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gamescom congress 2026 Sets Attendance Record

This year's gamescom congress wasn't only the first ever to be opened by a German head of state in the form of President Steinmeier, but also the biggest one so far, seeing 1,100 attendees.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom daily 2026 #3

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gamescom daily 2026 #3

The official gamescom daily magazine for 28 August 2026, presented by GamesMarket. Topics include a C-Level interview, Indie-Hits and the gamescom festival as well as, of course, the ever-important hall plans.

By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read

Gaming Without Borders Awards 2026 — The winners and presenters of the Gaming ohne Grenzen Awards 2026 (from left to right): Saskia Moes (Gaming ohne Grenzen), Marlene Beilharz (accessibility campaigner), Sven Radtke (Gaming ohne Grenzen), Patricia Mendes (Games for Blind Gamers Jam), Markus Sindermann (Managing Director of the Centre for Youth Media Culture in North Rhine-Westphalia), Charlotte Zapfe-Wildemann (neoludic games), Linda Scholz (Gaming ohne Grenzen), Stefan Wilhelm (Inclusive Gaming), David Zapfe-Wildemann (neoludic Games), Maurice Andreas (neoludic games), Anni Pekie (accessibility consultant) and Melanie Eilert (inclusion campaigner) (c) Martin Scherag Photography / congstar

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Gaming Without Borders Awards 2026

Tiny Bookshop from neoludic games celebrated a double win at the Gaming Without Borders Awards 2026 aka Gaming ohne Grenzen. These awards focus on the diversity of accessibility solutions.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Strengthening the Core and Expanding the Ecosystem

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Strengthening the Core and Expanding the Ecosystem

Advertorial | Mobile and casual gaming are strategically important pillars for Level Infinite. Elisabeth Torre-Vincent, Director of WEU Publishing at Level Infinite, discusses the company’s strategy, the challenges in Europe and what makes casual games so special.

By Team GamesMarket • 3 min read

Frank-Walter Steinmeier Sends Presidential Message to Gaming Industry — Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Clemens Mayer-Wegelin, Managing Director General Counsel Europe Nintendo of Europe and Chairman of the Board at Video Games Europe at gamescom 2026. (Picture: Koelnmesse GmbH, Uwe Weiser)

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier Sends Presidential Message to Gaming Industry

In a presidential address, Frank-Walter Steinmeier opened the gamescom congress 2026, paying tribute to the industry while also highlighting risks and challenges. It was the first visit by a German federal president to gamescom.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Bavaria Continues Funding for Games/Bavaria Initiatives, Including Gamerei — (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner)

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Bavaria Continues Funding for Games/Bavaria Initiatives, Including Gamerei

At the Bavaria booth reception during gamescom 2026, Digital Minister Mehring gave away a cheque over 633,100 euros to Games/Bavaria, to secure another 18 months of Gamerei operation in Munich and several other games location initiatives.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom dev grows 15% From Last Year's Edition

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gamescom dev grows 15% From Last Year's Edition

The first gamescom dev under the new name welcomed 15 per cent more visitors than last year. Next up is the leadership summit in Lisbon, from 23-25 March.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

French Consul General Visits Team France Booth at gamescom — Dr. Étienne Sur, French Consul General in Düsseldorf, visited the French gamescom booth (Business France)

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French Consul General Visits Team France Booth at gamescom

At the French breakfast reception, Consul General in Düsseldorf Dr. Étienne Sur came to speak with companies on the French-German cooperation an synergies between the countries' industries.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Dorothee Bär Welcomes Dare to Dream to Germany With Funding — Matteo Riatti and Dorothee Bär giving away the formal cheque to Dare to Dream GmbH (GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner)

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Dorothee Bär Welcomes Dare to Dream to Germany With Funding

To celebrate their founding in Germany and to provide an example for other companies who want to come to Germany for the games funding, Games Minister Dorothee Bär has awarded €3.2mil to Canadian-German company Dare to Dream at gamescom.

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Political Guests of Honour Officially Open Gamescom 2026 — Gerald Böse, Hendrik Wüst, Henna Virkkunen, Lars Klingbeil, Dorothee Bär, Felix Falk and Lars Janssen (from Left to Right)

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Political Guests of Honour Officially Open Gamescom 2026

Even though the first day of the trade show is almost over, for the gamescom organizers, the so-called “political opening” is the highlight of the first day. And this year, the guest list was particularly impressive.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

FYNG gamescom 2026 Reveals Prospera, Rise of the Spellbaker and Many More — Knight to remember: Hosts Ann-Kathrin Kuhls and and Maurice Weber welcomed dedicated cosplayers as well. (Webedia)

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FYNG gamescom 2026 Reveals Prospera, Rise of the Spellbaker and Many More

Seven world premieres, several release titles, more on the official Witcher 3 Remaster reveal and new games by Kalypso, astragon, Toplitz as well as the reanimation of Coins, Crown & Cabal: Webedia's FYNG at gamescom was filled with wow factor reveals.

By Pascal Wagner • 3 min read

Klingbeil has Support But no Tax Breaks to Offers

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Klingbeil has Support But no Tax Breaks to Offers

Expectations were high, but in the end, politics sometimes takes time. Although Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil emphasizes how important the gaming industry is to the federal government, he is unable to announce the hoped-for breakthrough regarding the tax-based support model.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read