Godot to Implement Significant AI Ban

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

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

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Alpine Power: How to Keep a Studio 'Still Alive' for 16 Years

From indie to AAA, we periodically showcase a studio from the German-speaking development scene. This time: stillalive studios from Innsbruck (Austria).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Funding

Bavaria Reforms Games Funding: More Money, Better Professionalisation

Concepts up to 40,000€, prototypes up to 350,000€, lesser equity share, and immediate follow-up funding for projects that are so successful they can pay back their grant: Bavaria's new funding guidelines are a net positive for the games industry.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

IO Interactive Intends to Continue With Project Fantasy Despite Problems And Layoffs

On Twitter, the Danish studio IO Interactive has announced redundancies within the team working on its new IP project, Project Fantasy, after a partner – Microsoft, according to Bloomberg – pulled out. However the project itself is not in question.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

daily

GamesMarket Daily – 30. June 26: Good Gaming Support, Bandai Namco, Games/Bavaria, Austria, Griffin Gaming Partners

Using games to reach young people and make them resilient to extremism and enthusiastic about democracy. All centrist politicians can agree on this goal, but the devil is in the detail, as today’s news shows. GamesMarket Daily, 30 June 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

Tabletop

Pokémon TCG Commemorates 30 Years of Franchise with Global Celebration Set

For the upcoming 30th Celebration set, The Pokémon Company is coordinating the first simultaneously coordinated global launch for an expansion of their Pokémon Trading Card Game. It will drop on 16 September 2026.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Games/Bavaria Will be at Gamescom With Two Booths For The First Time

The state of Bavaria will have a dual presence at gamescom 2026. For the first time, Games/Bavaria is organising two Bavaria booths, one in Hall 4 (business area) and one in Hall 10 (entertainment area). Sixteen studios from Bavaria will be showcasing their work there.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read