Fotoshow: 25 Jahre Entertainment Media

Business

MobyGames Launched Beta Careers Programme for Game Industry Professionals

Atari has announced Moby Professional, a platform consisting of free and premium features designed for those working in the video game industry. Moby Professional is intended to help with job hunting, business development and networking.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

The Record-Breaking Edition of First Playable 2026 Confirms the Event's Central Role in the Italian Video Game Industry

Advertorial | The eighth edition of IIDEA's First Playable broke records, with over 700 industry professionals attending the event, including 55 international publishers, investors and agencies from 13 countries. Over 150 Italian dev teams and more than 120 freelancers held over 1,250 meetings.

By IIDEA • 6 min read

Business

STJV Calls for Full French Games Industry Strike

French union STJV has called for a strike of the entire French games industry in solidarity with Quantic Dream workers this Thursday.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

GTA VI Will Cost 80€, Preorders Open Midnight

With a US cost of 79,99$, we can anticipate the price of Grand Theft Auto VI to be at 79,99€. Preorders will start at midnight today for Xbox Series and PlayStation 5.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

MobyGames Launched Beta Careers Programme for Game Industry Professionals

Atari has announced Moby Professional, a platform consisting of free and premium features designed for those working in the video game industry. Moby Professional is intended to help with job hunting, business development and networking.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

GamesMarket Plus

The Italian Games Market Through the Eyes of Thalita Malagò, IIDEA Director

No one knows the specifics of the Italian games market as well as Thalita Malagò, Director General of IIDEA. We speak with her about the challenges facing the industry, what support is needed, and how they can increase the visibility of games made in Italy on the international market.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Awards

Digital Vikings Awards 2026: Moi Rai Brings Best Indie Game Prize to Hamburg

During the Digital Vikings Awards at DevGamm Gdánsk 2026, Moi Rai Games from Hamburg won Best Indie Game. Best Indie Publisher went to Raw Fury. Two awards went to Poland, another to Ukraine.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Gamers Heaven Attracts 5,000 visitors in Its Third Year

The third edition of the regional games and community fair, Gamers Heaven, held in Telfs, Austria, was also a resounding success. The organisers report a significant increase in attendance, with 5,000 visitors. The number of exhibitors has doubled.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Insights

The Most Successful German Streamers, Week 26 2026

According to data by StreamAwards, the biggest German streamers of the last week were eliasn97, zarbex, MontanaBlack88 and Gronkh. Sorted for gender, the most successful female streamer was AnniTheDuck, albeit with significantly lower numbers.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read