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Nigeria is Heading to gamescom for the First Time

Nigeria will have its first gamescom pavilion ever this year, in Hall 4.1. The booth is organised under Games from Nigeria by Nigerian studio Maliyo Games and the French Embassy in Nigeria, while PR is handled by Narratify. The booth design comes from Kucheza Gaming.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Publish Your Own Game!

In this week's gamescom dev talk review, we look back at a presentation that breaks down the publishing process. Alexandra Grindean focuses in particular on life simulation games, where the publisher’s work is far from over even on Day One of the release.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Czech Incubator Gamebaze Brings Studios and Solo Developers to Cologne

Gamebaze, which claims to be the first games incubator in the Czech Republic, will bring some of its affiliated studios to Cologne as part of the Czech joint booth. The goal is also to promote the Brno region as a business location.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Mayor Visits Kalypso Media to Mark Its Anniversary

The importance of games as an economic factor is particularly evident outside the major cities. For Worms, Kalypso Media is also an economic beacon, which is why Mayor Stephanie Lohr dropped by the office to mark the anniversary.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Events

Games Ground 2026 Reveals Free Indie Expo Winners

11 studios have been chosen by an expert jury for free slots on the Indie Island at Games Ground Berlin 2026. Among them are Aldamami, CobraTekku, Findling Game and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Publishing

Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies

Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Publishing

Daedalic Days 2026: All the Announcements

During its first "Daedalic Days – Late at Night" showcase, Daedalic Entertainment provided a glimpse of its games line-up. From Woodo to Hordeguard: Winds of the North and Curse of the Crimson Stag, to Barotrauma: Home & Harbour.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Beyond the Trailer: How Take-Two Turned GTA VI’s Marketing into a Revenue-Generating Product

With the Netflix exclusive ‘GTA VI: An Extended Look’, Take-Two has turned promotional gameplay footage into a premium, event-style piece of content with potential license revenue. In his update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses whether this is now the new gold standard in games marketing.

By Zoran Roso • 4 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #31

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses Her Story, critical approaches to cultural game studies and Call of Duty: World War II.

By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read