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Campus

SAE Institute Vienna Internationalises Courses

From March 2027 onward, several courses at the SAE Institute Vienna will be offered in English as well. The private education group reacts to increased international demand with this move.

By Pascal Wagner •

Campus

Spillover Effects from Games Research: Several Associations Promise Cooperation

With a roundtable at gamescom congress and a reception by BMFTR and DLR later that day, the topic of spillover effects from games research and industry has been a focal point of last week. The DGSW and the German Informatics Society promised further collaboration.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Campus

22nd TU Darmstadt GameDays Open Registration

Science Meets Business: From 28-29 September, the 22nd GameDays will take place at TU Darmstadt. Building on the roundtable discussion “Spillover Effects from Games Research” from gamescom congress, the event explores serious games in particular.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Games Industry in Dubai Grows Strongly & Dubai's Biggest Gamescom Presence to Date

Dubai looks back on its largest gamescom pavilion to date and has launched a new accelerator programme in partnership with Xsolla, while the games industry in Dubai has grown significantly over the past two years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

People

Gavin Verhey on Building Star Trek Atop Edge of Eternities and The Hobbit after Lord of the Rings

Principal Game Designer Gavin Verhey sat down with us at gamescom 2026, and we spoke about Edge of Eternities as a base for the upcoming Star Trek set, how an IP changes the way cards are made, and when the decision fell to make another Middle-earth set.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Products

Moon Studios Pushes Back the Release Window for No Rest for the Wicked 1.0

Austrian-based Moon Studios has postponed the release of No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 to March 2027 for PC and PS5, meaning it will not be released in October 2026 as previously announced. Release dates for Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 are to be determined.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Star Wars Zero Company

Can a turn-based tactics game in the style of XCOM actually work in the Star Wars universe? Oh yes, absolutely! Bit Reactor and EA prove this with Star Wars Zero Company. In fact, it's one of the best XCOM-style games in recent years.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 1 September 2026: Roblox VLOP, Friendly Fire Cafe, Hesse and Tax Credits, Amnesia Fortnight & more

The European Union takes today's spotlight, through classifying not only ChatGPT, but also Roblox as a Very Large Online Platform. Double Fine brings back its quirky game jam model, and we look back on several things that happened during gamescom.

By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read

Business

Friendly Fire Gaming Café Franchise Continues to Grow Internationally

The gaming café franchise Friendly Fire has closed a €4 million Series A funding round. The funding will be used to accelerate international expansion, improve technology and strengthen franchisee support.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read