SAGA Barcelona Names Japan as Guest Country and Expects Manami Matsumae and Miki Higashino

Events

German Pavilion Submissions for GDC 2027 Now Open

German companies can now register for the German Pavilion delegation to GDC 2027 in San Francisco.

By Pascal Wagner •

Events

Paris Game Biz Opens Call For Studio Application

On 20 and 21 October, in the run-up to Paris Games Week, the third Paris Game Biz will take place, bringing together studios with publishers and investors. Studios can now apply to showcase their projects. Nearly 20 publishers have already confirmed their participation, and the number is rising.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Events

Caggtus Wants to Grow and Is Launching Sales Earlier

Leipziger Messe has set a goal of continuing to grow for the upcoming fifth edition of Caggtus. To that end, sales of both exhibition space and LAN spots will begin earlier, in September.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Aesir Promotes Susanne Schredl to Chief Business Officer

Susanne Schredl, until now BizDev at Aesir Interactive, enters the C-Level of the company as CBO. She will be responsible for the strategical advancement of the Munich company as well as international partnerships.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Tabletop

Riftbound's First European Regional Championship Takes Place in Stuttgart

Riot Games' TCG Riftbound will hold its first European Regional Championship in Stuttgart this November. Players can qualify for the World Championship as well as fight for a prize pool of $50,000.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Asia Features Invest Circle and VIP Mixer Once Again

Following last year’s success, gamescom asia is planning to host an Invest Circle and a VIP Mixer again in 2026. To register, you must hold a valid Delegate or VIP ticket.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Campus

Bonn Lab for Analog Games Starts Science Gaming

Science communication with regular board games, not serious games - that's the aim of a new project at the Bonn Lab for Analog Games and Imaginative Play and Freie Universität Berlin. The kickoff begins in Karlsruhe this September.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

"Germany and Europe Should Aspire to a Leading Role as a Games Production Location," Demands Game

Ahead of the 2026 gamescom, game - The German Games Industry Association has published a statement outlining political demands. These demands extend beyond merely strengthening Germany's and Europe's international competitiveness as a hub for game production.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Business

EA's Acquisition by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners Completed

The $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners has been completed. The company will become a private company once again, while the consortium of the three firms brings long-term capital and strategic support for EA's next chapter.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read