Sony bringt PS4-Firmware auf "3.0" Tim Pototzki September 02, 2015 – 1 min read Share this post Sony bringt die PS4-Firmware auf den Stand "3.0" © SCE Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity Development Unity Announces Release of Unity 7 For Q1 2027 At Unite in Seoul, Unity unveiled the roadmap for the release of Unity 7. The beta is set to launch in December. The release is scheduled for Q1 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The FROG Conference will take place at Belvedere 21 in November (Picture: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien) Development Subotron Launches ‘Playing Art’ Competition for Austrian Developers Developers from Austria have until 30 September to submit ideas based on the Belvedere’s Open Content Collection. A jury will select games from these submissions for exhibition at Belvedere 21 and as entries for the Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026 competition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The group of students and coaches at the Immersive Media Days 2026 (Benedikt Gess/HFF) Campus Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Abdulelah Alsharif, VP of Investments Merak Capital, Meaad Aflah, Co-Founder & CEO Starvania, Hani Hashem, CEO Fahy, Nika Nour, SVP International Business Development Savvy Games Group (From Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Pioneers of Play Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists are studio leads from the first wave of Saudi game developers and will provide an insight into the emerging MENA region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Funding Gamecity Hamburg Introduces Participants of Its Level Up Incubator 2026 The selection panel has chosen five projects from the submissions for this year’s Level Up Incubator programme run by Gamecity Hamburg. As well as a small grant of 15,000 euros, the teams and developers involved will, above all, receive coaching, expert support and access to a experienced network. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read gamescom The Evolution of Video Game Monetization: Balancing Profit and Player Trust Advertorial | Video game monetization has changed significantly over the past two decades, moving beyond one-time purchases to include downloadable content (DLC), battle passes, subscriptions, and microtransactions. Visit Xsolla at Gamescom to learn more. By Xsolla • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 22. July 26: Spain, UK, G4C Awards, Paintbucket,EA, Powell Group Following a mega gamescom Tuesday, new market data from Spain is due out today. Meanwhile, the Games For Change Awards were presented in New York, where a German studio also had cause to celebrate. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Background: gamescom dev gamescom Update: gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Business UK Industry Wants to Create Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture Whilst the International Computer Games Collection project in Germany is on the verge of being scrapped, the UK industry association UKIE is organising a meeting for several museums in mid-August to establish a framework for the preservation of British gaming heritage. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Matt Bromberg, President and CEO, Unity Development Unity Announces Release of Unity 7 For Q1 2027 At Unite in Seoul, Unity unveiled the roadmap for the release of Unity 7. The beta is set to launch in December. The release is scheduled for Q1 2027. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The FROG Conference will take place at Belvedere 21 in November (Picture: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien) Development Subotron Launches ‘Playing Art’ Competition for Austrian Developers Developers from Austria have until 30 September to submit ideas based on the Belvedere’s Open Content Collection. A jury will select games from these submissions for exhibition at Belvedere 21 and as entries for the Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026 competition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The group of students and coaches at the Immersive Media Days 2026 (Benedikt Gess/HFF) Campus Immersive Media Days 2026 Showcases Nine Projects from Munich Game Students Nine projects from two cooperative study courses held by several Munich universities together, coached by experts: The Immersive Media Days are a great example of cooperation between games learning and games industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Abdulelah Alsharif, VP of Investments Merak Capital, Meaad Aflah, Co-Founder & CEO Starvania, Hani Hashem, CEO Fahy, Nika Nour, SVP International Business Development Savvy Games Group (From Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Pioneers of Play Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists are studio leads from the first wave of Saudi game developers and will provide an insight into the emerging MENA region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Funding Gamecity Hamburg Introduces Participants of Its Level Up Incubator 2026 The selection panel has chosen five projects from the submissions for this year’s Level Up Incubator programme run by Gamecity Hamburg. As well as a small grant of 15,000 euros, the teams and developers involved will, above all, receive coaching, expert support and access to a experienced network. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom The Evolution of Video Game Monetization: Balancing Profit and Player Trust Advertorial | Video game monetization has changed significantly over the past two decades, moving beyond one-time purchases to include downloadable content (DLC), battle passes, subscriptions, and microtransactions. Visit Xsolla at Gamescom to learn more. By Xsolla • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 22. July 26: Spain, UK, G4C Awards, Paintbucket,EA, Powell Group Following a mega gamescom Tuesday, new market data from Spain is due out today. Meanwhile, the Games For Change Awards were presented in New York, where a German studio also had cause to celebrate. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Background: gamescom dev gamescom Update: gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business UK Industry Wants to Create Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture Whilst the International Computer Games Collection project in Germany is on the verge of being scrapped, the UK industry association UKIE is organising a meeting for several museums in mid-August to establish a framework for the preservation of British gaming heritage. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
