Background: Rheinauhafen in Cologne (KoelnMesse) gamescom Cologne Nights: What to Do after gamescom Closes When gamescom closes down for the day, your Cologne visit doesn't have to stop being great. Find restaurants and bars, event tips and sightseeing ideas in our Cologne guide. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
European Union, 2016, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Funding Creative Europe Media: Over 70% of Funded German Projects in Production or Completed The Creative Europe Media Desk Germany has given a positive assessment of EU funding to date: most of the projects supported from Germany have already been completed or are currently being implemented. However, games account for less than 10 per cent of the projects. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Inception Publishing: The Shift to Indie Self-Publishing This week’s gamescom dev talk review takes us to an exciting panel featuring Jason Della Rocca, Philomena Schwab, Kirsten-Lee Naidoo and Rodrigue Duperron, which explores why indie developers should take publishing into their own hands, not only because the vast majority of pitches are rejected. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
GamesMarket Plus G+ Game Music Makers: Chris Kohler He made the soundtracks for DEP winner Mindlock - The Apartment and the upcoming Atomic Age: We interviewed German composer Chris Kohler about making game music, his audio pipeline when making games, the best game soundtracks and his favourite ways to work. By Pascal Wagner • 9 min read
Steps down as CEO of Stillfront Studios Alexis Bonte © Stillfront People Stillfront Group is Looking For a Successor to CEO Alexis Bonte Alexis Bonte is stepping down from his role as CEO of the Swedish Stillfront Group, the parent company of Goodgame, Playa Games and Sandbox Interactive, amongst others. Bonte will remain in his post until a successor has been found. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events Taipei Game Show Opens Exhibitor Registration and Submissions for Indie Game Award Exhibitors can now register for the Taipei Game Show 2027. In addition to the trade fair, there will also be an Indie Award in 2027, open to studios worldwide, as well as the Game Linker conference. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Christoph Hartmann | Picture by Amazon Game Studios People Christoph Hartmann is General Manager of Ubisoft’s Creative House 2 Ubisoft has confirmed another key member of its future management: Christoph Hartmann, who previously established the 2K label for Take-Two Interactive, is General Manager of Creative House 2, which is responsible, for the Tom Clancy’s sub-brands The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
GamesMarket Daily 1 July 2026 - Sony Discontinues Discs, GamesMarket Anniversary, Bavarian Funding Reform, Gamescom Exhibitor News & More Sony is discontinuing both the PS3 and PS Vita stores as well as physical disc production come 2028. The secondary market will be impacted. Our GamesMarket Daily from 01 July 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Xsolla gamescom Xsolla Launches Scholarship to Bring 20 Developer to Gamescom Xsolla has launched the Xsolla Developer Scholarship Programme – Cologne 2026. Developers can apply until 15 July, provided they hold a visa for Germany or do not require one to enter the country. Xsolla will cover the cost of accommodation and gamescom tickets for 20 developers. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Wiebke Wiesner and State Secretary for the Arts Arne Braun (MFG). People Wiebke Wiesner Becomes New MD of MFG Baden-Württemberg Wiebke Wiesner has become the new managing director of Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg (MFG). She succeeded Carl Bergengruen on July 1, 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Stefan Heikhaus, Yael Prough and Tim Endres (from Left to Right; Pictures by game, IGN, Koelnmesse) gamescom IGN to Produce Gamescom Awesome Indies Show For The First Time Studios can now apply for both the editorial segment and the sponsored slots on the ‘gamescom awesome indies show’, which will be broadcast on 27 August. The show is being produced by IGN for the first time. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products Borussia Dortmund Brings Street Football to Fortnite On 3 July, Borussia Dortmund is launching its own map, ‘Bolzplatz-Liebe’, in Fortnite. This makes BVB the first club to release a football-themed map in Fortnite. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
