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Events

Strong Interest from Exhibitors in the Polaris Convention

This year's Polaris Convention is set to take place in Hamburg from 9 to 11 October 2026. With more than 350 exhibitors already confirmed, including Nintendo, Playa Games, NDR/ARD and Congstar, there are only a few spaces left in the exhibition area.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Publishing

BR Universes: ByteRockers' Games Signed Three New Games

At the BR Universes event in Berlin, ByteRockers' Games unveiled new games and publishing partnerships. Demos were held at the historic Zeiss-Großplanetarium, where Neo Berlin 2087 (Elysium Games), Rosaby Roots (Spaceflower), and Lavender Fields (Alchemical Works) were confirmed as new titles.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

gamescom

Indie Arena Booth: Full gamescom 2026 Lineup

The Indie Arena Booth at gamescom 2026 features 11 delegations, 17 publishers and over 180 developers showing their game in the entertainment area. Find every single one in our list.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

gamescom

EC Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen to Visit Gamescom

Henna Virkkunen will be visiting gamescom for the first time this year. As the European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, as well as the Commissioner responsible for digital and frontier technologies, she will be taking part in the political opening.

By Marcel Kleffmann •

Business

The Player Trust Gap: Why Consumer Skepticism Is the Real Headwind for AI in Game Development

In his latest update, Zoran Roso analyses a survey of core Steam users, which raises the question of whether the biggest hurdle for AI in gaming is not the technology itself, but rather the people who buy the games.

By Zoran Roso • 3 min read

gamescom

Brazil Games Confirms Dual Presence at Gamescom

Brazil Games will return to gamescom in 2026 not with just one, but with two separate presences. In addition to its stand in the business area, Brazilian studios will also be present at the Indie Arena Booth.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 16. July 26: New Gamescom Exhibitors + Events, Bavaria, Marion Plank, GTA VI forecast, Leyline

It’s not just gamescom that’s on everyone’s mind; the release of the year is too: Newzoo has now, for the first time, used pre-order figures to date to estimate how GTA VI will perform at launch. Very strongly, of course. There’s also plenty of news from Bavaria and Hamburg.

By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read

Publishing

Newzoo: GTA VI Grosses $260 Million in Its First Week of Pre-Orders

GTA VI is set to be a huge hit. But just how big? Based on their data from the first week of pre-orders, market analysts at Newzoo have ventured a forecast putting the launch week’s sales in the single-digit billion range.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Leyline Creations Announces Strategy Game Guildrun

Munich-based Leyline Creations has announced its debut game, Guildrun. The team is collaborating with a dedicated community to take the autobattler genre in a new direction.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read