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Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher — SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative

Publishing

Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher

thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night — Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs)

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Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night

With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Berlin-Brandenburg Ups Games Funding by One Million Euros — The team of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, State Secretary Michael Biel (center), Jeannine Koch of medianet berlinbrandenburg (second from right) and Helge Jürgens (right) (Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg)

Funding

Berlin-Brandenburg Ups Games Funding by One Million Euros

Announced at the Medienboard Sundowner, Berlin State Secretary Michael Biel has revealed that the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region will have one million euros more for games funding in the coming year.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Transport Fever 3 Launches at the End of September — Transport Fever 3: Deluxe Edition with Concorde & Eiffel Tower (c) Urban Games & Paradox

Products

Transport Fever 3 Launches at the End of September

Transport Fever 3 is scheduled for release on PC and consoles at the end of September 2026. This was announced by Urban Games and Paradox Interactive at gamescom ONL. A Collector's Edition will be available for the first time.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Michael Kretschmer Takes on the Role of Patron for Saxony's Games Industry — Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony (c) Gecko One GmbH

Politics

Michael Kretschmer Takes on the Role of Patron for Saxony's Games Industry

Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony, has become the patron of the state's games industry. This acknowledges the sector's growth and will help to further develop Saxony as a games hub.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Team Germany E-Sport Celebrates gamescom Debut — Team Germany E-Sport (c) Team Germany E-Sport

Esports

Team Germany E-Sport Celebrates gamescom Debut

The German esports national team makes its debut on gamescom's biggest stage in showmatches against Great Britain and the Netherlands.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Esports World Cup Closes With Record Figures — President Emmanuel Macron and Esports Foundation CEO Ralf Reichert (L) present the Club Championship trophy to Esports World Cup 2026 winner AG.AL’s Kedeng Le Chairman, AG Esports Group CEO, AG Global; Abubaker Sheikhm, VP, AG Global (Business); and Xin Chang, VP, AG Global Special Assistant to Chairman at the Closing Ceremony of the Esports World Cup 2026 held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. (Esports Foundation)

Esports

Esports World Cup Closes With Record Figures

AG.AL won the Club Championship at the Esports World Cup 2026. After seven weeks of competition in Paris, the first Esports World Cup held outside of Saudi Arabia concluded with new record figures.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Farming Simulator 25 Has Sold 5 Million Copies

Products

Farming Simulator 25 Has Sold 5 Million Copies

Giants Software has announced for the start of gamescom that their Farming Simulator 25 has breached five million sold units.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

EGDF and VGE Release Major Report on Europe

Business

EGDF and VGE Release Major Report on Europe

According to the data, the EU game industry has reached 6600 studios that employ over 95.000 people and generate a combined industry turnover of 24 billion euros.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

W4 Partners With Tencent to Bring Godot to Asia — The W4 founders from left to right: Fabio Alessandrelli, Remi Verschelde, Juan Linietsky, Nicola Farronato (W4)

Development

W4 Partners With Tencent to Bring Godot to Asia

In the current Series B funding round, W4 Games, the enterprising arm of open-source engine Godot, has collected about €15,4mil from OSS Capital, LUX, Naval Ravikant and Tobias Lutke. Together with Tencent, now a main investor, expansion to Asia is planned.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Italian Creativity at Gamescom 2026

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Italian Creativity at Gamescom 2026

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is pleased to welcome you to the Italian Pavilion at Gamescom 2026. The Pavilion is organised by ITA in partnership with IIDEA, the association representing the video game industry in Italy.

By IIDEA • 6 min read

Hungary Exhibits at gamescom for the First Time

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Hungary Exhibits at gamescom for the First Time

With four games from four Hungarian studios, Hungary is exhibiting on gamescom for the first time with a collective booth presence under the Budapest Select brand by Creative Hungary.

By Pascal Wagner •