More Than Just a Game © MTJG Events More Than Just a Game Legal Conference in Brussels On 13 October 2026, More Than Just a Game (MTJG) will hold its first legal conference in Brussels in collaboration with Video Games Europe. The event will take place at the Landesvertretung NRW and is supported by MEP Axel Voss. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(Baltic Games Fest 2027) Events Baltic Games Fest 2027 Opens Application for Free Expo Slots 60 teams can get a free exhibition slot at the Baltic Games Fest 2027 in Neumünster, with the application opening right now. All teams are also enrolled into the Awards automatically. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events Paris Game Biz Shows Publishers' Guidelines for 2026 Paris Game Biz has compiled a Publishers' Guidelines document that goes out to applicants and attendees of the event. In it, needs of attending publishers such as sought-after genres are relayed. GamesMarket has provided a supporting French market portrait in it as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom 2026 Business Area hall 4.1 © Koelnmesse GmbH Oliver Wachenfeld gamescom Gamescom Organisers Respond to Hardware Theft At gamescom 2026, hardware was stolen from the business area. This fact quickly spread throughout the industry. While the organisers' initial response was largely met with rejection and criticism, they are now striking a different tone. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Events DevGamm Belgrade Reveals Full Schedule The full programme for the first DevGamm edition in Serbia is out now. DevGamm Belgrade x FTW! will take place 29-30 September at the Hilton. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Mascha Ermakova on stage with her keynote (Isabel Grünberg) Events First Games for Peace Mixer Concludes on Cologne Organised and sponsored by Neoludic Games, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, and Spellgarden Games and with the support of GAME:IN, the Games for Peace Mixer concluded yesterday evening in Cologne with 90 attendants and 10 games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tiny Bull taking the prize for the best pitch of the year from the organisers.(Walesca Parrella, nectar labs) gamescom Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Metro 2039 © Plaion gamescom gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Background: gamescom dev gamescom 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 – now including the gamescom city festival. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
(Zurich Pop Con) Events Zurich Pop Con & Game Show Shows Hall Plan 2026 The Zurich Pop Con & Game Show has released the hall plan for its 2026 issue. It will fill the entire Messe Zürich area. A new podcast stage has also been announced, filled with Swiss variety podcast live sessions. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Square Enix, Disney & Pixar) Products Kingdom Hearts IV Releases 2027, Animated Series to Come At the D23 Disney festival, Square Enix and Disney announced the release time frame for Kingdom Hearts IV, as well as an animated series for Kingdom Hearts. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
