The Best Indie Game at the Digital Vikings Awards 2026 goes to Germany (Digital Vikings) Awards Digital Vikings Awards 2026: Moi Rai Brings Best Indie Game Prize to Hamburg During the Digital Vikings Awards at DevGamm Gdánsk 2026, Moi Rai Games from Hamburg won Best Indie Game. Best Indie Publisher went to Raw Fury. Two awards went to Poland, another to Ukraine. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Lively conversations filled the roundtables at First Playable 2026 © Baltimore Society Business The Record-Breaking Edition of First Playable 2026 Confirms the Event's Central Role in the Italian Video Game Industry Advertorial | The eighth edition of IIDEA's First Playable broke records, with over 700 industry professionals attending the event, including 55 international publishers, investors and agencies from 13 countries. Over 150 Italian dev teams and more than 120 freelancers held over 1,250 meetings. By IIDEA • 6 min read
The winners of the GamesPreis at GamesFestival26 (Daria Kryzhanovska) Awards GamesPreis26 Honours Sagewing Studios, Slothmotion and Vivid Arise 400 people visited the GamesFestival26 this Saturday in Munich, playing real life Mario Kart and countless indie games. The annual GamesPreis was awarded as well, to students as well as young studios such as Sagewing and Slothmotion. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Games for Peace Mixer will take place at Mülheimer Kulturbunker (Games for Peace) Events Games for Peace Mixer Announced for gamescom Week Volunteers from Game:in, Positive Impact Games, Neoludic and others are organising a new Games for Peace Mixer on gamescom dev Tuesday in Cologne, bringing together NGOs, activists, media and the industry. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Events 15th Paris Games Week Takes Place 22-25 October 2026 The anniversary edition of Paris Games Week takes place from 22-25 October. For its 15th iteration, the organisers promise a new playable expo experience, new, out of the box partnerships and a redesigned venue. Ticket sales are online now as well. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
(photo: DevGamm Lisbon 2025) Events DevGamm Lisbon Returns 17-18 November 2026 On 17-18 November 2026, DevGamm's flagship Lisbon edition returns. Last year's event was the biggest DevGamm so far. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The Saros team at Nordic Game 26, from left: Brand Director Mikael Haveri, Audio Lead Ari Pulkkinen, Associate Design Director Mitja Roskaric and Art Director Simone Silvestri (photos: Pascal Wagner / GamesMarket) People G+ How Housemarque Made Saros' Design, Art & Audio Shine Golden What made Saros the golden achievement of Housemarque, and how did art, design and audio come to pass? From Nordic Game talks and Q&A's with Brand, Art, Design and Audio Lead as well as an interview with Creative Director Gregory Louden, we assembled the ultimate oral history of Saros' design. By Pascal Wagner • 10 min read
© Hooded Horse & Firesquid Events TactiCon Returns in July TactiCon, the annual digital event hosted by Hooded Horse and Firesquid, is returning for its fifth year. The digital convention will once again focus on strategy and tactical games, offering new releases and discounts. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Photo: FFF Bayern People Games Hike 2026 Sees 60 Entrepeneurs At Lake Starnberg The traditional Games Hike of FFF Bayern this year wasn't stopped by rain: 60 people from all ranges of the Bavarian games industry hiked to Ilkahöhe at Lake Starnberg. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(Source: Tokyo Game Market YouTube channel) Tabletop Tokyo Game Market Autumn Takes Place 17-18 October The Autumn Edition of Tokyo Game Market takes place on 17-18 October this year. While the Spring edition is more tailored to International exhibitors, this one also accepts products from outside Japan. Booth sales open in June. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The roundtables at First Playable 2026 were well attended (c) GamesMarket MK Business First Playable 2026 in Florence: A Look Inside First Playable 2026, Italy's leading B2B event for the local games industry, has been taking place in Florence since 10 June. Here's an overview of the event, which aims to raise the profile of games bearing the 'Made in Italy' label. By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read
(Capital Games) Events Paris Game Biz Returns October 2026 In a new venue and with more studios and publishers, Paris Game Biz returns in October for the third time. The B2B event, held by Paris region video game cluster Capital Games, connects investors with studios selected for quality. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
