EWC Is Opening Its Global Platform to More Organisers

Esports

FIFA Postpones Finals of Its Esports World Cup

FIFA has postponed the 2026 FIFAe Finals, which were scheduled to take place from mid-October, until further notice. This is due to developments in the region, namely the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement

Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Esports

WOW Virtual Bundesliga Starts 2026/27 Season

The WOW Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) will begin its 2026/27 season with an expanded selection of competitions. The Club Championship begins on 15 October, with spectators present at all offline knockout rounds. The Player Championship will be held in a new in-game mode in EA Sports FC 27.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

THQ Nordic's Gothic - A Shadow's Quest Campaign Ends Friday

The Gothic - A Shadow's Quest crowdfunding campaign by THQ Nordic has achieved all its stretch goals. Almost 3,000 backers have pledged more than €700,000.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Womenize! Announces NRW Chapter, Applications for Masterclass in Leipzig Open

With a new event one day before German Developer Award (Deutscher Entwicklerpreis, DEP) 2026 in Cologne, Womenize! is expanding. Applications for the Masterclasses on 24 November at R42 in Leipzig are open now as well.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

FROG 2026 Shows Full Program

With a full day focusing on the new on-site games exhibition including presentations and a strong international focus with contributions from China, the US and Türkiye, FROG 2026 seems as strong as never before.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

over the hill

With 1.5 million wishlists on Steam, over the hill is one of the most anticipated indie games of 2026. The 1–4 player off-road exploration adventure game from Funselektor (art of rally) certainly has a lot of charm.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 20 October 2026: GTA VI Free-Riders, Accelerators to Join, MYI Anniversary, GDC Cuts Day, HITpoint

Exceptional tries of companies to profit from the GTA VI release, two company news related to different businesses with connection to gamescomLAN, and our in-house incubator and accelerator list for you to browse. Also news about GDC cutting a day and Play! Con in Trier.

By Team GamesMarket • 5 min read

Business

GamescomLAN Co-organiser Puts the Spotlight On Its Holding Company TaKe's Home

Through TaKe TV, Dennis Gehlen has launched a number of projects in recent years, not least gamescomLAN. In 2027, the focus is set to shift to the holding company TaKe’s Home, which also houses the agencies OG Collective and yellow house.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read