Game Workers take ever longer to find a new job after layoffs. © GamesMarkt, data provided by Values Value and InGame Job. Business EU Game Workers Struggle Hard – But Emerging European Countries Catch Up By Pascal Wagner • 8 min read
The winners of Blue Ramen accepting their award. © GamesMarkt Business Two French Studios Win Sixth European Game Night At devcom's European Game Night hosted by SpielFabrique, Business France and NRW.Global Business, where games from all over Europe were pitched to a jury and publishers, two French studios won big. The pitch contest went to Blue Ramen, while the youth award went to Shotgun King studio By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 1 as Epaper You won't miss a thing at gamescom with the gamescomDaily. The GamesMarkt editorial team compiles the most important information from the Cologne trade fair every day. The first issue of the magazine can now be read completely free of charge as a practical epaper. Gamescom 2025 opens its By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
devcom becomes gamescom dev © Marcel Kleffmann Business devcom Becomes gamescom dev At the end of devcom 2025, the organisers announced that the event will be given a new name in future: gamescom dev. This will integrate the event into the gamescom brand family and strengthen its presence within the international industry. From October 2025 onwards, the devcom developer conference - Europe& By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© eGames Lab Business Sunny Portugal Presence at gamescom The Portuguese Pavilion in cooperation with eGames Lab serve pastel de nata, games science and a growing industry location in Hall 2.1, Booth C028-D027. Portugal‘s burgeoning games and tech industry is on display at in the business area, with Portuguese national cluster eGames Lab from Madeira, Azores, Lisbon, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© ICEX Business Spanish Double Presence at gamescom 2025 With a split appearance in both business and consumer areas at gamescom, Spain is showing its strong games business in Hall 4.1, Booth B041–C050 and Hall 10.2, Booth F040–E057. The ICEX (Invest in Spain) initiative Games From Spain is spanning both the public and business area By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Greek Business Greece With Strong Presence Thanks to Strong Partners With ten indie studios and, for the first time, with broad government support, Greece is presenting itself at gamescom. For the first time, the Greek Delegation to gamescom is held under the auspices of the Hellenic Republic, which is actively supporting the growing digital games industry, recognizing its importance for By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Creative Europe Business Creative Europe Presents Games & Funding at gamescom The funding umbrella of the European Union, Creative Europe Media, is exhibiting at gamescom. The booth in hall 3.2 includes award-winning game studios, funding experts, civil society organisations and many more. The EU presents itself at gamescom: At the Creative Europe Media umbrella stand in Hall 03.2 - By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Game:in co-founder Lena Laaser at the reception. © GamesMarkt Business Game:in gamescom Reception Looks Back on Successful Year The German association against sexism in the games industry, game:in, has held their yearly gamescom reception and reminisced on their registration, a cooperation with Saxonian event caggtus and more. German organisation against sexism in the games industry Game:in has held their yearly gamescom week gathering on yesterday’s By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Winners of the devcom award 2025 © devcom Business Winners of the devcom award 2025 Six winners were recognised for their creativity, innovation and outstanding design at the devcom award 2025 across six categories. Don Daglow was honoured as "Ambassador" of the games industry. The first day of the 2025 devcom developer conference ended on a high note with the premiere edition of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Frederik Hammes © rcp Business Rcp Launches External Development Division Rcp Blend Production house rcp is responding to the fundamental changes currently taking place in game development with a new business approach. rcp is positioning itself and the studios belonging to the company family as external developers, with Frederik Hammes heading the new division. Rcp, which stands for remote control productions, is By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender © Hooded Horse Business Hooded Horse Promotes Ashkan Namousi to Deputy CEO In recognition of the valuable service that Ashkan Namousi provides to Hooded Horse, and to better reflect his role within the company, the long-standing Chief Production Officer has been promoted to Deputy CEO. In addition to managing Hooded Horse's production efforts, Ashkan Namousi will play a vital role By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
