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CD Projekt Red and Sega Were the Big Winners at the gamescom awards 2026

CD Projekt Red and Sega were the most successful at the gamescom awards 2026, with three prizes each. Ubisoft received the Best Business Booth award, while Games Done Quick was honoured with the Heart of Gaming Award.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

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Tiny Bull From Italy Wins 7th European Games Night

With a pitch for their upcoming game, Tiny Bull Studios from Italy won the 7th European Games Night by SpielFabrique, NRW Global Business and Business France this year held at Bootshaus. The OFAJ young studio prize went to Screen Play Studios for Burning Bridges.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

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gamescom awards 2026: The Nominees

The most outstanding games at the show are recognised each year with the gamescom awards. This year's favourites include Metro 2039, with five nominations, while a total of eight games from Sega were nominated.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025?

Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read

Events

Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November

Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Politics

CreaTech Bulgaria Joins EGDF

The Bulgarian creative cluster CreaTech joins EGDF as the 27th member of the association.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Astragon Launched Bus Simulator 27: More Buses, Longer Journeys

Bus Simulator 27 has been released by astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The latest instalment in this popular series features new brands, coach buses and long-distance journeys.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Products

Wanderburg

The Berlin-based duo Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing have launched Wanderburg in Early Access. In this survival-like/rogue-like game, players control a mobile fortress that devours and destroys everything in its path, growing in size as it goes.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read

Business

Jo Cooke: "FY26 Was a Landmark Year for Frontier Developments"

Frontier Developments has reported a record year. Chief Executive Officer Jo Cooke said, "FY26 was a landmark year for Frontier." The UK-based company plans to release one creative simulation game per year; the next is Planet Zoo 2.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read