Big at BAFTA Games Awards With three awards each, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 and Dispatch were among the big winners at this year’s BAFTA Games Awards. Atomfall was named Best British Game. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Products Medienboard is Awarding Nearly 1 Million Euros to 10 Games and XR Projects At its second funding round of the year, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg awarded over €600,000 to seven games and a further €350,000 to three XR projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Products ITFS Announces Details of GameZone And Nominations for Animated Games Award Germany Once again this year, games are a key part of the Internationale Trickfilmfestival Stuttgart (ITFS; Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film. The festival will feature the well-known GameZone, which will showcase the five games nominated for the Animated Games Award Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Spain’s Minister of Culture, Ernest Urtasun (centre), also attended the Mad Games Show | Picture by Mad Games Show Business AEVI And DEV Are Thrilled With Visitor Numbers of Second Mad Games Show With over 2,000 visitors, the second Mad Games Show was a resounding success. The Spanish industry associations involved in the project, AEVI and DEV, are pleased and consider the event to be well established. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring with representatives of the funded studios in front of the Gamerei | Picture by GamesMarkt Funding Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring Hands Over Funding Cheques A few weeks after FFF Bayern published the funding decisions, Bavaria’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Fabian Mehring, presented the cheques to the grant recipients at the Gamerei in Munich. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
