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Games/Bavaria Will be at Gamescom With Two Booths For The First Time

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Games/Bavaria Will be at Gamescom With Two Booths For The First Time

The state of Bavaria will have a dual presence at gamescom 2026. For the first time, Games/Bavaria is organising two Bavaria booths, one in Hall 4 (business area) and one in Hall 10 (entertainment area). Sixteen studios from Bavaria will be showcasing their work there.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Bandai Namco Entertainment Confirms Attendance at Gamescom — Bandai Namco Entertainment has confirmed its return via a social media post; the image on the right is an archive photo of Bandai Namco Entertainment’s trade visitor stand (Pictures: Bandai Namco Entertainment, Koelnmesse)

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Bandai Namco Entertainment Confirms Attendance at Gamescom

Through social media posts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X, Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has confirmed its attendance at gamescom 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Good Gaming Support Loses 'Demokratie Leben!' Funding, Will Be Discontinued — At the game summer party, Minister Prien was currying favor with the games industry for the funding restructure (GamesMarket, Stephan Steininger)

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Good Gaming Support Loses 'Demokratie Leben!' Funding, Will Be Discontinued

The Family Ministry has confirmed that Good Gaming Support by Amadeu Antonio Foundation, only started this May, will lose its funding. This rings bitter, after Karin Prien had declared how 'Demokratie Leben!' would now include more gaming at the game Summer Party.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

The Games Industry in Austria: Facts, Figures, and Trends — Games Map Austria © Pixabay, GamesMarket

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G+ The Games Industry in Austria: Facts, Figures, and Trends

The games industry in Austria has grown significantly in recent years. This report provides an in-depth look at the state of the Austrian games market and its future prospects, as well as the country's game development industry.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read

Griffin Gaming Partners Invests in tinyBuild — tinyBuild is known for games such as Potion Craft (left), the latest release Last Harbor (right) and the Hello Neighbor series, which is now on its third installment

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Griffin Gaming Partners Invests in tinyBuild

The venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners is strengthening its presence in the indie sector and has acquired a 3.24% stake in the indie publisher tinyBuild; according to the company, this is a strategic investment.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

GamesMarket Daily – 29. June 26: Nico Balletta, ESBD's New VPs, Funding, Brandmania, GIC Sprint, Endix, GermanDevDays

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GamesMarket Daily – 29. June 26: Nico Balletta, ESBD's New VPs, Funding, Brandmania, GIC Sprint, Endix, GermanDevDays

Starting this week, our daily email newsletter including our commentary on current issues will be published to the GamesMarket website as well for accessibility and archival purposes. This time, we remark on the name change of CD Projekt Red SA.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

About Tough Decisions and Great Joy Putting Together the Gamescom Dev Sessions — Nico Balletta, Head of Programme gamescom dev (Prictures: gamescom dev/game events GmbH)

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About Tough Decisions and Great Joy Putting Together the Gamescom Dev Sessions

The countdown to gamescom and to gamescom dev is on. The first speakers have been announced. In this interview, Head of Programme Nico Balletta reveals how the session list is put together, how he ensures a good balance, and why he believes it is essential to give young talents a stage.

By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read

Aesir Partner NightinGames Receives Federal Funding For Its Own Project

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Aesir Partner NightinGames Receives Federal Funding For Its Own Project

With nearly 150,000 euros in funding from the federal government, the Bayreuth-based indie team NightinGames can now work on the Exsomnis: Fires of Vesuvius project. Shortly before this, the serious games studio ProLog had also been awarded a grant of over 800,000 euros.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read

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CD Projekt, Mother of CD Projekt Red, Rebrands to CD Projekt Red

The mother firm of developer CD Projekt Red, the CD Projekt S.A., has now rebranded to CD Projekt Red S.A., to align the brand to better "correspond to the Company’s core business activities".

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

GermanDevDays Extend Ticket Registration

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GermanDevDays Extend Ticket Registration

Submissions for the GermanDevDays in July have been extended until 11 July. The event takes place on 22-23 July.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

ESBD Members Elects New VPs And Create New Role For Regional Representatives — Klemens Witt, Florian von Keller, Markus Möckel, Christian Hotz (from Left to Right) were elected as Vice Presidents (Picture: ESBD)

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ESBD Members Elects New VPs And Create New Role For Regional Representatives

At their general meeting, the members of the ESBD filled three vice-presidential posts with Klemens Witt, Christian Hotz and Markus Möckel. Florian von Keller was also appointed as a vice-president; he will be the first representative of the regional associations on the ESBD Executive Committee.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Brandmania 2026 Sees 1,000 Participants — (Brandmania 2026)

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Brandmania 2026 Sees 1,000 Participants

The second Brandmania sees 1,000 attendants in Essen. Last year, Brandmate had rebranded into the new identity.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read