Ubisoft impressed the jury with its booth concept in both the business area and the entertainment area (picture) © Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Products Capcom, Ubisoft, and The Pokémon Company Celebrate Big in Cologne The winners of the gamescom awards have been announced. Capcom won several awards for Resident Evil Requiem. Ubisoft impressed the jury with its booth designs in the business and entertainment area, while The Pokémon Company won the consumr voting for the Best Booth category. There is little doubt that Resident By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Panic Products Okomotive and Panic Release Herdling Herdling, the newest title of Swiss game Studio Okomotive behind the Far series, has released Herdling. Publisher is avantgarde indie house Panic. The newest game of Zurich dev studio Okomotive has released on 21 August on all platforms. Publisher is Panic, the avantgarde publisher behind Firewatch. Okomotive has made atmospheric By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Pioneers of Pagonia © Envision Entertainment Products Pioneers of Pagonia Reveals Release Date Envision Entertainment will finish the Early Access phase of Pioneers of Pagonia this year, including the promised campaign. The medieval fantasy city builder Pioneers of Pagonia is set to launch on Steam for PC on 11 December 2025. Nearly two years after its Early Access launch, developer and publisher Envision By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown © Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite Products GameXcite and Daedalic Revealed Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite put the fate of the U.S.S. Voyager in the hands of players. Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, which is currently in development for PC and consoles, was unveiled at gamescom 2025. Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite, two Hamburg-based publishers and developers, have announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Kalypso Media Products Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios Announce Tropico 7 Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios announced their latest and perhaps most important project at gamescom: Tropico 7 will be released in 2026 for PC and consoles. Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios unveil: Tropico 7 is set to launch in 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X| By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Microsoft Products Asus and Microsoft Reveal Launch Date for ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds While gamescom is underway in Cologne, Asus and Microsoft have unveiled their release plans for ROG Xbox Ally handhelds: These will be available in numerous countries on October 16. At gamescom itself, the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds are a prominent example of Microsoft's Play Anywhere strategy. And while By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dawn of War IV © King Art Games, Deep Silver, Games Workshop Products Dawn of War IV Announced as a World Premiere at gamescom ONL This was one of the biggest announcements at ONL: Bremen-based developer King Art Games is developing the latest chapter in the successful Dawn of War PC series. Deep Silver is the publisher. Deep Silver (Plaion) and King Art Games officially unveiled Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© kr3m Products Kr3m Releases Zaphira Snake and Launches Zaphira Games Portal Karlsruhe-based developer and publisher kr3m launched Zaphira Snake at gamescom, a multiplayer snake game that was funded by the German government. At the same time, it also launched its own new gaming platform. The new portal is aptly named Zaphira Games. In addition to the new Zafira Snake, it also By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Shenmue III © Yu Suzuki and Inin Games Products Yu Suzuki and Inin Games Announce Shenmue III Enhanced Game creator Yu Suzuki and German publisher Inin Games have announced Shenmue III Enhanced, an upgraded edition of the adventure game that stays true to its roots while incorporating modern improvements. Shenmue III Enhanced was unveiled at gamescom 2025 and will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition © Relic Entertainment Products Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition The remaster of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the first game release since Relic Entertainment became independent again, and it sees them modernising one of the most popular and influential real-time strategy (RTS) games ever. Hard to believe! Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© game, EA Products F1 25 Reaches 100,000 Sales in Germany In August, game - the German Games Industry Association honoured the racing game F1 25 with a game Sales Award in Gold. The official game of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship has sold over 100,000 copies in Germany. In August 2025, game - the German Games Industry Association By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Sparkasse Products Sparkasse Creates Own Fortnite Game With JvM Sports and Beyond Creative The Sparkasse (Saving banks) are stepping up their involvement in gaming. Following collaborations in esports and with creators such as HandsOfBlood, they are now launching their first Fortnite game – with known partners. Sparkasse is working with the creative agency Jung von Matt Sports to implement the game. Beyond Creative is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
