Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #33

Campus

gamescom congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record

This year's gamescom congress wasn't only the first ever to be opened by a German head of state in the form of President Steinmeier, but also the biggest one so far, seeing 1,100 attendees.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #32

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on Zelda 2, Nintendo vs Magnavox, FROG 2026 and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

People

G+ Researcher Spotlight: Stephan Jacob

One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Stephan Jacob is Professor of Creative Technologies at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Chairman of the German Society for Game Studies. We portray him in our ongoing series about games researchers.

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read

Products

Caaahr! Releases 2 November 2026

The creator of Paddle Paddle Paddle's next game will release on 2 November: Zoroarts and Assemble will bring out Caaahr! on Steam then.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

gamescom congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record

This year's gamescom congress wasn't only the first ever to be opened by a German head of state in the form of President Steinmeier, but also the biggest one so far, seeing 1,100 attendees.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

E-Paper

gamescom daily 2026 #3

The official gamescom daily magazine for 28 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include a C-Level interview, Indie-Hits and the gamescom festival as well as, of course, the ever-important hall plans.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

gamescom

Gaming Without Borders Awards 2026

Tiny Bookshop from neoludic games celebrated a double win at the Gaming Without Borders Awards 2026 aka Gaming ohne Grenzen. These awards focus on the diversity of accessibility solutions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

The Goal is the European Champions League

With the appointment of Dr Fabian Mehring as Bavaria’s Minister for Digital Affairs, the Bavarian games industry has received a political boost unlike that seen in any other federal state. Much has already been achieved, but Mehring’s commitment remains strong.

By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read

Business

Strengthening the Core and Expanding the Ecosystem

Advertorial | Mobile and casual gaming are strategically important pillars for Level Infinite. Elisabeth Torre-Vincent, Director of WEU Publishing at Level Infinite, discusses the company’s strategy, the challenges in Europe and what makes casual games so special.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read