Some of the auction lots, including the signed gloves (Games From Ukraine) Business Games From Ukraine Charity Auction Sells Highest Lot Ever: Signed Klitschko Boxing Gloves The annual Games From Ukraine auction for GameDevs Under Bombs brought in €19,000. Of that, the highest single price so far was achieved this year in Cologne: €6,500 for signed Klitschko boxing gloves. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Carsten Fichtelmann, CEO of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH / Patrick Streppel, Founder and CEO, gameXcite GmbH and Chief Product Officer, Jumpgate AB © Daedalic / Jumpgate Business Jumpgate Signs Publishing Agreement With Daedalic for New Strategy Game Jumpgate AB has entered into a publishing agreement with Daedalic Entertainment for the development of a new major strategy game for PC and consoles. The game is based on a well-known IP and is currently known as "Galactic Exploration". By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
DFGC & Dubai Pavilion Delegation at gamescom 2026 (c) Fadel Dawod 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
Friendly Fire LANsomnia night (c) Friendly Fire 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
Business Double Fine Reboots Amnesia Fortnight, Kickstarter Now Live Double Fine's Kickstarter for the return of their Amnesia Fortnight game jam is already two thirds funded after one day. The newly independent studio is bringing back the project that was discontinued under Microsoft. By Pascal Wagner •
Meshy Creator Day in Cologne: An Afternoon Built Around Making (c) Meshy.ai gamescom Meshy Creator Day in Cologne: An Afternoon Built Around Making Advertorial | AI 3D platform Meshy closed out a busy gamescom week — its booth drew attention from industry visitors and users well beyond the company's expectations. By Meshy.ai • 2 min read
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy © Mikko Mäntyniemi Politics European Commission Designates Roblox as Very Large Online Platform (DSA) The European Commission has designated Roblox and Reddit as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) under the Digital Services Act (DSA). ChatGPT has also been classified as a Very Large Online Search Engine (VLOSE). Roblox is the first game to be classified as a VLOP. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Gamescom 2026 Hall 9 (c) Koelnmesse Harald Fleissner gamescom Gamescom 2026 Achieves the Best Results of the Decade Gamescom 2026 concludes today. A total of 368,000 visitors from 131 countries were recorded, along with over 36,000 trade visitors, making this the most international edition yet. This is the third-highest visitor figure since the fair began, and the best post-Covid figure. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Miles Tost from CD Projekt Red on stage at gamescom ONL (c) Marvin Ruppert gamescom CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026 CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Strengthening the Core and Expanding the Ecosystem Advertorial | Mobile and casual gaming are strategically important pillars for Level Infinite. Elisabeth Torre-Vincent, Director of WEU Publishing at Level Infinite, discusses the company’s strategy, the challenges in Europe and what makes casual games so special. By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read
Business G+ State of D2C Game Monetization Survey The latest study by FastSpring and Omdia is devoted entirely to the Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) strategy. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
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
