Nyx Game Awards 2026 Open Submission The Nyx Game Awards have opened early submissions for this years' show. Pascal Wagner May 20, 2026 – Share this post Awards Paintbucket Games, Yaldi Games And Reynard Films Among Finalists of Games for Change Awards The finalists for the Games for Change Awards have been announced, and German studios and developers are among the nominees, with a total of five nominations. Paintbucket Games and Reynard Films have each received two nominations, whilst Yaldi Games, based in Scotland and Germany, has received one. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 (c) GamesMarket MK Awards The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony was held as part of the B2B event, First Playable. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Glintseeker Island by Half Soup Labs (left) and Aethermancer by moi rai Games are nominated for this years Digital Vikings Award Awards Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards The shortlist for the Digital Vikings Awards, presented as part of Devgamm Gdansk, has been announced. Among the 12 nominated games across the four product categories are two titles from Germany. All Devgamm Gdansk participating studios are in the running for Studio of the Year. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read European Union 2026 - Denis Lomme EGDF Calls on EU to Take Action in Response to US Export Controls on AI Tools Following the export ban on the AI tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) calls the EU for immediate action to defend Europe’s cultural and digital sovereignty. In the EGDF’s view, the US is no longer a reliable partner in the digital sphere. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read (photo: DevGamm Lisbon 2025) Events DevGamm Lisbon Returns 17-18 November 2026 On 17-18 November 2026, DevGamm's flagship Lisbon edition returns. Last year's event was the biggest DevGamm so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Picture by TIGA People UK Trade Body TIGA Appoints New Board Members The UK games developers’ trade body has announced a total of nine new members of its Board of Directors. This is intended to further strengthen the body’s ability to champion the interests of the industry across all sectors. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The Saros team at Nordic Game 26, from left: Brand Director Mikael Haveri, Audio Lead Ari Pulkkinen, Associate Design Director Mitja Roskaric and Art Director Simone Silvestri (photos: Pascal Wagner / GamesMarket) People G+ How Housemarque made Saros' Design, Art & Audio Shine Golden What made Saros the golden achievement of Housemarque, and how did art, design and audio come to pass? From Nordic Game talks and Q&A's with Brand, Art, Design and Audio Lead as well as an interview with Creative Director Gregory Louden, we assembled the ultimate oral history of Saros' design. By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read Claas Grimm, Chief Business Officer, Ulysses Graphics | Anatoliy Chechel, Founder and CEO, Ulysses Graphics © Grimm, Chechel People Claas Grimm Is the New Chief Business Officer at Ulysses Graphics In a move designed to strengthen its position as an AAA art partner, Ulysses Graphics, a Ukrainian provider of video game art services for the games industry, has appointed Claas Grimm as its new Chief Business Officer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Products Covic and Assemble Reveal Voice-Controlled Coop Game Caaahr! As a successor to Paddle Paddle Paddle, Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts has revealed Caaahr!, another coop friendslop title, again published by Assemble Entertainment. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Awards Paintbucket Games, Yaldi Games And Reynard Films Among Finalists of Games for Change Awards The finalists for the Games for Change Awards have been announced, and German studios and developers are among the nominees, with a total of five nominations. Paintbucket Games and Reynard Films have each received two nominations, whilst Yaldi Games, based in Scotland and Germany, has received one. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 (c) GamesMarket MK Awards The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026 The 14th annual Italian Video Game Awards took place tonight. Tiny Bull Studios won the main prize. The ceremony was held as part of the B2B event, First Playable. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Glintseeker Island by Half Soup Labs (left) and Aethermancer by moi rai Games are nominated for this years Digital Vikings Award Awards Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards The shortlist for the Digital Vikings Awards, presented as part of Devgamm Gdansk, has been announced. Among the 12 nominated games across the four product categories are two titles from Germany. All Devgamm Gdansk participating studios are in the running for Studio of the Year. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
European Union 2026 - Denis Lomme EGDF Calls on EU to Take Action in Response to US Export Controls on AI Tools Following the export ban on the AI tools Fable 5 and Mythos 5, the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) calls the EU for immediate action to defend Europe’s cultural and digital sovereignty. In the EGDF’s view, the US is no longer a reliable partner in the digital sphere. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(photo: DevGamm Lisbon 2025) Events DevGamm Lisbon Returns 17-18 November 2026 On 17-18 November 2026, DevGamm's flagship Lisbon edition returns. Last year's event was the biggest DevGamm so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Picture by TIGA People UK Trade Body TIGA Appoints New Board Members The UK games developers’ trade body has announced a total of nine new members of its Board of Directors. This is intended to further strengthen the body’s ability to champion the interests of the industry across all sectors. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Saros team at Nordic Game 26, from left: Brand Director Mikael Haveri, Audio Lead Ari Pulkkinen, Associate Design Director Mitja Roskaric and Art Director Simone Silvestri (photos: Pascal Wagner / GamesMarket) People G+ How Housemarque made Saros' Design, Art & Audio Shine Golden What made Saros the golden achievement of Housemarque, and how did art, design and audio come to pass? From Nordic Game talks and Q&A's with Brand, Art, Design and Audio Lead as well as an interview with Creative Director Gregory Louden, we assembled the ultimate oral history of Saros' design. By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
Claas Grimm, Chief Business Officer, Ulysses Graphics | Anatoliy Chechel, Founder and CEO, Ulysses Graphics © Grimm, Chechel People Claas Grimm Is the New Chief Business Officer at Ulysses Graphics In a move designed to strengthen its position as an AAA art partner, Ulysses Graphics, a Ukrainian provider of video game art services for the games industry, has appointed Claas Grimm as its new Chief Business Officer. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Covic and Assemble Reveal Voice-Controlled Coop Game Caaahr! As a successor to Paddle Paddle Paddle, Mateo Covic alias ZoroArts has revealed Caaahr!, another coop friendslop title, again published by Assemble Entertainment. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read