GameStop: "Black Ops" ist Vorbestell-Hit Tim Pototzki October 08, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post Sicherer Weihnachtshit: "Call Of Duty: Black Ops" © None Unreal Engine 6 is set to enter Early Access in late 2027 © Epic Games Development Unreal Engine 5.8 Is Now Available; Unreal Engine 6 Is Still Years Away At Unreal Fest Chicago 2026, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.8, which is likely to be the final significant update to the engine. The company plans to launch Unreal Engine 6 in Early Access in late 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Godot 4.7 Director's Cut Out Now The new Godot version 4.7, titles Director's Cut, is all about lighting: With AreaLight3D, HDR output support and more. A new asset store is also in the mix. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Emese-Anna Hoppa (Ubisoft), Jamie Elms (Bytro), Rüdiger Brandis (Playing History), Devan Soyka (Crytek) and Jelmer Lukkien (Limbic Entertainment; from Left to Right)´ gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Reclaiming the Workplace Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists at today’s session will be discussing the experiences and challenges faced when workers in the games industry organise themselves. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Events BXDXO Confirms ‘Be A Hero’ Gaming Zone at Stuttgart Comic Con Comic Con Stuttgart 2026 will once again feature a 1,000-square-metre gaming zone. The ‘Be A Hero’ gaming zone is organised and curated by the Munich-based agency BXDXO. Müller is on board as a partner, and a Steam sale to coincide with the event is in the pipeline. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (TU Bergakademie Freiberg) Campus TU Bergakademie Freiberg Releases Mining and Technology Minecraft Experience The Freiberg University of Mining and Technology has released Countdown Freiberg, a Minecraft server with full questline and real places to promote science communication and young talent recruitment around ressource extraction, refinement and production. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Two of the games: Arukone and Zeitlupe (NZZ/Blindflug) Products Blindflug Made Games Suite for NZZ Like many other newspapers, NZZ from Switzerland has a gaming program now. The developers behind it: Blindflug Studios, the makers of Ground of Aces from Zurich and Poznan. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read FFF Bayern has long hosted its own political receptions, like here in 2024, with MD Dorothee Erpenstein (second from left) and Bavaria’s Minister of Media, Dr. Florian Herrmann (right) (FFF) Funding FFF 30th Anniversary: Over 30 Million Euros for Games FilmFernsehFonds Bayern is celebrating 30 years of existence right now. In its time, the state funding agency has given out over 30 million euros for games and XR experiences. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read In 2025, gamescom asia took place for the first time alongside the Thailand Game Show in Bangkok gamescom Austrian Showcase Makes Its Debut at Gamescom Asia In collaboration with the association Pioneers of Game Development Austria (PGDA), the ‘Spielschön in Austria 2026’ showcase will be making its debut appearance at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show. Registrations are only open until the end of June. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #25 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Ready or Not, ideology in gaming, a magazine issue on Ukrainian Games of War and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
Unreal Engine 6 is set to enter Early Access in late 2027 © Epic Games Development Unreal Engine 5.8 Is Now Available; Unreal Engine 6 Is Still Years Away At Unreal Fest Chicago 2026, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.8, which is likely to be the final significant update to the engine. The company plans to launch Unreal Engine 6 in Early Access in late 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Godot 4.7 Director's Cut Out Now The new Godot version 4.7, titles Director's Cut, is all about lighting: With AreaLight3D, HDR output support and more. A new asset store is also in the mix. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Emese-Anna Hoppa (Ubisoft), Jamie Elms (Bytro), Rüdiger Brandis (Playing History), Devan Soyka (Crytek) and Jelmer Lukkien (Limbic Entertainment; from Left to Right)´ gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Reclaiming the Workplace Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists at today’s session will be discussing the experiences and challenges faced when workers in the games industry organise themselves. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events BXDXO Confirms ‘Be A Hero’ Gaming Zone at Stuttgart Comic Con Comic Con Stuttgart 2026 will once again feature a 1,000-square-metre gaming zone. The ‘Be A Hero’ gaming zone is organised and curated by the Munich-based agency BXDXO. Müller is on board as a partner, and a Steam sale to coincide with the event is in the pipeline. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(TU Bergakademie Freiberg) Campus TU Bergakademie Freiberg Releases Mining and Technology Minecraft Experience The Freiberg University of Mining and Technology has released Countdown Freiberg, a Minecraft server with full questline and real places to promote science communication and young talent recruitment around ressource extraction, refinement and production. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Two of the games: Arukone and Zeitlupe (NZZ/Blindflug) Products Blindflug Made Games Suite for NZZ Like many other newspapers, NZZ from Switzerland has a gaming program now. The developers behind it: Blindflug Studios, the makers of Ground of Aces from Zurich and Poznan. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
FFF Bayern has long hosted its own political receptions, like here in 2024, with MD Dorothee Erpenstein (second from left) and Bavaria’s Minister of Media, Dr. Florian Herrmann (right) (FFF) Funding FFF 30th Anniversary: Over 30 Million Euros for Games FilmFernsehFonds Bayern is celebrating 30 years of existence right now. In its time, the state funding agency has given out over 30 million euros for games and XR experiences. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
In 2025, gamescom asia took place for the first time alongside the Thailand Game Show in Bangkok gamescom Austrian Showcase Makes Its Debut at Gamescom Asia In collaboration with the association Pioneers of Game Development Austria (PGDA), the ‘Spielschön in Austria 2026’ showcase will be making its debut appearance at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show. Registrations are only open until the end of June. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #25 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include Ready or Not, ideology in gaming, a magazine issue on Ukrainian Games of War and more. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
