Portside Game Assembly 2026: Conference Program © Gamecity Hamburg / Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft Events Portside Game Assembly 2026: Conference Program The Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, has announced the line-up of speakers for the second edition of the Portside Game Assembly, which will take place on 25 and 26 June. Speakers include Rebecca Lautner, Tomas Sala, Adrienne Bazir, Richard Atlas, and Mark Cooke. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ubisoft @ gamescom 2025 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner gamescom Ubisoft Will Be Exhibiting at gamescom 2026 The French publisher Ubisoft will once again be exhibiting at gamescom this year. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Nora Unterbruner / Niko Rusitska / Paul Fabella © MegaDev People MegaDev Expands Leadership Team With Three New Executives MegaDev (Plitch) is expanding its team and strengthening its marketing, technology and software development departments by hiring three experienced executives: Nora Unterbruner, Niko Rusitska, and Paul Fabella. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business The Art of the Acquisition: Why Scaling Successfully Requires a Translator, Not an Enforcer In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso dives deep into the "culture overwrite" trap, the damaging corporate reflex to aggressively assimilate new acquisitions rather than protect the unique spark that made them valuable in the first place. By Zoran Roso • 3 min read
The winners of Nordic Game Awards 2026, with moderator Magnus Bruun (blue suit, center). (GamesMarket) Awards Nordic Game Awards 2026 Give Triple-Win to ARC Raiders The night’s big winner at the NG Awards 2026 was ARC Raiders by Embark Studios. The title won Nordic Game of the Year as well as Best Audio and Best Technology. Best Debut went to Discounty by Crinkle Cut, while MoonHood won Best Art for The Midnight Walk. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 © Activision Products Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Announced Activision is rolling out the next Call of Duty game just under a month before GTA VI is released. Titled Modern Warfare 4, it is set to launch on 23 October 2026 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Corsair Cove © Hooded Horse and Limbic Entertainment Products Corsair Cove From Limbic & Hooded Horse Launches in Late July Hooded Horse and Limbic Entertainment will release Corsair Cove, announced in April, as early as the end of July. This pirate city-builder already has over 180,000 entries on its wishlist. A demo is also available. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
One-third of German gamers create content for games. The translation can be found further down the page. © game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche Business One-Third of German Gamers Create Content for Games One-third of gamers in Germany have created game content themselves at least once, according to a survey by game. The motivations behind creating user-generated content include expressing creativity, enhancing the gaming experience and developing programming skills. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Ikai Zero Gründer Harshitth Manickaratnam (links) und Jonas Selzer (rechts), aufgenommen in: The Ramen Hamburg © Ikigai Pictures Business Anime and Manga Agency Ikai Zero Launches Jonas Selzer and Harshitth Manickaratnam founded Ikai Zero, a cultural studio combining brand strategy, creative arts and community building, specialising exclusively in anime and manga. Also on board are: Toan Nguyen, founder of Jung von Matt Nerd, and Hendrik Ruhe, CEO of Eintracht Spandau. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Maria Cornelius, CPO Arrowhead Game Studios, Heather Chandler, Production Director & Game Dev Consultant, The Powell Group, Stefanía Guðrún Halldórsdóttir, CEO Avalanche Studios Group, and Fleur Marty, Executive Producer Gearbox (form Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: War Stories From the Frontlines of Game Development 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, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. This time, the focus is on the exciting and high-profile panel Warstories From the Frontlines of Game Development. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
AG French Direct 2026 © AG French / ActuGaming Products AG French Direct 2026 With 41 Games The 2026 edition of AG French Direct, organised by ActuGaming and hosted by Salomé Lagresle, took place on 27 May. The showcase featured video games developed by French and French-speaking studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Products Mina the Hollower Mina the Hollower is a fantastic genre blend of action game, soulslike and brain twister, drawn in Yacht Club's impeccable pixel style. Bone up! By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
