Events

Business

Baltic Games Fest With New Talk and Pitch Format

The organisers are expanding the Baltic Game Fest with a new format. For the first time, the Baltic Dev Talks, presented by Deck13 Spotlight, will take place the day before.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

Taipei Game Show Attracts Nearly 400,000 Visitors and German Studio Wins an Indie Award

With almost 400,000 visitors, the Taipei Game Show 2026 has once again made its mark. The number of trade visitors remains comparatively small at 2,100. From a German perspective, it is particularly pleasing that Blue Backpack impressed the jury in the Narrative category at the Indie Game Awards.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

GDC Report Confirms Industry's Unease With US Immigration Policy

The 2026 State of the Industry Report from the GDC Festival of Games shows above all how severely the industry has been affected by job cuts. However, a few questions also make it clear that US immigration policy is not leaving the industry unscathed.

By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read

Business

External Dev and Service Provider Side Opens Studio in Taipei

During the Taipei Game Show, the UK-based Side opened another studio as part of its global expansion. At least 75 jobs are to be created.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

Indigo Returns 2-3 June 2026 to Rotterdam

Now in its second year under the Benelux Games Promotional Initiative, the Indigo B2B game event returns to Rotterdam on 2 and 3 June.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

Mag-C 2026 Sees 30% Growth in Exhibitors

165 exhibitors from 47 countries will show their products and services to consumers this weekend at Erfurt's Mag-C. That means the popculture convention has grown 30 per cent in comparison to last year.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Business

Games Bavaria Organises Delegation Trips to Nordic Game and Portside Game Assembly

Studios from Bavaria have until 5 February to apply for the first delegation trips of the year, which are organised and supported by the Games Bavaria network. The trips will take participants to Malmö for Nordic Game and to Hamburg for Portside Game Assembly.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Business

DevGAMM Gdansk Holds First Summer Edition 18-19 June

For the first time, the Baltic edition of DevGAMM moves to summer. The date is now set to 18-19 June 2026. Submissions for showfloor, stage activities and the Digital Viking Awards are now open.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

Gamescom Dev Leadership Summit Features Six Expert-Led Roundtables

At the gamescom dev leadership event in Lisbon, six roundtables led by experts will address topics such as AI disruption, studio resilience, and future business models. This event gives industry leaders the opportunity to reflect on the year ahead and set their strategic direction.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

One-Week "Haus of Warcraft" Community Event in Berlin

A week-long World of Warcraft community event featuring handmade Warcraft creations and meet-and-greets with creators and developers is taking place at the Playce Mall in Berlin.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

People

Future and Reality of Gaming Will Continue Under Subotron and Natalie Denk

Austria's game studies conference FROG - Future and Reality of Gaming will continue independently of the closure of Krems' Center for Applied Game Studies. Natalie Denk will take it with her to Vienna and make it happen in Autumn 2026 with Subotron's Jogi Neufeld.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Esports

Esports World Cup 2026: $75m Prize Pool, Full Games Line-up and Schedule

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has confirmed a total prize pool of $75 million, as well as the full game line-up and schedule for the Esports World Cup 2026 (EWC). The world's largest esports event will return to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 6 July to 23 August 2026.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read