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Esports

North Rhine-Westphalia is Funding 30 Apprenticeships for Esports Coaches

North Rhine-Westphalia is continuing its support for esports in Germany’s most populous federal state. Thanks to new funding, 30 subsidised training places for esports coaches will be available in 2026.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Esports

Esports World Cup 2026 Kicks Off With Star-Studded Ceremony

The 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) kicked off in Paris last night with a grand opening ceremony featuring, amongst others, Aya Nakamura, DJ Snake, Theodora and Mosimann. Until 23 August, over 2,000 athletes from 200 clubs will compete against one another in 25 tournaments.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

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

People

G+ Game Music Makers: Inon Zur

He made the soundtrack to Fallout, Syberia and Starfield: Legendary composer Inon Zur from Los Angeles 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 • 5 min read

Business

505 Games Continues the Wuchang Series; Digital Bros Opens a Subsidiary in Chengdu

505 Games and Indolphinity, a Chinese game development studio founded by Xia Siyuan, jointly announced that they have entered into a development and publishing agreement for a new chapter of the Wuchang series. Digital Bros Group is set to establish a dedicated subsidiary in Chengdu.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

gamescom

Xbox Lineup at gamescom 2026

Microsoft's Xbox division has one of the largest stands at gamescom 2026. The booth will showcase 25 upcoming games and 140 gaming stations, featuring both in-house and third-party titles.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily 28 July 2026 - Kalypso Anniversary, Ubisoft + Politicians at gamescom, Paris Game Biz & more

GamesMarket's daily editorial editorial comment and an overview of all news of the day, not just to your inbox, but freely available online as well. The topics of the day: Paris Game Biz, politicians at gamescom, Ubisoft's expo lineup and Kalypso's anniversary.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Business

Kalypso Celebrating Its 20th Anniversary With a Campaign and Teasing News at Gamescom

On 16 August, Kalypso Media will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with an “A Month of Celebration” campaign and a host of activities for players. Kalypso has promised to reveal further details about its upcoming titles at gamescom.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

People

John Hight Steps Down as President of Wizards of the Coast

John Hight, President of Wizards of the Coast under Hasbro, is leaving his position after two years. He will remain as an advisor onboarding the next president, who is not yet selected.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read