Brazil Games Brings First B2C Showcase to gamescom 2026

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Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026

The gamescom dev awards ceremony concluded with a personal moment as Stephan Reichart, the founder of the event and former Managing Director of game events, was invited on stage and honored for his outstanding contributions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

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The Winners of the gamescom dev awards 2026

The gamescom dev awards 2026 recognised six games, teams, and individuals for their creativity, innovation, and contributions to the games industry at a live ceremony in Cologne.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

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gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events

Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday – now including the gamescom city festival.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

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The Sinking City 2

Why not try a different genre for a change? Frogwares' 2019 game, The Sinking City, was an open-world detective game set in a Lovecraftian horror universe. Its sequel, however, is taking a different approach, presenting itself as a classic survival horror game.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

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gamescom dev daily 2026

For the first time ever, gamescom dev receives its own official gamescom daily magazine, presented by GamesMarket. Content includes an overview of the speaker survey results, data on European and US game dev salaries and of course schedule highlights and side events.

By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read

People

Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026

The gamescom dev awards ceremony concluded with a personal moment as Stephan Reichart, the founder of the event and former Managing Director of game events, was invited on stage and honored for his outstanding contributions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

gamescom

The Winners of the gamescom dev awards 2026

The gamescom dev awards 2026 recognised six games, teams, and individuals for their creativity, innovation, and contributions to the games industry at a live ceremony in Cologne.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees

The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

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G+ GTA's Shadow: The Effects of a Mega Release on the Industry and the Release Schedule

This year is the year! Rockstar Games' highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is set to be released in November. But how will other publishers handle a release like this? How will release strategies change, and what strategies are actually out there?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read