Charts: Mario schlägt sich selbst Stephan Steininger June 16, 2010 – 2 min read Share this post Macht sich höchstens selbst Konkurrenz: Nintendos Top-Charakter Mario © None Gamescom 2026 Hall 9 (c) Koelnmesse Harald Fleissner gamescom Gamescom 2026 Achieves the Best Results of the Decade Gamescom 2026 concludes today. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries were recorded, along with over 36,000 trade visitors, making this the most international edition yet. This is the third-highest visitor figure since the fair began, and the best post-Covid figure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Miles Tost from CD Projekt Red on stage at gamescom ONL (c) Marvin Ruppert gamescom CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026 CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Business Strengthening the Core and Expanding the Ecosystem Advertorial | Mobile and casual gaming are strategically important pillars for Level Infinite. Elisabeth Torre-Vincent, Director of WEU Publishing at Level Infinite, discusses the company’s strategy, the challenges in Europe and what makes casual games so special. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more As usual, the first newsletter following gamescom focuses heavily on the event itself, covering the figures, highlights and business people in attendance at the Cologne trade fair. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Previewed at gamescom 2026 were these four deckboxes. (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner) Tabletop Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (c) Nvidia Products Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders). By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) Politics game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom "Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Gamescom 2026 Hall 9 (c) Koelnmesse Harald Fleissner gamescom Gamescom 2026 Achieves the Best Results of the Decade Gamescom 2026 concludes today. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries were recorded, along with over 36,000 trade visitors, making this the most international edition yet. This is the third-highest visitor figure since the fair began, and the best post-Covid figure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Miles Tost from CD Projekt Red on stage at gamescom ONL (c) Marvin Ruppert gamescom CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026 CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Strengthening the Core and Expanding the Ecosystem Advertorial | Mobile and casual gaming are strategically important pillars for Level Infinite. Elisabeth Torre-Vincent, Director of WEU Publishing at Level Infinite, discusses the company’s strategy, the challenges in Europe and what makes casual games so special. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more As usual, the first newsletter following gamescom focuses heavily on the event itself, covering the figures, highlights and business people in attendance at the Cologne trade fair. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Previewed at gamescom 2026 were these four deckboxes. (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner) Tabletop Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (c) Nvidia Products Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders). By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) Politics game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom "Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
