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Events

Gamescom Latam 2027: Call for Speakers and BIG Festival's Indie Game Submissions

Calls for speaker proposals are now open for gamescom latam 2027. Submissions are also open for free indie game exhibitor opportunities at BIG Festival.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Events

PlayBern Festival 2026 in Early November

The PlayBern Festival 2026 will take place from 6 to 8 November at the Quartierzentrum Nord in Bern. This year's event will explore storytelling in games through text, mechanics, sound, visuals, and level design.

By Marcel Kleffmann •

People

Leipziger Messe Brings Patricia Freiberger On Board as caggtus Project Assistant

Patricia Freiberger is the new project assistant for caggtus Leipzig at the Leipziger Messe. She took over from Michelle Hammer on 1 October, who remains in the team and is responsible for several other parts of the event.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily – 19 Oct 26: Nadine Trautzsch, GameRecruit, Lena Laaser, Luna, SDG+ Lab, AEVI, The Pre-Show

Esports in HR and a new in-person event designed to get the media and content creators up to speed on the upcoming games over the next few months are just two of today’s news stories that demonstrate once again that gaming is a people business.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Products

Headup and Sonorode Release Warding Witches 19 October

Warding Witches by Headup and Sonorode, both from Germany, have released their musically electrifying, defense-focused shoot 'em up Warding Witches on 19 October.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Funding

AEVI: Innovation Aid Program, ICEX Next and ICO Audiovisual Growth Launched

Game developers in Spain can apply for various forms of support over the coming weeks. For instance, the Innovaidion Aid programme run by the industry association AEVI is launching a new round. There are also new loans for audiovisual media producers, as well as support for internationalisation.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Graveyard Keeper 2 (Review, PS5)

Lazy Bear Games' second Graveyard Keeper is an improvement on the first title in absolutely all aspects, from charming full voiceover to better automation. The RPG mechanics and ongoing progress through better crafting stay the main attraction.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Business

Schöber Founds GameRecruit for HR Through Games

With the founding of GameRecruit, Timo Schöber and his team want to combine gaming, esports and employee recruiting. Schöber had done similar projects before for certain employers, such as Stadtwerke Flensburg.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Campus

G+ Researcher Portrait: Nadine Trautzsch

In our ongoing series about games researchers, we portrait the people who bring game studies forward and define how game making is taught and learned at universities. Today in the spotlight is Nadine Trautzsch of IU International University, professor for Game Design and Game Art.

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read