Gerhold: Building an Alternative to Established Labels Stephan Steininger May 24, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post Mario Gerhold © Gerhold People EGDF Elects New Board and Sets Agenda For Next 2 Years At the traditional general assembly held during gamescom, members of the European Games Developer Federation e.f. (EGDF) elected a new board and set the agenda for the next two years. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony (c) Gecko One GmbH Politics Michael Kretschmer Takes on the Role of Patron for Saxony's Games Industry Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony, has become the patron of the state's games industry. This acknowledges the sector's growth and will help to further develop Saxony as a games hub. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Markus Wilding, Frederik Hammes, Lars Janssen, Stephan Reichart (c) Pascal Wagner People Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026 The gamescom dev awards ceremony concluded with a personal moment as Stephan Reichart, the founder of the event and former Managing Director of game events, was invited on stage and honored for his outstanding contributions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read gamescom (c) Koelnmesse Hanne Engwald gamescom When Will Gamescom 2027 Take Place? Following the success of gamescom 2026, which attracted 368,000 visitors along with over 36,000 trade visitors, the dates for gamescom 2027 have now been confirmed. By Marcel Kleffmann • Gamescom 2026 Hall 9 (c) Koelnmesse Harald Fleissner gamescom Gamescom 2026 Achieves the Best Results of the Decade Gamescom 2026 concludes today. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries were recorded, along with over 36,000 trade visitors, making this the most international edition yet. This is the third-highest visitor figure since the fair began, and the best post-Covid figure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Miles Tost from CD Projekt Red on stage at gamescom ONL (c) Marvin Ruppert gamescom CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026 CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Products Caaahr! Releases 2 November 2026 The creator of Paddle Paddle Paddle's next game will release on 2 November: Zoroarts and Assemble will bring out Caaahr! on Steam then. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read (gamescom congress) Campus gamescom congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record This year's gamescom congress wasn't only the first ever to be opened by a German head of state in the form of President Steinmeier, but also the biggest one so far, seeing 1,100 attendees. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #33 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses The Sopranos, PhD opportunities, and idea communication. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
People EGDF Elects New Board and Sets Agenda For Next 2 Years At the traditional general assembly held during gamescom, members of the European Games Developer Federation e.f. (EGDF) elected a new board and set the agenda for the next two years. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony (c) Gecko One GmbH Politics Michael Kretschmer Takes on the Role of Patron for Saxony's Games Industry Michael Kretschmer, the Minister-President of Saxony, has become the patron of the state's games industry. This acknowledges the sector's growth and will help to further develop Saxony as a games hub. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Markus Wilding, Frederik Hammes, Lars Janssen, Stephan Reichart (c) Pascal Wagner People Special Tribute to Stephan Reichart at gamescom dev 2026 The gamescom dev awards ceremony concluded with a personal moment as Stephan Reichart, the founder of the event and former Managing Director of game events, was invited on stage and honored for his outstanding contributions. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom (c) Koelnmesse Hanne Engwald gamescom When Will Gamescom 2027 Take Place? Following the success of gamescom 2026, which attracted 368,000 visitors along with over 36,000 trade visitors, the dates for gamescom 2027 have now been confirmed. By Marcel Kleffmann •
Gamescom 2026 Hall 9 (c) Koelnmesse Harald Fleissner gamescom Gamescom 2026 Achieves the Best Results of the Decade Gamescom 2026 concludes today. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries were recorded, along with over 36,000 trade visitors, making this the most international edition yet. This is the third-highest visitor figure since the fair began, and the best post-Covid figure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Miles Tost from CD Projekt Red on stage at gamescom ONL (c) Marvin Ruppert gamescom CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026 CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Products Caaahr! Releases 2 November 2026 The creator of Paddle Paddle Paddle's next game will release on 2 November: Zoroarts and Assemble will bring out Caaahr! on Steam then. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(gamescom congress) Campus gamescom congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record This year's gamescom congress wasn't only the first ever to be opened by a German head of state in the form of President Steinmeier, but also the biggest one so far, seeing 1,100 attendees. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #33 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses The Sopranos, PhD opportunities, and idea communication. By Rudolf Inderst • 3 min read
