The bad news about job losses continues in Germany too. Meanwhile, many trade fairs and conventions are gearing up for their 2027 editions, whether through a new brand identity or a call for speakers. And the 2026 events are in the home straight.
It is the right decision, dear readers,
to retrospectively assign a higher PEGI age rating to digital games that are on the market but are still popular. After all, the criteria for awarding ratings have changed. And in an age where the life cycle of some games spans years rather than months or weeks, the content or the evaluation of that content may well change too. And I’m not even thinking of games like Fortnite or Roblox, which have evolved into platforms in their own right, hosting games with very different content – and age ratings.
Here are the news of the day!
Your Stephan Steininger
The fifth caggtus Leipzig will take place with a new, much cuter logo and mascot identity. In addition, LAN places for the event are already sold out. The concept of the fair: A consumer expo plus a LAN hall with sleeping spaces, both visitable separately or in combination.
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by Pascal Wagner
According to its own statements, the Hamburg-based developer Fishlabs is cutting jobs in its development and support teams. The Plaion subsidiary has not provided any details on the scale of the job cuts.
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by Stephan Steininger
Calls for speaker proposals are now open for gamescom latam 2027. Submissions are also open for free indie game exhibitor opportunities at BIG Festival.
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by Marcel Kleffmann
In October, the pan-European rating system PEGI began raising the age ratings of digital-only games that had already been released, when these games utilise paid random items such as loot boxes.
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Patricia Freiberger is the new project assistant for caggtus Leipzig at the Leipziger Messe. She took over from Michelle Hammer on 1 October, who remains in the team and is responsible for several other parts of the event.
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Rudolf Inderst
In his latest update, industry expert Zoran Roso analyses why the recent job cuts at Ubisoft Germany are evidence that Tencent’s financial injection is actively dismantling the cross-studio co-development model that has defined European triple-A production for over a decade.
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The British integrated agency Diva has further strengthened its management team. Chris Collins has taken on the role of Business Development Manager. Just a few months ago, Lorna Probert was appointed as the new Head of Production.
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The PlayBern Festival 2026 will take place from 6 to 8 November at the Quartierzentrum Nord in Bern. This year's event will explore storytelling in games through text, mechanics, sound, visuals, and level design.
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Just a few days after its release, Sega Europe and Creative Assembly halted sales of Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition. This is in response to clear criticism from customers.
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The fourth Galaxies showcase featured world premieres and announcements from publishers including Krafton, Saber Interactive, Focus Entertainment, Team17, Embark Studios, Frontier Developments and more.
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With sales of over one million copies worldwide, Remedy Entertainment's latest release, Control Resonant, is the fastest-selling game in the company's 31-year history.
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FIFA has postponed the 2026 FIFAe Finals, which were scheduled to take place from mid-October, until further notice. This is due to developments in the region, namely the ongoing attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia.
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Marcel Kleffmann
16.10. - 18.10.2026: SimRacing Expo (Frankfurt)
18.10.2026: GameOn! Games & Gründung Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Ludwigslust)
19.10.2026: Leadership Day by IGDA Finnland (Helsinki)
20.10. - 21.10.2026: Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics (Helsinki)
22.10. - 23.10.2026: W Love Games 2026 (Helsinki)
21.10. - 24.10.2026: Games Industry Conference (Poznan)
21.10. - 24.10.2026: EVA 2026 – Argentine Video Game Expo (Buenos Aires)
22.10. - 25.10.2026: Paris Games Week (Paris)
23.10.2026: German Esports Summit (Cologne)
23.10. - 25.10.2026: FrankenLAN (Bayreuth)
22.10. - 25.10.2026: Spiel Essen (Essen)
29.10. - 01.11.2026: gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show (Bangkok)
Find more events in our GamesMarket calendar.
