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Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Don’t Ship the Wrong Game From René Habermann

Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This Time: Don’t Ship the Wrong Game: A Framework for Choosing What to Finish by René Habermann from Bippinbits.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

Nintendo Confirms Its Participation in gamescom 2026

One of the major players has confirmed that it will participate in gamescom 2026: Nintendo has announced that it will return to Cologne this year.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Lars Klingbeil and Dorothee Bär to Open gamescom 2026

Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and "Federal Games Minister" Dorothee Bär will open gamescom 2026. Hendrik Wüst, the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, has also been confirmed as attending the opening.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

Dark Horse Workers Pushing for Unionisation

The workers at comic book, design works and merchandise company Dark Horse are pushing for unionisation in fear of layoffs, wage freezes, return-to-office policies and AI.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

AG French Direct 2026 With 41 Games

The 2026 edition of AG French Direct, organised by ActuGaming and hosted by Salomé Lagresle, took place on 27 May. The showcase featured video games developed by French and French-speaking studios.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Mina the Hollower

Mina the Hollower is a fantastic genre blend of action game, soulslike and brain twister, drawn in Yacht Club's impeccable pixel style. Bone up!

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Tarock Interactive und Blue Backpack

Two studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. This time, the two Berlin-based studios Tarock Interactive and Blue Backpack are being supported.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Events

Topics and Speakers at Womenize! 2026

Topics to be covered at Womenize! on 3 June 2026 will include career transitions, community management, imposter syndrome, LiveOps, queerness in gaming, voice acting and indie game launches.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Products

Blueberry from Mellow Games Releases Today (Update)

Hidden Trap's and Mellow Games' Blueberry release today, 28 May 2026 on Steam.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read