PlayBern Festival 2026 © PlayBern Events PlayBern Festival 2026 in Early November The PlayBern Festival 2026 will take place from 6 to 8 November at the Quartierzentrum Nord in Bern. This year's event will explore storytelling in games through text, mechanics, sound, visuals, and level design. By Marcel Kleffmann •
Patricia Freiberger is the new Project Assistant for caggtus Leipzig 2027 (event photo: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt; headshot: Freiberger) People Leipziger Messe Brings Patricia Freiberger On Board as caggtus Project Assistant Patricia Freiberger is the new project assistant for caggtus Leipzig at the Leipziger Messe. She took over from Michelle Hammer on 1 October, who remains in the team and is responsible for several other parts of the event. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The new brand identity of caggtus Leipzig 2027 (Leipziger Messe GmbH) Events caggtus Leipzig Changes Brand Identity, Sells out LAN The fifth caggtus Leipzig will take place with a new, much cuter logo and mascot identity. In addition, LAN places for the event are already sold out. The concept of the fair: A consumer expo plus a LAN hall with sleeping spaces, both visitable separately or in combination. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Impressions from the Serious Games Summit 2026 (Brain Food Games) Events Serious Games Summit Returns August 2027 The second edition of Serious Games Summit in Switzerland will take place on 31 August 2027, again in Lucerne. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Picture: gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show 2026/Koelnmesse) gamescom Gamescom Asia More International Than Ever Before With 20 pavilions and exhibitors from 29 countries and regions, gamescom asia is set to break a new record in terms of international participation. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events Paris Game Biz 2026 Shares Program and Participant Numbers 120 studios, 30 of which from outside France, delegations from Greece, Poland and UAE, 40 investors: Paris Game Biz starts on 20 October and has released its talk program now. One of the highlights: A studio tour of the Sloclap offices. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events Invest in Games 2026 Takes Place 11 November in Stockholm Dataspelsbranschen's Invest in Games conference for the Swedish games industry takes place on 11 November Biblioteket Live in Stockholm. New this year are exhibitor stands and bookable meeting tables. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events Games Ground Berlin Finalises Business Programme for 2026 Four stages, over 55 talks and panels, and a range of networking opportunities – the organisers have finalised and published the programme for the Business Days at this year’s Games Ground Berlin. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Events Splitscreen Croatia Announces Speaker Lineup The new games event at the Croatian coast Splitscreen has opened early bird sales and announced the speaker lineup, including Rami Ismail, Rebecca Lautner, Astrid Refstrup, Cristoffer Bodegard and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(Photo: Archive image from Games Ground 2025) Events SGA Organises Impact Track at Games Ground Berlin With three panel discussions and a get-together, the Sustainable Games Alliance is bringing the topic of resource efficiency to Games Ground Berlin. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Gamespace Conference 2026 © Dominik Saro Meier Events Gamespace Conference 2026 Exceeded Expectations The first Gamespace Conference, held at the Swiss Game Hub in Zurich, was a success. According to the organisers, the response and number of attendees exceeded expectations. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
(Multiverse C, Raphael Kast) Events Game on Symphony Plays at RBB in Berlin on 23 October The next Game on Symphony concert of ARD Klassik takes place in Berlin on 23 October at the RBB. Afterwards, the concert series moves back to Munich for a December issue. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
