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The showcase was curated and moderated by MotekGames/Motek Productions. Products First GamingUp Showcase Features 39 GSA Games With 39 games from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among them two premieres, GamingUp Showcase by MotekGames has made a respectable debut on Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Release Date Reveal: Why Horses of Hoofprint Bay Wants to Tackle GTA VI Together with Thogli Studios, we are revealing that upcoming horse game highlight Horses of Hoofprint Bay will release on 4 November. Publisher Alice Ruppert explains why the game wants to go toe to toe with GTA VI. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games Business G+ GTA's Shadow: The Effects of a Mega Release on the Industry and the Release Schedule This year is the year! Rockstar Games' highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI is set to be released in November. But how will other publishers handle a release like this? How will release strategies change, and what strategies are actually out there? By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
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gamescom Xsolla Unveils Its Largest Product Rollout Yet: New Tools Give Studios Control Over Their Own Growth Advertorial | Xsolla is heading to Cologne for gamescom dev and gamescom with a range of new services and products. Learn more at xsolla.pro/gmktgc, or connect with the team at gamescom, Hall 2.2, #A030-B035. By Xsolla • 4 min read
The showcase was curated and moderated by MotekGames/Motek Productions. Products First GamingUp Showcase Features 39 GSA Games With 39 games from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among them two premieres, GamingUp Showcase by MotekGames has made a respectable debut on Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Ricarda Lang and Thomas Hentschel are part of a big Green party presence at gamescom 2026 (Elias Keilhauer/Marija Heinecke) People Ricarda Lang and Thomas Hentschel to Visit gamescom 2026 With a press tour through the entertainment area on Wednesday, the Greens enforce their gamescom presence: Ricarda Lang and Thomas Hentschel from Baden-Württemberg will check out the fair this year. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
