Travian zahlt VC-Investoren von Northworks aus Stephan Steininger March 03, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post © None SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Publishing Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more As usual, the first newsletter following gamescom focuses heavily on the event itself, covering the figures, highlights and business people in attendance at the Cologne trade fair. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Previewed at gamescom 2026 were these four deckboxes. (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner) Tabletop Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (c) Nvidia Products Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders). By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) Politics game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom "Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
SJ Xue, Vice President of Growth and Corporate Development at thatgamecompany, will lead the thatgamepublisher initiative Publishing Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Label Thatgamepublisher thatgamecompany, known for Journey, Flower, flOw and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new publishing label: thatgamepublisher wants to support “creative developers who use interactivity to expand what games can make people feel”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union © Apple Business Apple Changes Its Business Terms for Apps in the European Union Following collaboration with the European Commission, Apple announced changes to its business terms for apps and alternative app marketplaces in the European Union. There are now unified business terms for developers that distribute apps in the EU. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Publishing Pokémon Pokopia Sold Over 5 Million Copies Just in time for the release of the new Expansion Pass, Nintendo has reached a milestone with Pokémon Pokopia. The title has sold over 5 million copies worldwide, both physically and digitally. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily - 31 August 2026: game: no cooperation with AfD, Snapshots from the Business Area, Games Research, gamescom Figures and more As usual, the first newsletter following gamescom focuses heavily on the event itself, covering the figures, highlights and business people in attendance at the Cologne trade fair. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
MFG and "The Länd" at gamescom 2026 (c) GM MK gamescom Gamescom 2026: Snapshots From the Business Area - Part 1 The business area is the most important place for trade visitors from around the world. It's where the who's who of the industry meets. Including: Giants Software, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Ubisoft, Secret Mode, Saber, Saxony, Wizards of the Coast, Atari, Hesse and more... By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Previewed at gamescom 2026 were these four deckboxes. (Photo: GamesMarket, Pascal Wagner) Tabletop Gatherers' Tavern Previews Final Fantasy Plush Deckboxes The first Final Fantasy Arty deck boxes have been previewed at gamescom. Gatherers' Tavern will realise its first Square Enix collaboration through these plush boxes. The product ships in October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nvidia DLSS 4.5 (c) Nvidia Products Nvidia's Gamescom 2026 Announcements and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Launched At gamescom 2026, Nvidia announced the release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, as well as more games with RTX features and more developers supporting RTX Spark, including Ubisoft (Anno 117) and Embark (ARC Raiders). By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Vitality Rising Bees celebrate their victory; Honda holds the Equal Esports trophy © SK Gaming Esports Vitality Rising Bees Win the Equal Esports Cup At gamescom 2026, Deutsche Telekom and SK Gaming hosted the fourth Equal Esports Cup, a League of Legends tournament for women and non-binary players. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Falk on stage at the gamescom congress, defining the political stance of game for the audience (official stream) Politics game: No Cooperation, No AfD at gamescom "Video games aren't a spectator sport, and neither is democracy": At the gamescom congress opening, shortly before President Steinmeier's speech, game CEO Felix Falk has made the position of the association clear: no cooperation with the AfD, no invitations to gamescom for them in the future. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
