G.A.M.E. wird Partner des Reeperbahn Festivals Daniel Raumer September 05, 2013 – 1 min read Share this post © None gamescom latam © Koelnmesse Brasil, Omelete Company, game – the German Games Industry Association Events PlayStation Hero Project at gamescom latam 2027 and B2B Ticket Presale The PlayStation Hero Project will be participating at gamescom latam 2027. Tickets for industry professionals are also on sale for the Latin American edition of gamescom. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Events HFF Brings Film and Games Together at Transmedia Day As part of the Festival of Future Storytellers, the HFF – Munich University of Television and Film is organising a Transmedia Day on 18 November, featuring workshops and talks. Also on the programme: an insight into the development of A Night at Moka Efti – A Babylon Berlin Story. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read At Games Ground Berlin 2026: Helge Jürgens and Sarah Duve-Schmid (Managing Directors, MBB), Gianni Sommer (CFO, Games Ground), Amanda Förtsch and Joscha Neumann (MBB) © MBB / Games Ground GmbH Funding Additional Funding Allows Games Ground to Move to a Larger Venue The extra funding approved in August 2026 will mean that Games Ground can take place at a larger venue next year. Overall, the additional funding will strengthen the capital region. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read Johannes Steiniger, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy © Tobias Koch Insights Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Insights G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
gamescom latam © Koelnmesse Brasil, Omelete Company, game – the German Games Industry Association Events PlayStation Hero Project at gamescom latam 2027 and B2B Ticket Presale The PlayStation Hero Project will be participating at gamescom latam 2027. Tickets for industry professionals are also on sale for the Latin American edition of gamescom. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Events HFF Brings Film and Games Together at Transmedia Day As part of the Festival of Future Storytellers, the HFF – Munich University of Television and Film is organising a Transmedia Day on 18 November, featuring workshops and talks. Also on the programme: an insight into the development of A Night at Moka Efti – A Babylon Berlin Story. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
At Games Ground Berlin 2026: Helge Jürgens and Sarah Duve-Schmid (Managing Directors, MBB), Gianni Sommer (CFO, Games Ground), Amanda Förtsch and Joscha Neumann (MBB) © MBB / Games Ground GmbH Funding Additional Funding Allows Games Ground to Move to a Larger Venue The extra funding approved in August 2026 will mean that Games Ground can take place at a larger venue next year. Overall, the additional funding will strengthen the capital region. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 13 Nov 26: German Industry Revenue, GDC Report, Wishlist Analysis, Deck13, id Software, Drawquarium Revenue figures from German games companies, the completion of JD.com’s takeover of MediaMarkt and Saturn, the GDC State of the Industry Report, and Geoff Keighley’s coup with Disney Plus are just some of the day’s many news stories. By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read
Johannes Steiniger, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy © Tobias Koch Insights Monitoring Report 2026: Fewer Games Companies and Employees in Germany The German games industry remains one of the smallest sub-sectors within the cultural and creative industries, according to the 'Monitoring Report 2026' by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Although turnover grew slightly, the number of employees and companies fell. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Insights G+ GDC Report: Deep Dive Into Platforms, Engines, Job Insecurity and the Controversial Topic AI For the second time this year, the GDC has published its ‘State of the Games Industry’ report, which reveals a shift in key issues. Whilst the employment situation remains dire, interest in trade unions is waning, as are reservations about AI. At least to some extent. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
Drawquarium © byKaleb, rokaplay After Going Viral, Cozy Game Drawquarium Releases Today Drawquarium, developed by Berlin-based solo developer Kaleb Lechowski (byKaleb) and published by German indie publisher rokaplay, went viral a few weeks ago. It is being released today and was added to over 200,000 wishlists. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing (Photo: JD.com) Business JD.com and Ceconomy Complete Takeover Following Brussels’ recent approval, JD.com and Ceconomy have completed the planned takeover on 12 November. Together, they aim to build Europe’s next-generation consumer electronics platform. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Prof. Dr. mult. Rudolf Thomas Inderst © Inderst Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #42 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include an examination of why war is rarely portrayed as genuine horror in video games, and an exploration of the political, cultural and social significance of play. By Rudolf Inderst • 7 min read
