European Games Markets: Southern Europe Marcel Kleffmann September 11, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business EGDF and VGE Release Major Report on Europe According to the data, the EU game industry has reached 6600 studios that employ over 95.000 people and generate a combined industry turnover of 24 billion euros. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games Business 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 Mascha Ermakova on stage with her keynote (Isabel Grünberg) Events First Games for Peace Mixer Concludes on Cologne Organised and sponsored by Neoludic Games, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, and Spellgarden Games and with the support of GAME:IN, the Games for Peace Mixer concluded yesterday evening in Cologne with 90 attendants and 10 games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read E-Paper gamescom daily 2026 #1 The official gamescom daily magazine for 26 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include country booth first-timers and highlights, a recap of gamescom dev, C-Level interviews as well as, of course, the ever-important hall plans. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs) gamescom Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The team of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, State Secretary Michael Biel (center), Jeannine Koch of medianet berlinbrandenburg (second from right) and Helge Jürgens (right) (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg) Funding Berlin-Brandenburg Ups Games Funding by One Million Euros Announced at the Medienboard Sundowner, Berlin State Secretary Michael Biel has revealed that the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region will have one million euros more for games funding in the coming year. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Transport Fever 3: Deluxe Edition with Concorde & Eiffel Tower (c) Urban Games & Paradox Products Transport Fever 3 Launches at the End of September Transport Fever 3 is scheduled for release on PC and consoles at the end of September 2026. This was announced by Urban Games and Paradox Interactive at gamescom ONL. A Collector's Edition will be available for the first time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business EGDF and VGE Release Major Report on Europe According to the data, the EU game industry has reached 6600 studios that employ over 95.000 people and generate a combined industry turnover of 24 billion euros. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games Business 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
Mascha Ermakova on stage with her keynote (Isabel Grünberg) Events First Games for Peace Mixer Concludes on Cologne Organised and sponsored by Neoludic Games, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, and Spellgarden Games and with the support of GAME:IN, the Games for Peace Mixer concluded yesterday evening in Cologne with 90 attendants and 10 games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
E-Paper gamescom daily 2026 #1 The official gamescom daily magazine for 26 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include country booth first-timers and highlights, a recap of gamescom dev, C-Level interviews as well as, of course, the ever-important hall plans. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs) gamescom Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The team of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, State Secretary Michael Biel (center), Jeannine Koch of medianet berlinbrandenburg (second from right) and Helge Jürgens (right) (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg) Funding Berlin-Brandenburg Ups Games Funding by One Million Euros Announced at the Medienboard Sundowner, Berlin State Secretary Michael Biel has revealed that the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region will have one million euros more for games funding in the coming year. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Transport Fever 3: Deluxe Edition with Concorde & Eiffel Tower (c) Urban Games & Paradox Products Transport Fever 3 Launches at the End of September Transport Fever 3 is scheduled for release on PC and consoles at the end of September 2026. This was announced by Urban Games and Paradox Interactive at gamescom ONL. A Collector's Edition will be available for the first time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
