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Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends

With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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BSR Breaks gamescom Sales Record for Fourth Year in a Row

"I don't know if we can top that", Black Screen Records CEO Kevin Schulz laughs: For the fourth year in a row, the Cologne vinyl retailer has broken its gamescom sales record in the Merchandise area.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft

At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Serious Game Summit Returns August 2027

The second edition of Serious Game Summit in Switzerland will take place on 31 August 2027, again in Lucerne.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Car Park Capital

It looks like a classic tycoon game, and that's exactly what it is – only with a strong satirical twist. In Car Park Capital from Hilkojj Interactive and MicroProse, players must build a city that caters for cars and encourage a Carbrain mentality among its residents.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 14 Oct 26: Norway, Takeshi Furukawa, Games Ground, Drake Star, Splitscreen, Xbox, MGZstart, SELL

Whether it’s Paris, Berlin or Split – many conferences and events have now finalised their programmes. Perhaps the most important news, however, comes from Norway, where a report outlines three possible ways in which gambling-like content in games could be regulated.

By Team GamesMarket • 7 min read

Events

Paris Game Biz 2026 Shares Program and Participant Numbers

120 studios, 30 of which from outside France, delegations from Greece, Poland and UAE, 40 investors: Paris Game Biz starts on 20 October and has released its talk program now. One of the highlights: A studio tour of the Sloclap offices.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

Funding in Bavaria: The Right Support For Startups and Professional Studios

A new funding guideline for video games has been in effect in Bavaria since July 1. It offers more support to young studios and enables more experienced teams to take on larger projects, but it also requires a higher level of professionalism.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Events

Invest in Games 2026 Takes Place 11 November in Stockholm

Dataspelsbranschen's Invest in Games conference for the Swedish games industry takes place on 11 November Biblioteket Live in Stockholm. New this year are exhibitor stands and bookable meeting tables.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read