State of D2C Game Monetization Survey

Business

Scale the Support around the Need of Each Game

Advertorial | Anthony Crouts, Senior Director of Brand Marketing at Level Infinite, talks about Level Infinite working with numerous partners, whilst always keeping the needs of the studios and games in mind.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read

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Meshy at gamescom: Generative 3D Under Production Conditions

Advertorial | The business area is open — and runs through Friday only. At Hall 3.2, Stand A040, Meshy is on site with live demos and the team behind them. The conversation worth having there is not about the models — it is about what generative 3D changes for studios.

By Meshy.ai • 1 min read

Business

Durable Advantage: Chris Hewish's New Book Debuts at gamescom 2026

Advertorial | Every year, gamescom fills with trailers, hardware reveals, and platform announcements. This year, Xsolla President Chris Hewish is bringing something the show floor rarely sees: a business book.

By Xsolla • 3 min read

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French Consul General Visits Team France Booth at gamescom

At the French breakfast reception, Consul General in Düsseldorf Dr. Étienne Sur came to speak with companies on the French-German cooperation an synergies between the countries' industries.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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Dorothee Bär Welcomes Dare to Dream to Germany With Funding

To celebrate their founding in Germany and to provide an example for other companies who want to come to Germany for the games funding, Games Minister Dorothee Bär has awarded €3.2mil to Canadian-German company Dare to Dream at gamescom.

By Pascal Wagner •

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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

gamescom

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

People

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