Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #41

Awards

SAE Institute Presents the SAE Awards 2026 and Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

The SAE Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and has presented the SAE Awards 2026 for media productions created by students and alumni from around the world.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

People

Interview: How A Student Association Wants to Make Entering the Industry Easier

The new game student association GAMEinander brings together the next generations of game devs from all around Germany. We spoke to chairs Veronika Gasser and Junes Albert about the need for students to associate, cooperating with the DGSW and providing support in a changing games landscape.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Campus

GAMEinander Association for Students Now Accepts Members

The GAMEinander e.V. for students and trainees in game development in Germany is now accepting members. The association offers networking, pitching and funding help and other peer-to-peer assistance.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Embracer's Deca Group Acquires Island Hoppers

The Berlin-based Deca Group (through A Thinking Ape Entertainment) has acquired the full assets and rights to the mobile game Island Hoppers from Nexters Global for up to $5 million.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Games Ground Berlin Kicks Off With Happy Developers, Publishers and a Political Visitor

Games Ground kicked off yesterday in Berlin for the fourth and final time at the Alte Münze venue. Alongside top-class indie games and a diverse selection of talks and panels, the event also featured a visit from politicians and an evening of networking.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Media Report: Silver Lake and PIF Interested in Buying Unity

According to a Reuters report, Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are said to have recently held talks regarding a potential acquisition of Unity.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

The Generative Pipeline – Epic Games, Unreal Engine, and the High-Stakes Battle for Discovery

In his latest Update industry expert Zoran Roso unpacksk how machine learning as infrastructural middleware is redefining studio workflows, legal risks, and talent pipelines and why he thinks, future enterprise value won't belong to those who produce the most.

By Zoran Roso • 5 min read

Products

Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered

In the early 2000s, a host of famous Toho kaiju, including Godzilla, Megalon and Anguirus, did battle in 3D arenas on GameCube and Xbox. Now, Atari and Pipeworks are bringing this back to modern PCs and consoles with Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

K-Pop Rising - Dream to Shine

Old Skull Games and Microids are trying to jump on the K-Pop bandwagon with K-Pop Rising – Dream to Shine. The aim of this combination of simulation and rhythm game is to become the next big Korean pop sensation.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read