gamescom geht mit fünf Partnerländern an den Start Stephan Steininger May 23, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Katharina C. Hamma und Dr. Maximilian Schenk © None Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Embracer Group © Embracer Group 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 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 Pathogenic / Tom the Postgirl / Unrailed 2: Back on Track © Aberrant Labs / Oopsie Daisies / Indoor Astronaut Awards Swiss Game Awards 2026: The Nominees Fourteen nominated games are in the running for a Swiss Game Award 2026. The winners will be announced on 20 November at Kinokoni in Zurich. Aberrant Labs, Indoor Astronaut, Oopsie Daisies and Urban Games are among those in with a chance of winning the main prize. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Crystals Of Irm © Deck13 Spotlight and David Schütze Products Crystals Of Irm Launches January 2027 Deck13 Spotlight and David Schütze are set to release their old-school RPG, Crystals Of Irm, for PC and consoles in January 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 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 Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Embracer Group © Embracer Group 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 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
Pathogenic / Tom the Postgirl / Unrailed 2: Back on Track © Aberrant Labs / Oopsie Daisies / Indoor Astronaut Awards Swiss Game Awards 2026: The Nominees Fourteen nominated games are in the running for a Swiss Game Award 2026. The winners will be announced on 20 November at Kinokoni in Zurich. Aberrant Labs, Indoor Astronaut, Oopsie Daisies and Urban Games are among those in with a chance of winning the main prize. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Crystals Of Irm © Deck13 Spotlight and David Schütze Products Crystals Of Irm Launches January 2027 Deck13 Spotlight and David Schütze are set to release their old-school RPG, Crystals Of Irm, for PC and consoles in January 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 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
Games Ground Berlin 2026 © Games Ground GmbH Events Games Ground Berlin Welcomes 7,500+ Visitors and Moves to Kraftwerk Berlin in 2027 The fourth edition of Games Ground Berlin has welcomed more than 7,500 visitors to Alte Münze over the course of four days. With over 120 exhibitors, this year's exhibition was fully booked. In 2027, the festival will move to a larger venue: Kraftwerk Berlin. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Independent Games Festival © IGF Business Some IGF Jury Members Decline to Vote for Any Game That Uses Gen AI Some members of the Independent Games Festival (IGF) award jury have announced that they will no longer vote for games that use generative AI in their development, including during the coding process. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
