Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21

Campus

Europe-Wide Skill-Evaluation Gamebadges Looking for Educators and Testers

The EU-funded skill evaluation system GameBadges by universities and associations from Finland, Belgium, Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Denmark are looking for educators and game workers to refine their Europe-wide skill badge system.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #20

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Prof Dr Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Disco Elysium, Analog Game Studies and more.

By Rudolf Inderst • 2 min read

Campus

DGSW Announces First Conference

The German Society for Game Studies DGSW has announced its first conference at and together with Hochschule Darmstadt, only three weeks before the event takes place.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026

At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026

With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released

Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026

The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry

The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

gamescom

CD Projekt Red Will Be Exhibiting at gamescom 2026

As an exhibitor at gamescom 2026, CD Projekt Red will showcase the recently announced third expansion of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, in the Entertainment Area.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read