Forza Horizon 6 | 007 First Light © Xbox, IO Interactive, game - Verband Products G+ Game Sales Awards for an Agent and Racing in Japan In June 2026, two games received a Sales Award from game - the German Games Industry Association. One went to Microsoft and the other to IO Interactive. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Polaris Convention © Hamburg Messe und Congress / René Zieger Events Strong Interest from Exhibitors in the Polaris Convention This year's Polaris Convention is set to take place in Hamburg from 9 to 11 October 2026. With more than 350 exhibitors already confirmed, including Nintendo, Playa Games, NDR/ARD and Congstar, there are only a few spaces left in the exhibition area. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 15. July 26: Funding in Hesse, Saber, gamescom dev, ByteRockers', Jesper Kyd, Everplay New funding, new speakers, new top executives – there’s hardly any sign of a summer lull in the games industry, and that’s not – or at least not solely – down to gamescom. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Hesse Minister for Economic Affairs Kaweh Mansoori visited Nintendo of Europe (Picture by Nintendo) Funding Hesse Awards €300.00 in Funding to 7 Games As part of the “Hessen Serious Game” programme, a total of seven games are set to benefit in the current funding round, including three traditional entertainment games. A total of 29 applications were received. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Steve Allison © Saber Interactive People Steve Allison Joined Saber Interactive as Chief Business Officer Steve Allison has joined Saber Interactive as Chief Business Officer. In this role, he will lead business development and strategy for the worldwide publisher and developer's portfolio. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Anthony Gallegos, Duygu Cakmak and Fleur Marty (from Left zu Right; Pictures by gamescom dev) gamescom Gamescom Dev revealed Anthony Gallegos as Second Keynote Speaker and Announces Award Categories The line-up for gamescom dev is growing ever larger. Following Amir Satvat, a second keynote speaker has been announced: Anthony Gallegos, Creative Director at UnknownWorlds. The gamescom dev awards will also be presented in six categories on 24 August. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Maik Reichelt, ByteRockers' Games CEO, on stage © Kira Cesnik Publishing BR Universes: ByteRockers' Games Signed Three New Games At the BR Universes event in Berlin, ByteRockers' Games unveiled new games and publishing partnerships. Demos were held at the historic Zeiss-Großplanetarium, where Neo Berlin 2087 (Elysium Games), Rosaby Roots (Spaceflower), and Lavender Fields (Alchemical Works) were confirmed as new titles. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Jesper Kyd with the Ezio Auditore statue at Ubisoft Paris (Kyd) GamesMarket Plus G+ Game Music Makers: Jesper Kyd From Assassin's Creed to Warhammer, Borderlands to No Law: Legendary composer Jesper Kyd from Denmark is leading us through his work process, his favourite soundtracks and the best ways to involve composers in your game dev workflow. By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read
Jon Rissik and Mikkel Weider (From Left; Pictures by everplay) People Jon Rissik is Supposed to Help Everplay Grow Jon Rissik took up a new role at everplay on 1 July. As Chief Growth Officer, he will be responsible for identifying new opportunities for the group and strengthening the capabilities that make Team17, StoryToys and astragon successful. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Background: Ricardo Maruri, Unsplash) gamescom Bringing Your Toddler to gamescom: All You Need to Know Working parent or leisure trip with child? Find all about bringing your baby, toddler or kid to gamescom, gamescom dev and gamescom congress, whether you are trade visitor, media, exhibitor or want to check out the entertainment area. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily 14 July 2026 - Funding in NRW, Hamburg & Berlin, Webedia C-Level Shifts, Subotron Jam & More Good news from four funding initiatives in Germany are the topic of the day, but there is more: Two big personnel news at Webedia, another at House of Games, and a special Austrian game jam. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
People Olga Ivanova Joins House of Games Team The House of Games team has welcomed another new member: Olga Ivanova. The journalist and content marketing expert has taken on the role of Community Manager. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
