Besides new owners at My.Games and the final numbers on Games Ground, today’s news focused primarily on the topic of AI. Deviant Legal has published a first-aid guide for when your own game is cloned using AI, and some members of the IGF jury do not wish to vote for games that use generative AI.
Growth, dear readers,
is, in many respects, the goal of entrepreneurial activity. The Games Ground in Berlin proved once again in 2026 that it has not yet reached the limits of its growth potential. Once again, attendance was around 1,000 higher than the previous year. The logical consequence is that not only are funding levels increasing, but the event is also moving to a new venue to allow for further growth. Meanwhile, My.Games also intends to continue growing. The Netherlands-based publisher has new owners, following the takeover of the company by CEO Elena Grigorian and COO Denis Savuta, with the help of a private investor from the UAE.
Here are the news of the day!
Your Stephan Steininger
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.
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by Marcel Kleffmann
The long-standing owner of My.Games, Alexander Chachava, is divesting his shares and selling the games publisher to CEO Elena Grigorian and COO Denis Savuta. They are receiving financial backing from Georgy Nurislamov, a private investor based in the United Arab Emirates.
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by Stephan Steininger
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.
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by Marcel Kleffmann
What should you do if your game is cloned by AI? Deviant Legal has produced a guide for developers on this topic, which provides answers to some fundamental legal questions and outlines a range of possible courses of action.
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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.
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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.
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Deck13 Spotlight and David Schütze are set to release their old-school RPG, Crystals Of Irm, for PC and consoles in January 2027.
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With almost €2.5 million in funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme, Sixteen Tons Entertainment has received a substantial sum. This is the thirteenth-highest amount awarded to date.
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Marcel Kleffmann
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