The Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026

Awards

Two German Studios Nominated for Digital Vikings Awards

The shortlist for the Digital Vikings Awards, presented as part of Devgamm Gdansk, has been announced. Among the 12 nominated games across the four product categories are two titles from Germany. All Devgamm Gdansk participating studios are in the running for Studio of the Year.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Awards

Nordic Game Awards 2026 Give Triple-Win to ARC Raiders

The night’s big winner at the NG Awards 2026 was ARC Raiders by Embark Studios. The title won Nordic Game of the Year as well as Best Audio and Best Technology. Best Debut went to Discounty by Crinkle Cut, while MoonHood won Best Art for The Midnight Walk.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Awards

The Winners of the Finnish Game Awards 2026

The Finnish Game Awards 2026 saw a variety of winners, including a robot adventure game, a distinctly Finnish winter driving game, an adrenaline-fuelled techno shooter game, and a number of outstanding Finnish game developers.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Products

Pokémon Center Germany Opened Today

For the first time ever, the official Pokémon Center online store is available in Germany. Open right now, the new store page starts with the Pokémon Playful Partners pet accessory collection.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

People

Playing History Hires Heilig and Münch

Concept Artist Maryse Heilig, formerly of Maschinen-Mensch, and Project Manager & Team Facilitator Christian Münch, formerly at Dark Horse consulting, are joining Playing History.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Products

Rennsport: New Tracks Released, Price Promise Fulfilled

Competition Company is reducing the price of the Standard Edition of its racing simulation Rennsport by 50% from 19 June. The move was announced during the Rennsport Summit 2026. New content will also be released at the same time.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

Große-Schulte and Borchert Join Gamecity Hamburg

Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, through its Gamecity Hamburg initiative, is adding to the team with Svenja Borchert as project manager and Judith Große-Schulte as project assistant.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

gamescom

Gamescom Dev Talk Review: So You’ve Become a Lead, Now What?

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, which you can also rewatch on YouTube. Kat Stoica Ostenfeld, Lead Technical Writer at Epic Games, talks about the challenges of becoming a lead.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry

Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this?

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read