GamesMarket Daily 9 July 2026 - Mundi Vondi, USK on Sony, Immersive Media Days, Lost in Cult, legal summit & more

Esports

Esports World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Ceremony

The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) kicked off in Paris last night with a grand opening ceremony featuring, amongst others, Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, Theodora and Mosimann. Until 23 August, over 2,000 athletes from 200 clubs will compete against one another in 25 tournaments.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Campus

Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students

Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Funding

Medienboard Gives €1,244mil to Games and XR Projects

In the third funding round 2026, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg funds 11 games and 5 XR projects with 1,244 million euros.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Product/Market Fit

In this week's gamescom dev talk review, we look back at a presentation that explores the basics of commercial game marketing. Martin Wein from GameFlex explains what “product-market fit” means, why it's important, and why it's often missed.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

gamescom

First gamescom dev legal summit Announced

On gamescom dev Tuesday this year, the event will for the first time hold a legal summit. It is organised by game and Video Games Europe.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

G+ Mundi Vondi on Running Persistent MMO Worlds in Seed

For the early access launch of Seed, we spoke to Klang Games' Mundi Vondi about the company's move from Iceland to Berlin, the challenges of persistent online economies and the rise of cosy MMOs.

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read