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gamescom LAN 2026 was the third time the event took place (gamescom LAN) Business gamescom LAN 2026 Breaks 4,000 Visitor Mark For the first time, gamescom LAN sees more than 4,000 visitors in 2026. 225 creators were on site as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Picture by Nintendo Business Nintendo Repeats Its Massive Box Office Success With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie At least in its opening weekend, the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is every bit as successful as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the most successful video game adaptation to date. Over a million tickets have already been sold in Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
gamescom LAN 2026 was the third time the event took place (gamescom LAN) Business gamescom LAN 2026 Breaks 4,000 Visitor Mark For the first time, gamescom LAN sees more than 4,000 visitors in 2026. 225 creators were on site as well. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Game composer and game music consultant Yannick Süß (Thomas Geiger) People Game Music Makers: Yannick Süß He made music for The Guild 2, then Paradox games such as Victoria 3 and Crusader Kings. Now he is Music Business Consultant for the Swedish strategy giant. And strategy games still define Yannick Süß's professional live and nostalgia for game music. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Picture by Nintendo Business Nintendo Repeats Its Massive Box Office Success With The Super Mario Galaxy Movie At least in its opening weekend, the new The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is every bit as successful as The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which remains the most successful video game adaptation to date. Over a million tickets have already been sold in Germany. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business GDD Indie Awards 2026 Open for Submission Now Indies can now submit their game made in 2025 for the GDD Indie Awards at German Dev Days 2026. The award show will take place on 22 July, a total of 10,000 euros is on the line. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse with Felix Falk, MD game, at the DCP 2025 | Picture by Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Awards Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse Confirmed as Hosts for the DCP 2026 The organisers of the DCP are leaving the moderation in capable hands: Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse will once again host the awards show in 2026. RayaOnAir, Starlet Nova and Maxi Gstettenbauer have been booked for the pre-show and the live stream from the Blue Carpet. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius/game Funding Game Announces Five Webinars on State, Federal and EU Funding At the end of April, the game – The German Games Industry Assocication is launching a series of webinars on the topic of funding. The sessions, which will be held in German, are aimed at developers and are also open to non-members of game. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
