Fabian Döhla and Carolin Wendt opening the concert. © GamesMarkt Business Witcher Concert Tour Debuts at gamescom With the first stop of their Ten Years of The Witcher 3 Concert Tour, CD Projekt Red have closed the first day of gamescom. With the first stop of their Ten Years of The Witcher 3 Concert Tour, CD Projekt Red have rocked the Event Area in Hall 1. More 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
Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 © Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 Business Deutscher Entwicklerpreis on 2 December 2025 in Cologne The date has been set. The Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2025 (German Developer Award) will be presented in Cologne on 2 December. The ceremony will be held at the Gürzenich in the city's Old Town district. Submissions are now open. On 2 December 2025, the best computer games from Germany, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Friendly Fire 10 has breached two million euros of donations. © Friendly Fire Business Friendly Fire 10 Breaks 2 Million Euro Donations Together with merchandise sales and community donations, charity event Friendly Fire 10 has now reached a total of two million euros for charity organisations. The estimate had always reached this milestone, but now it's official: Friendly Fire 10, the charity live stream from December 2024, has now reached By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Michael Haenisch, CEO of Freaks 4U Gaming, is elated about the cooperation. © Freaks 4U Business Freaks 4U Becomes Global Marketing Partner for gamescom asia Gaming agency Freaks 4U is the new Global Marketing Partner for the coming merged gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show. They'll be responsible for exhibitor outreach, sales and the recommended booth builder for the floors. Freaks 4U Gaming has been officially appointed as global marketing agency for gamescom By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© GIC Business Game Industry Conference 2025 Announces Speaker Lineup With experts from bippinbits to Wargaming, this year’s Game Industry Conference in Poland has announced it's current speaker lineup. The Legal and Mobile Summits are also set to return, offering important side events for the games industry. Game Industry Conference (GIC), happening from 23 to 26 October By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© DevGamm Business DevGamm Lisbon 2025 Announces Peter Molyneux as Keynote Speaker After last year's keynote by John Romero, DevGamm Lisbon is this year bringing Peter Molyneux to the B2B stage. The first batch of speakers has also been announced, among them Maria Borys of Flying Wild Hog, Abby LeMaster of Riot Games and Adam Boyes of Vivrato. For developers, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Monster Hunter Wilds © Capcom Business Monster Hunter Festa 2025 at Paris Games Week 2025 Capcom is planning a special Monster Hunter event for Paris Games Week 2025. This will include the Monster Hunter Wilds France Championship, appearances by members of the development team, exclusive merchandise, and other activities. Not only will Capcom be exhibiting in a major way at gamescom 2025, but the company By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Team Spirit won IEM Cologne 2025 © Michal Konkol esports Intel Extreme Masters Returns to Cologne as a Major in 2026, Team Spirit Won IEM Cologne 2025 Following Team Spirit's victory in the IEM Cologne 2025 final, the ESL Faceit Group announced that the Intel Extreme Masters 2026 will return to Cologne as a Major. With the conclusion of the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Cologne 2025 tournament on Sunday, won by Team Spirit, the stage By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Koelnmesse campus Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being Shape gamescom congress 2025 gamescom congress reveals its big three focus tracks with the reveal of the first speakers. Industry experts such as Jukka Laakso, Johanna Pirker, Eric Vezzoli and Celia Hodent will present their thoughts and methods on Immersion, Responsibility and Well-Being in and around games. On Thursday, 21 August, the gamescom congress By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Narranauten/Narradiver Business New Narrative Design Conference InErGa to Premiere in Leipzig With an exclusive event for Narrative Design workers, the association Narranauten is announcing their own conference. InErGa will take place in September in Leipzig. For keynotes, Dom Schott, Falko Löffler and Tim Schuchert have already been confirmed. The Saxonian Narrative Design association Narranauten has announced a new conference: InErGa, short By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Polaris Convention 2024 © Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Business Polaris Convention in Hamburg Almost Sold out Despite Larger Venue Although the Polaris Convention has expanded its exhibition space by an additional hall compared to last year, most of the space for the fourth edition of the event, which will take place in Hamburg from 10 to 12 October, is already fully booked. In response to the significant interest from By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
