Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown © Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite Products GameXcite and Daedalic Revealed Star Trek: Voyager: Across the Unknown Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite put the fate of the U.S.S. Voyager in the hands of players. Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown, which is currently in development for PC and consoles, was unveiled at gamescom 2025. Daedalic Entertainment and gameXcite, two Hamburg-based publishers and developers, have announced By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Kalypso Media Products Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios Announce Tropico 7 Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios announced their latest and perhaps most important project at gamescom: Tropico 7 will be released in 2026 for PC and consoles. Kalypso Media and Gaming Minds Studios unveil: Tropico 7 is set to launch in 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X| By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Microsoft Products Asus and Microsoft Reveal Launch Date for ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds While gamescom is underway in Cologne, Asus and Microsoft have unveiled their release plans for ROG Xbox Ally handhelds: These will be available in numerous countries on October 16. At gamescom itself, the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds are a prominent example of Microsoft's Play Anywhere strategy. And while By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dawn of War IV © King Art Games, Deep Silver, Games Workshop Products Dawn of War IV Announced as a World Premiere at gamescom ONL This was one of the biggest announcements at ONL: Bremen-based developer King Art Games is developing the latest chapter in the successful Dawn of War PC series. Deep Silver is the publisher. Deep Silver (Plaion) and King Art Games officially unveiled Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV at the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Christoph Söldner Business Branding for House of Games Berlin Unveiled At the first House of Games Berlin Reception at gamescom, the partners behind the project unveiled the logo and branding for the new games property in the capital, which is set to open in 2026. In addition to the House of Games Berlin logo, the slogan was also unveiled, which By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Fabian Döhla and Carolin Wendt opening the concert. © GamesMarkt Business Witcher Concert Tour Debuts at gamescom With the first stop of their Ten Years of The Witcher 3 Concert Tour, CD Projekt Red have closed the first day of gamescom. With the first stop of their Ten Years of The Witcher 3 Concert Tour, CD Projekt Red have rocked the Event Area in Hall 1. More By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© kr3m Products Kr3m Releases Zaphira Snake and Launches Zaphira Games Portal Karlsruhe-based developer and publisher kr3m launched Zaphira Snake at gamescom, a multiplayer snake game that was funded by the German government. At the same time, it also launched its own new gaming platform. The new portal is aptly named Zaphira Games. In addition to the new Zafira Snake, it also By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Koelnmesse GmbH, Harald Fleissner Business Read GamescomDaily 2 as Epaper You won't miss a thing at gamescom with the gamescomDaily. The GamesMarkt editorial team compiles the most important information from the Cologne trade fair every day. The first issue of the magazine can now be read completely free of charge as a practical epaper. Gamescom 2025 opens its By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
© Xsolla Business Europe’s Mobile Gaming Boom: The Heart of a Global Digital Revolution As part of gamescomDaily, top managers from Xsolla analyzed the market in a series of advertorial articles. gamescomDaily1 focused on the mobile gaming market in Europe. The numbers are in, and they‘re big. According to the recently published Q2 2025 Edition of "The Xsolla Report: The State of By Promotion • 3 min read
Pink Breakfast at gamescom 2025 © Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Business The Rabbit 2025 With Teams From Germany, US, Spain and Ukraine The 15 participants in this year's edition of The Rabbit Indie Games Residency were announced today at the Pink Breakfast event during gamescom, organised by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and A MAZE. The one-month residency for independent video game developers will take place from 02 to 29 November 2025 at By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
In the end, there was a narrow or clear victory – depending on who you ask – for Federal Minister Dorothee Bär against North Rhine-Westphalia Minister President Hendrik Wüst in Mario Kart World. © Koelnmesse GmbH, Uwe Weiser Business Funding & Esports: Patience is the Key to Success At the political opening of gamescom, both Federal Minister Dorothee Bär and North Rhine-Westphalia Minister President Hendrik Wüst emphasized their support for making Germany a world leader in the gaming industry. However, it is also clear that neither the tax incentive model nor the recognition of esports can be implemented By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Game Workers take ever longer to find a new job after layoffs. © GamesMarkt, data provided by Values Value and InGame Job. Business EU Game Workers Struggle Hard – But Emerging European Countries Catch Up By Pascal Wagner • 8 min read
