Business DevGAMM Gdansk Holds First Summer Edition 18-19 June For the first time, the Baltic edition of DevGAMM moves to summer. The date is now set to 18-19 June 2026. Submissions for showfloor, stage activities and the Digital Viking Awards are now open. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Julia Pfiffer & Tim Schmitz, the two co-CEOs of astragon entertainment © Sabrina Weniger Business Astragon Completely Exits its Physical Distribution Business Astragon Entertainment has made the strategic decision to exit its low-margin physical distribution business completely. The Düsseldorf-based company distributed physical copies of its own games, as well as those of partners such as Focus Entertainment, Microids and Giants Software. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jasmin Oestreicher, Co-CEO and Co-Founder at Sidekick Publishing / Philomena Schwab, Co-Founder at Stray Fawn Studio © Sidekick & Stray Fawn Products Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing Join Forces for Global Launch of Gambonanza Stray Fawn and Sidekick Publishing have partnered up for the global co-publishing of Gambonanza, an upcoming roguelike chess-builder from the solo developer Paul Giovannini of Blukulélé Studio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Bladesong © Sun and Serpent & Mythwright Products Bladesong Creating swords as a game - that's the goal of Bladesong, developed by the German studio Sun and Serpent and published by the UK company Mythwright. Even in its Early Access version, the game impresses with its powerful editor. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
KALDA, Body/Memory, Cards & Cannons Products MBB Funds 12 Games and XR Experiences With Over 1 Mil € In the current Berlin-Brandenburg funding round, MBB gives out more than one million euros to games and XR products. Among the funded parties are Jo-Mei, Ruth Bosch, Flamehead Games, Daring House and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Stephan Reichart, Managing Director game events / Lars Janssen, Host of the gamescom dev leadership summit and CEO at Deck13 © game Events Events Gamescom Dev Leadership Summit Features Six Expert-Led Roundtables At the gamescom dev leadership event in Lisbon, six roundtables led by experts will address topics such as AI disruption, studio resilience, and future business models. This event gives industry leaders the opportunity to reflect on the year ahead and set their strategic direction. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business GDC President Nina Brown: "We Respect Those Individuals' Decisions" A growing number of European industry representatives are announcing on LinkedIn that they will not be attending GDC due to the political situation in the US. While the organisers are taking these concerns seriously, they can ultimately only point to improved affordability and the GDC Vault. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV / Goodgame Empire © King Art & Plaion / Goodgame Business 20 Games Funded With a Total of Almost €14 Million Twenty more projects received grants from the German federal funding programme for games. Almost €14 million went to studios such as Aesir Interactive, Playing History, King Art, Realmforge Studios, kr3m. media and Stillfront Germany, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
GfK Entertainment Products EA Sports FC 26 Was Europe‘s Best-Selling Game in 2025 King soccer rules in 16 out of 17 European markets aggregated by GfK Entertainment, only the Czechs go domestic in their top sold game of 2025. Germany's PC ranking is as German as it comes between Farming Simulator 25 and Anno 117. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Dynasty Warriors: Origins Visions of Four Heroes © Koei Tecmo Games Products Dynasty Warriors: Origins Visions of Four Heroes Koei Tecmo Games had a major success last year with Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Now, the first expansion, Visions of Four Heroes, featuring spectacular Musou mass battles, has been released. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Jobs 3D Artist with environment focus Snowprint Studios, Stockholm By GamesMarket Job Agent • 3 min read
