Spain Arrives With Record-Breaking Delegation to Gamescom

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Marqed Agency Organises The District for Esports and Brands at Gamescom

Spanning around 3,000 square metres, gamescom will host the first edition of ‘The District by marqet agency’, an area dedicated to the competitive gaming ecosystem. The District is organised by the new Berlin-based agency marqet agency, run by Marija and Michael Haenisch.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

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Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano Are Co-Hosts of Future Games Show

The gamescom edition of the Future Games Show, which will take place on the Wednesday of the fair, will feature over 40 games. The organisers have now announced the co-hosts: Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant'Albano, who worked on Resident Evil: Requiem as voice actors and motion capture performers.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

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Nintendo Unveils Its Gamescom Line-Up

Nintendo was one of the first major publishers to confirm its participation at gamescom. Details have now been released regarding its presence at the event, featuring numerous released and upcoming first- and third-party games, alongside a varied supporting programme.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Daily

GamesMarket Daily - 06 August 2026: GTA on Netflix, Behaviour, Franz Mann, App Player Counts & 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: GTA VI on Netflix, Spain at gamescom, a Behaviour Interactive interview, Nintendo numbers and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Funding

Nordmedia is Funding Florian Herrmann and Weird Chicken Games

In the second funding round of 2026, nordmedia is only funding two games: Khaos: Harvest Protocol by Florian Herrmann and Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Devolver Digital Shareholders Are Due to Vote on Delisting in September

The costs of the listing outweigh the benefits, and the market capitalisation does not reflect the company’s true market value. For these reasons, Devolver’s board of directors is in favour of delisting, a decision on which shareholders are to vote at the next meeting in September.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Publishing

G+ "We've Been Extremely Lucky," Dave Richard of Behaviour Interactive About Dead by Daylight

During the anniversary celebrations of Dead by Daylight, we spoke with Dave Richard, the game's Senior Creative Director, about its continued success. After all, the game reached 250,000 concurrent players across all platforms in its tenth year.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Products

GTA VI Extended Gameplay Premiers 27 August – On Netflix

A GTA VI extended gameplay look will premier on Netflix, before reaching YouTube six hours later. In Europe, the broadcast starts 27 August 09:00pm CEST.

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People

Apollo GG Brings on Franz Mann and the German PR-Budget From Electronic Arts

The esports and gaming agency Apollo GG, part of fischerAppelt Group, has brought on Franz Mann, an experienced communications professional, as Senior Communications & PR Manager. Among other responsibilities, Mann will handle key account management for Apollo GG’s new client, Electronic Arts.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read