First Playable 2026: The Schedule

Events

GodotFest 2026 Takes Place 3-4 November in Munich

The second GodotFest will take place from 3 to 4 November 2026 at smartvillage in Munich Bogenhausen.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

All Games from German Indie Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2026

For the first time, the Deutsche Indie Showcase was officially part of Summer Game Fest in 2026. Here you can find all the games and studios from Germany, Austria and Switzerland that participated!

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Events

German, Austrian and Swiss Titles Featured at Wholesome Games 2026

Cosy in GSA: Several studios from Germany, Switzerland and Austria have presented their games at the Wholesome Games Showcase this weekend. Newly announced: The Last Leviathan DLC for Stray Fawn's massive hit The Wandering Village.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

25 Years of CipSoft: Getting a Bit Better Every Year

CipSoft, one of Germany’s longest-standing and most successful studios, which has won numerous awards, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Co-founder and Managing Director Stephan Vogler explains how the company continues to improve and why it is, and can be, optimistic about the future.

By Stephan Steininger • 8 min read

Events

GodotFest 2026 Takes Place 3-4 November in Munich

The second GodotFest will take place from 3 to 4 November 2026 at smartvillage in Munich Bogenhausen.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

All Games from German Indie Showcase at Summer Game Fest 2026

For the first time, the Deutsche Indie Showcase was officially part of Summer Game Fest in 2026. Here you can find all the games and studios from Germany, Austria and Switzerland that participated!

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Campus

gamelab.berlin and Ulisses Spiele Cooperate for PnP-Based Math Learning Game LIRA

The DATI Innovation Sprint by gamelab.berlin and Ulisses Spiele have formed a consortium for a project by Manouchehr Shamsrizi: LIRA, a role-playing system that helps teach math and treat dyscalculia.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Gothic 1 Remake Starts Strong

THQ Nordic has landed a major hit with the Gothic 1 Remake. The remake of the cult role-playing game had the second-best launch ever for the publisher on Steam in terms of concurrent users (CCU). As with the original game, the remake is particularly popular in Germany, Poland and Russia.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Stop Killing Games Warns EU Commission of Misdirection

In an Open Letter to EU Commission officials, Stop Killing Games claims game lobby associations are misdirecting the actual goal of the initiative to influence the upcoming decision on 16 June.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read