Metallica rockt BlizzCon Tim Pototzki October 22, 2014 – 1 min read Share this post Rock-Schwergewichte für die BlizzCon: Metallica spielen das Abschlusskonzert © None Picture by Capital Games/Paris Game Biz Events Paris Game Biz Opens Call For Studio Application On 20 and 21 October, in the run-up to Paris Games Week, the third Paris Game Biz will take place, bringing together studios with publishers and investors. Studios can now apply to showcase their projects. Nearly 20 publishers have already confirmed their participation, and the number is rising. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Picture: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt Events Caggtus Wants to Grow and Is Launching Sales Earlier Leipziger Messe has set a goal of continuing to grow for the upcoming fifth edition of Caggtus. To that end, sales of both exhibition space and LAN spots will begin earlier, in September. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Background: gamescom dev gamescom Update: gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily 28 July 2026 - Kalypso Anniversary, Ubisoft + Politicians at gamescom, Paris Game Biz & more GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Paris Game Biz, politicians at gamescom, Ubisoft's expo lineup and Kalypso's anniversary. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read Business Kalypso Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary With a Campaign and Teasing News at Gamescom On 16 August, Kalypso Media will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an “A Month of Celebration” campaign and a host of activities for players. Kalypso has promised to reveal further details about its upcoming titles at gamescom. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read People John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site 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 • 1 min read People NRW Minister Neubaur Visits gamescom and Quebec Booth North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Economic Affairs will visit gamescom 2026 on a press tour. One of her stops: A meeting with Geneviève Rolland, General Delegate for the region of Quebec. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Rudolf Thomas Inderst is professor for Game Design and Game Studies at University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (Inderst/HNU) Campus G+ Researcher Spotlight: Rudolf Thomas Inderst In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Rudolf Inderst of Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences and regular science columnist here at GamesMarket. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Picture by Capital Games/Paris Game Biz Events Paris Game Biz Opens Call For Studio Application On 20 and 21 October, in the run-up to Paris Games Week, the third Paris Game Biz will take place, bringing together studios with publishers and investors. Studios can now apply to showcase their projects. Nearly 20 publishers have already confirmed their participation, and the number is rising. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt Events Caggtus Wants to Grow and Is Launching Sales Earlier Leipziger Messe has set a goal of continuing to grow for the upcoming fifth edition of Caggtus. To that end, sales of both exhibition space and LAN spots will begin earlier, in September. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Background: gamescom dev gamescom Update: gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily 28 July 2026 - Kalypso Anniversary, Ubisoft + Politicians at gamescom, Paris Game Biz & more GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Paris Game Biz, politicians at gamescom, Ubisoft's expo lineup and Kalypso's anniversary. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Business Kalypso Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary With a Campaign and Teasing News at Gamescom On 16 August, Kalypso Media will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an “A Month of Celebration” campaign and a host of activities for players. Kalypso has promised to reveal further details about its upcoming titles at gamescom. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
People John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Background: gamescom congress 2025) gamescom gamescom 2026: Politicians on Site 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 • 1 min read
People NRW Minister Neubaur Visits gamescom and Quebec Booth North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Economic Affairs will visit gamescom 2026 on a press tour. One of her stops: A meeting with Geneviève Rolland, General Delegate for the region of Quebec. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Rudolf Thomas Inderst is professor for Game Design and Game Studies at University of Applied Sciences Neu-Ulm (Inderst/HNU) Campus G+ Researcher Spotlight: Rudolf Thomas Inderst In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people wo bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Rudolf Inderst of Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences and regular science columnist here at GamesMarket. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
