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Funding

Second 2026 Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding Round Starts Tomorrow

From tomorrow onwards, studios in Hamburg can apply for the second round of prototype funding of Gamecity Hamburg.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Bavaria Continues Funding for Games/Bavaria Initiatives, Including Gamerei

At the Bavaria booth reception during gamescom 2026, Digital Minister Mehring gave away a cheque over 633,100 euros to Games/Bavaria, to secure another 18 months of Gamerei operation in Munich and several other games location initiatives.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Dorothee Bär Welcomes Dare to Dream to Germany With Funding

To celebrate their founding in Germany and to provide an example for other companies who want to come to Germany for the games funding, Games Minister Dorothee Bär has awarded €3.2mil to Canadian-German company Dare to Dream at gamescom.

By Pascal Wagner •

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 7 September 2026: TIGA Tax Credits, Sales Numbers for Onimusha, Exit 8 & Dawnwalker, Puzzlez & more

TIGA is asking for better Expenditure Credits in the UK, Daedalic launches a new DLC for Star Trek, and we got strong sales numbers from several titles today.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Products

Q Trials and Equinox DLC for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown

Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite have announced the next steps for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown. The free 'Q Trials' game mode and the 'Equinox' DLC are set to launch in early October.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

TIGA Calls on the UK Government to Enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK's video games industry, has urged the government to enhance the Video Games Expenditure Credit (VGEC) scheme as a means of stimulating economic growth.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Products

The Exit 8 Has Reached Three Million Sales

After a movie adaption in 2025 and global success, Japanese indie hit The Exit 8 by Kotake Create and Playism has reached three million sold units.

By Pascal Wagner •

Events

Paris Game Biz Shows Publishers' Guidelines for 2026

Paris Game Biz has compiled a Publishers' Guidelines document that goes out to applicants and attendees of the event. In it, needs of attending publishers such as sought-after genres are relayed. GamesMarket has provided a supporting French market portrait in it as well.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Tobspr Games' New Standalone Game Is puzzlez - a shapez game

German indie developer tobspr Games has announced puzzlez - a shapez game, a standalone puzzle game based on the shapez series. It is intended to mark the start of a new series.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read