UK-Charts: "Toy Story 3" startet durch Tim Pototzki July 26, 2010 – 1 min read Share this post Mit einer Woche Anlauf bringt es "Toy Story 3" auf den ersten Platz in UK © None Unreal Engine 6 is set to enter Early Access in late 2027 © Epic Games Development Unreal Engine 5.8 Is Now Available; Unreal Engine 6 Is Still Years Away At Unreal Fest Chicago 2026, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.8, which is likely to be the final significant update to the engine. The company plans to launch Unreal Engine 6 in Early Access in late 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Products Godot 4.7 Director's Cut Out Now The new Godot version 4.7, titles Director's Cut, is all about lighting: With AreaLight3D, HDR output support and more. A new asset store is also in the mix. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Emese-Anna Hoppa (Ubisoft), Jamie Elms (Bytro), Rüdiger Brandis (Playing History), Devan Soyka (Crytek) and Jelmer Lukkien (Limbic Entertainment; from Left to Right)´ gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Reclaiming the Workplace Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists at today’s session will be discussing the experiences and challenges faced when workers in the games industry organise themselves. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Google UK Confirms Launch of the Play Store Business Model Back in March, Google announced significant changes to its business model for the Google Play Store and a phased roll-out starting on 30 June. Google UK has now confirmed the launch. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Press Start alumni studio SleepDrift is one of the grant recipients with their upcoming game Märe (SleepDrift) Funding MDM Funding Grants 353,000€ to Six Games In the current 4,5€ mil funding round of Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, 353,000€ goes to six games as well: Ritter und Kinback, Creature Creep Studio and SleepDrift get development funding, while Stekosaurus and Fine Flow Studio get concept funding. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Enshrouded Leaves Early Access in October After over two years in Early Access, remarkable player numbers and a lot of nominations and awards, Keen Games' hit Enshrouded will release as 1.0 on 15 October 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Songs for a Passerby was Celine Daemen's former project. Her next one, The Opposite of Being, is produced by Reynard Films and funded by FFF (Olivier M. Herter) Funding June 2026: Bavaria Funds 5 XR Experiences with €360,000 Five XR experiences get 360,000 euros from FFF Bayern's current funding round. Two of those projects are in development at Reynard Films, one at Tellux next. Ignota and Jost von Harlessem are funded as well. By Pascal Wagner • The four-person team at Aldamami Games comprises: (from left to right): Alice Schneider, Katharina 'Mikey' Müller, David Cafisso and Marvin Braun. Katharina 'Mikey' Müller and Marvin Braun founded the studio. © Aldamami Games GamesMarket Plus G+ How Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Is Holding Up in Early Access Bloodletter, the debut game from Aldamami Games, has been in Early Access since late March 2026. We spoke to Katharina 'Mikey' Müller to find out how satisfied the team is with the launch, how the game is faring in the competitive deck-building genre, and what their plans are for the future. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: From AAA to III – My Journey Into Poverty Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. This time, a short but fascinating talk by Espen Sogn, Founder & Head of Studio Jotun Games, on the desire to bring his own project to life. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Unreal Engine 6 is set to enter Early Access in late 2027 © Epic Games Development Unreal Engine 5.8 Is Now Available; Unreal Engine 6 Is Still Years Away At Unreal Fest Chicago 2026, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 5.8, which is likely to be the final significant update to the engine. The company plans to launch Unreal Engine 6 in Early Access in late 2027. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Products Godot 4.7 Director's Cut Out Now The new Godot version 4.7, titles Director's Cut, is all about lighting: With AreaLight3D, HDR output support and more. A new asset store is also in the mix. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Emese-Anna Hoppa (Ubisoft), Jamie Elms (Bytro), Rüdiger Brandis (Playing History), Devan Soyka (Crytek) and Jelmer Lukkien (Limbic Entertainment; from Left to Right)´ gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Reclaiming the Workplace Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists at today’s session will be discussing the experiences and challenges faced when workers in the games industry organise themselves. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Google UK Confirms Launch of the Play Store Business Model Back in March, Google announced significant changes to its business model for the Google Play Store and a phased roll-out starting on 30 June. Google UK has now confirmed the launch. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Press Start alumni studio SleepDrift is one of the grant recipients with their upcoming game Märe (SleepDrift) Funding MDM Funding Grants 353,000€ to Six Games In the current 4,5€ mil funding round of Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, 353,000€ goes to six games as well: Ritter und Kinback, Creature Creep Studio and SleepDrift get development funding, while Stekosaurus and Fine Flow Studio get concept funding. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Enshrouded Leaves Early Access in October After over two years in Early Access, remarkable player numbers and a lot of nominations and awards, Keen Games' hit Enshrouded will release as 1.0 on 15 October 2026. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Songs for a Passerby was Celine Daemen's former project. Her next one, The Opposite of Being, is produced by Reynard Films and funded by FFF (Olivier M. Herter) Funding June 2026: Bavaria Funds 5 XR Experiences with €360,000 Five XR experiences get 360,000 euros from FFF Bayern's current funding round. Two of those projects are in development at Reynard Films, one at Tellux next. Ignota and Jost von Harlessem are funded as well. By Pascal Wagner •
The four-person team at Aldamami Games comprises: (from left to right): Alice Schneider, Katharina 'Mikey' Müller, David Cafisso and Marvin Braun. Katharina 'Mikey' Müller and Marvin Braun founded the studio. © Aldamami Games GamesMarket Plus G+ How Aldamami Games' Bloodletter Is Holding Up in Early Access Bloodletter, the debut game from Aldamami Games, has been in Early Access since late March 2026. We spoke to Katharina 'Mikey' Müller to find out how satisfied the team is with the launch, how the game is faring in the competitive deck-building genre, and what their plans are for the future. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: From AAA to III – My Journey Into Poverty Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. This time, a short but fascinating talk by Espen Sogn, Founder & Head of Studio Jotun Games, on the desire to bring his own project to life. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
