Researcher Spotlight: Michael Hebel, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences

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Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #32

The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's edition focuses on Zelda 2, Nintendo vs Magnavox, FROG 2026 and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

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G+ Researcher Spotlight: Stephan Jacob

One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Stephan Jacob is Professor of Creative Technologies at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and Chairman of the German Society for Game Studies. We portray him in our ongoing series about games researchers.

By Pascal Wagner • 7 min read

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G+ Researcher Spotlight: Greta Hoffmann

One of the heads behind the Raw Talent booth collective of universities at gamescom, Greta Hoffmann is Professor of Game Design with a focus on Independent Games at the Cologne Game Lab of TH Köln. We portray her in our ongoing series about games researchers.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

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Political Guests of Honour Officially Open Gamescom 2026

Even though the first day of the trade show is almost over, for the gamescom organizers, the so-called “political opening” is the highlight of the first day. And this year, the guest list was particularly impressive.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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FYNG gamescom 2026 Reveals Prospera, Rise of the Spellbaker and Many More

Seven world premieres, several release titles, more on the official Witcher 3 Remaster reveal and new games by Kalypso, astragon, Toplitz as well as the reanimation of Coins, Crown & Cabal: Webedia's FYNG at gamescom was filled with wow factor reveals.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

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Klingbeil has Support But no Tax Breaks to Offers

Expectations were high, but in the end, politics sometimes takes time. Although Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil emphasizes how important the gaming industry is to the federal government, he is unable to announce the hoped-for breakthrough regarding the tax-based support model.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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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

MediaMarktSaturn Celebrates Pre-Opening of New Tech Village in Cologne

In line with the start of gamescom, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its new Tech Village Outlet in Cologne. Invited guests attended the pre-opening event, and tomorrow the newly renovated store in a central location will open its doors.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Record Number of Gamescom Exhibitors Rises to Over 1,700 Companies

The record number of exhibitors at gamescom 2026 turned out to be even higher than expected: Thanks to numerous registrations from group participants, the number of participating companies ultimately rose to 1,700.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read