GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Paris Game Biz, politicians at gamescom, Ubisoft's expo lineup and Kalypso's anniversary.
Developers and publishers are the stars at gamescom, dear readers,
no doubt, but nevertheless they sometimes lose the spotlight to a different group of people: politicians. And while I am sure you are getting more and more saturated with gamescom announcements and your own pre-expo-work, we aim to make the load of information at least a bit more manageable with our ever expanding service list.
So for today, we have collected all the politicians that are announced so far for you. The list will of course expand when more visits are announced, and will always find it later on through our Road to gamescom landing page.
Here are the news of the day!
Your Pascal Wagner
In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Rudolf Inderst of Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences and regular science columnist here at GamesMarket.
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by Pascal Wagner
From emergency contacts to party guides, tips for traveling in Cologne and information for trade visitors and exhibitors: Learn everything there is to know about being at gamescom on our big service portal.
Advertorial | Generative AI has long been able to produce a 3D model in seconds. For studios, however, its value hinges on a different question: whether the results are consistent enough to actually save production time.
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by meshi.ai
At gamescom 2026, Ubisoft will be giving a prominent showcase to Rayman Legends Retold. The French publisher will also be bringing back the popular Community Lounge.
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by Marcel Kleffmann
Which politicians will be at gamescom, representing their state or region? From the highest European and German politicians to representatives from important games production regions all around the world, you can find every confirmed politician here.
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On 16 August, Kalypso Media will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an “A Month of Celebration” campaign and a host of activities for players. Kalypso has promised to reveal further details about its upcoming titles at gamescom.
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John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected.
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On 20 and 21 October, in the run-up to Paris Games Week, the third Paris Game Biz will take place, bringing together studios with publishers and investors. Studios can now apply to showcase their projects. Nearly 20 publishers have already confirmed their participation, and the number is rising.
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06.07. - 23.08.2026: Esports World Cup (Paris)
31.07. - 03.08.2026: ChinaJoy (Shanghai)
05.08. - 07.08.2026: Serious Play Conference (Durham/USA)
23.08. - 25.08.2026: gamescom dev (Cologne)
25.08.2026: gamescom opening night live - tbc - (Cologne/Stream)
26.08. - 30.08.2026: gamescom (Cologne)
27.08.2026: gamescom congress (Cologne)
04.09. - 07.09.2026: PAX West (Seattle)
04.09. - 08.09.2026: IFA (Berlin)
18.09. - 20.09.2026: Gaming Istanbul (GIST) (Istanbul)
18.09. - 20.09.2026: Nexus Nerd Rock Festival (Leipzig)
Find more events in our GamesMarket calendar.
