Portside Game Assembly 2026: Conference Program

Events

Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026

At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026

With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

Topics and Speakers at Womenize! 2026

Topics to be covered at Womenize! on 3 June 2026 will include career transitions, community management, imposter syndrome, LiveOps, queerness in gaming, voice acting and indie game launches.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026

At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026

With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released

Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026

The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Campus

Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope.

By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read

People

MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry

The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read