Giants Software and Sidekick Publishing Reveal Their Gamescom 2026 Line-Up

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Gamescom 2026 Breaks First Records Even Before Opening

More exhibitors, more country pavilions, and a larger indie area—gamescom has already broken its first records about a week before opening.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site (Update)

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.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

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EarReality Showcases Audio Games and Its Platform Twist Tales at Cinemo and ARD

EarReality is showcasing its platform for interactive audiobooks and audio games at gamescom. At both the ARD booth and that of in-car infotainment specialist Cinemo, the studios shows how games work without a screen, thanks to its no-code engine Twist and the Twist Tales platform.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Original Force Expands to Europe and Opens Studio in Mainz

The Chinese external development specialist Original Force is entering the European market and establishing its ninth global office in Mainz. It will be led by Business Development Director Marco Pacifico, who also serves as Studio Director for Germany.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Stray Fawn Announces Incremental Game Infinity Bounce

Swiss studio and publisher Stray Fawn has announced their upcoming game Infinity Bounce, funded by the Zürcher Filmstiftung. It will be a pinball incremental game.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

German Gaming Market Down at Mid-Year

A decline in hardware sales, in particular, has caused the German gaming market to fall short of last year’s figures at mid-year. However, it is still too early to speak of a trend for the full year.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Gamescom 2026 Breaks First Records Even Before Opening

More exhibitors, more country pavilions, and a larger indie area—gamescom has already broken its first records about a week before opening.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

G+ Researcher Spotlight: Stephan Jacob

One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Stephan Jacob is Professor of Creative Technologies at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Chairman of the German Society for Game Studies. We portray him in our ongoing series about games researchers.

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read

People

Warren Spector Announces His Retirement as Game Developer

In a post on LinkedIn, legendary game developer Warren Spector has announced his retirement from game development, even though there are still projects he would have liked to work on. He says it is time to write and read books, give talks and perhaps do some consultancy work.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read