Irish Games Fund Launches a New Round With New Funding Tiers

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Edurino

Edurino, which is based in Munich, Bavaria, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Edurino Episode 'Tina'". This is the company's fifth grant to date.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Funding

Anniversary at Medienboard! Industry Event to Mark 20 Years of New Media Funding

Advertorial – Since 2006, MBB has been supporting the audiovisual creative industries in Berlin-Brandenburg: from games and XR to serial formats. 800 projects, €60m in funding and €170m in investment in the region. Together with the industry, MBB celebrates the region's status as the number one hub.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

Funding

20 Years of New Media Funding in Berlin-Brandenburg

Since 2006, the New Media Funding Programme run by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has provided €60 million in funding for games, XR and other innovative audiovisual content and serial formats. This has played a key role in establishing the Capital Region as a major media hub in Germany and Europe.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 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

Awards

Sad Cat’s Replaced Enters CEEGA Awards as Front-Runner With Six Nominations

A few weeks ahead of the Game Industry Conference, the organisers of the Central & Eastern European Game Awards have announced the nominations. Replaced leads the field with the most nominations, whilst Rue Valley is  not nominated as Best Game, despite having three other nominations.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

VR-XR-MR

Meta Connect 2026: AI, New Glasses and Just Some Content

At Meta Connect 2026, Meta outlined its roadmap for XR for the coming months. The company is focusing on AI and a diverse range of devices including its new vr flagship product Meta VR Glasses. There is also new VR content, but this is not the main focus.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

gamescom

Show Update and Gamescom Asia Early Bird Ticket Sales Ends

With just a few weeks to go before the event kicks off, the exhibition halls at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026 are filling up with well-known brands, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Razer, Sega and Nintendo. Meanwhile, the Early Bird ticket sale ends on 29 September.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 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

Products

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Fortune's Weave is the eighteenth instalment in the main Fire Emblem series, following Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) and Fire Emblem Engage (2023). It is the first game in the series to be released exclusively on the Switch 2, and is already one of the console's best games.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read