GamesMarket Daily – 13 Oct 26: Gamespace, Alexander Pieper, Bavaria, Game on Symphony, Wooga, Nozomu, Oopsie Daisies

Bavaria and Berlin, dear readers,

are two of the four leading hubs in the German games industry and are also in the news spotlight today. Whilst preparations for the autumn event Games Ground are in full swing in Berlin and the SGA has just announced a sustainability track, the Munich-based studio Aesir is delighted to welcome an important new addition: Studio Fizbin co-founder Alexander Pieper has taken on the role of Chief Production Officer at Aesir. Today’s news also covers esports in Bavaria, as well as a new After Hour Game Dev Talk series from Wooga in Berlin.

Here are the news of the day!

Your Stephan Steininger

Gamespace Conference 2026 Exceeded Expectations

The first Gamespace Conference, held at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich, was a success. According to the organisers, the response and number of attendees exceeded expectations.
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by Marcel Kleffmann

Studio Fizbin Co-Founder Alexander Pieper Joins Aesir Interactive as CPO

A good 18 months after announcing the planned closure of Studio Fizbin due to Thunderful’s cost-cutting measures, co-founder Alexander Pieper has found a new home as Chief Production Officer at Aesir in Munich.
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by Stephan Steininger

Esports in Bavaria: Youth Culture and Grassroots Movement

Esports belongs to gaming the way the Alps belong to Bavaria. And when it comes to esports, Bavaria is blazing its own trail – one that encompasses international highlight tournaments as well as community engagement and responsibility across the region.
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by Stephan Steininger

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Wooga Launches After Hours Berlin Game Dev Talks

Taking inspiration from the Core Talks, Wooga is organising an event in Berlin where local game developers can meet and exchange ideas. The first topic is 'Reinventing a live game without breaking it'.
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Game on Symphony Plays at RBB in Berlin on 23 October

The next Game on Symphony concert of ARD Klassik takes place in Berlin on 23 October at the RBB. Afterwards, the concert series moves back to Munich for a December issue.
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Xsolla Connects Payment Providers With Game Devs as Advertising Partners

With a new service called Co-Marketing Campaigns, Xsolla brings payment providers and games developers together as advertising partners. Xsolla is also working on further partnership offerings for financial institutions.
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SGA Organises Impact Track at Games Ground Berlin

With three panel discussions and a get-together, the Sustainable Games Alliance is bringing the topic of resource efficiency to Games Ground Berlin.
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Electric Callboy Releases Its Own Neverrift TCG Expansion

German metalcore band Electric Callboy goes TCG: With a full expansion for the German TCG Neverrift, out in December.
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Maestro: THQ Nordic and Gate21 Release Unreal Plugin for Character Creation

THQ Nordic's Gate21 has released an Unreal plugin for character creation. The basic version is free. This tool was used to create characters in Gothic 1 Remake, Alone in the Dark, and Outcast.
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Arte and Oopsie Daisies Release Tom the Postgirl on 29 October

Arte and the Swiss studio Oopsie Daisies have announced the release date for Tom the Postgirl as 29 October. The 'creepy cute game' is described as "between Adult Swim and children's book".
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Burn With Me by Nozomu Games Out Now

Burn With Me by Munich studio Nozomu Games has released on 12 October 2026. The game combines hand-drawn graphics with live-action hand movements, creating an eerie atmosphere.
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