GIC Reveals Almost 100 Sessions And Expects Largest Edition so Far

Events

The Games Forum Roma Wants to Bring Together Games, Academia, Culture & Industry

Women in Games and Structura are bringing together industry professionals, academics, researchers, and cultural organisations for the first edition of The Games Forum Roma.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Campus

Student Games Festival 2026 in Warsaw

The second edition of the Student Games Festival will take place from 8 to 9 October 2026 at the Palace of Culture & Science in Warsaw. This international event is dedicated to the work of students and emerging game developers.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

How Saxony Presented Itself at Nexus Festival 2026

As a Leipzig event, Nexus was naturally filled with games from the region. Most developer booths were organised by Games & XR Mitteldeutschland under their Next Level: Saxony! label. Here are all the games that were there.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 24 Sep 26: Games Forum Roma, CEEGA, Meta VR Glasses, GIC, Nicolas Godement, Gamescom Asia

Whether it’s a round-up of the GIC’s most extensive conference programme to date, the CEEGAs nominees or the Student Games Festival – news from Poland is dominating today’s headlines. However, there is also news from Ireland, Italy and many other countries.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

People

Marquard Group Forms Strategic Advisory Board

Aleksandar Marjanovic, Dr. Jacob Mendel, and Daniel Rapp are the new Strategic Advisory Board of Marquard Group from Switzerland, the company behind 4Players and Computec. Their fields: gaming, automotive, and defense.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

Pioneers of Pagonia DLC #2 Echoes of Aldramar Released

The second downloadable expansion for Pioneers of Pagonia, Echoes of Aldramar, has been released. This time, players will embark on a journey into the desert to restore monumental structures. A third DLC is already in development.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

The Games Forum Roma Wants to Bring Together Games, Academia, Culture & Industry

Women in Games and Structura are bringing together industry professionals, academics, researchers, and cultural organisations for the first edition of The Games Forum Roma.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Funding

Irish Games Fund Launches a New Round With New Funding Tiers

Following its successful launch in 2026, the Irish Games Fund is entering a new phase. According to the industry association IMIRT, the concept has been further developed. Funding is now provided in three stages: the Development Fund, the Prototype Fund and the Release Fund.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Nicolas Godement on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026

How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Nicolas Godement, CEO Twin Sails Interactive (France), to find out.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read