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Gamescom 2026: What the world’s biggest gaming event tells us about the games industry

September 10, 2026• Events & Trade Shows, Insights, Strategic Advisory & Market Intelligence

Back from Cologne after another packed gamescom, we look back at gamescom 2026, the continued international growth of the event and a week spent meeting people from across the global games industry

Another gamescom is in the books. For Games Branding, Cologne has been part of the calendar for many years. But gamescom 2026 once again demonstrated just how international the games industry has become.

Across a very busy few days, we met game developers, publishers, gaming hardware companies, creators, media and industry partners from around the world, reconnecting with familiar faces while starting plenty of new conversations.

The scale of gamescom continues to grow. gamescom 2026 welcomed 368,000 visitors from 131 countries, including more than 36,000 trade visitors.
A record 1,743 companies from 66 countries exhibited at the show, with international companies accounting for 72% of exhibitors.

Those are enormous numbers. But walking the halls in Cologne, the more interesting story wasn’t simply how big gamescom has become. It was how global the business of games now is.

A global games industry under one roof
Few events bring together so many different parts of the international games
industry in one place.

Major publishers share the show floor with independent developers, emerging
studios, hardware and technology companies, creators, media and businesses
from markets across Europe, Asia, North America and beyond.

For a few days in Cologne, an industry normally spread across continents and
time zones suddenly feels remarkably close together.

And for an industry that spends much of the year communicating through
screens, gamescom remains an important reminder of the value of meeting
face-to-face.Sometimes a 20-minute conversation in Cologne can accomplish
more than months of emails.

A challenging industry, but not one standing still
It would be difficult to talk about the state of the games industry in 2026 without
acknowledging that the sector has been through a challenging period.

Budgets are under pressure, competition is intense and standing out in an
increasingly crowded global market remains a challenge for companies of
every size.

But Cologne didn’t feel like an industry retreating. Quite the opposite.

Throughout the week, the halls were filled with new games, new technology, new companies and people arriving from around the world to meet, reconnect and look towards what comes next.

The atmosphere reminded us that even during periods of change, this remains an extraordinarily creative and ambitious global industry.

The international side of gamescom
One of the things we have always enjoyed about gamescom is its international
character.

A single day can take you through conversations with people from completely
different parts of the world, different areas of the industry and companies at
very different stages of their journey.

Zoud and Global Game Jam Launch Financial Literacy Game Jam with up to $140K in Prizes and Development Support

September 3, 2026• Events & Trade Shows, Insights

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Zoud, the United Arab Emirates’ National Financial Wellbeing & Sustainability Initiative, and Global Game Jam (GGJ) have announced the launch of Zoud GameLab, a new international game jam inviting developers and creators to build games centered around financial literacy.

Taking place virtually from 15 October to 15 November 2026, Zoud GameLab will bring together developers, designers, artists, writers and other creators from around the world to turn financial concepts and everyday money decisions into engaging gameplay. Ahead of the jam, a pre-jam learning programme will begin on 15 September, with resources and expert-led sessions to help participants explore the theme and develop their ideas.

Zoud GameLab brings together Zoud’s mandate to advance financial wellbeing with Global Game Jam’s expertise and global game development community, with the aim of creating new and creative ways to engage people with financial concepts through games.

“At Zoud, we are always looking for new and creative ways to make financial wellbeing more accessible and engaging. Through Zoud GameLab, we are tapping into the creativity of game creators around the world to explore how financial concepts can be brought to life through play. We also hope to see strong participation from developers across the UAE and the region, bringing local perspectives to the games and ideas that emerge” said Natalia El Menhall, Program Director at Zoud.

Global Game Jam welcomed the opportunity to collaborate with Zoud on the initiative.

“Game jams are the perfect vehicle to engage developers in tackling complex, real-world topics in creative ways,” said Maria Burns Ortiz, Executive Director of Global Game Jam. “Financial literacy is exactly the kind of challenge that can push jammers to think differently about both design and impact.”

A Global, Fully Virtual Jam

Zoud GameLab is open to participants worldwide, making it possible for game creators to take part regardless of location.

During the month-long jam, participants will be able to form teams, develop their concepts and submit their games. The jam is open to creators of all levels and backgrounds, including studios, whether they have experience developing educational games or are completely new to the topic of financial literacy.

Participants will be challenged to integrate financial literacy meaningfully into their games, with this forming part of the judging criteria. Those competing for the top awards will also be required to submit a project budget, putting their own financial planning skills into practice as part of the challenge.

Rewarding the Best Games

Zoud GameLab will recognise the strongest entries across a range of award categories, with funding and prizes awarded across the best overall game, runner-up and third place, alongside additional awards recognising games that effectively contribute to financial literacy, bring regional perspectives and deliver compelling gameplay. The jam will have a shared prize and funding pool of up to $140,000 USD.

Resources and Learning Opportunities

Participants will have access to a range of financial literacy and game development resources to help them explore the theme and strengthen their ideas. To support the meaningful integration of financial literacy into their games, participants will be encouraged to draw on the expertise and resources available throughout the programme. These will include:

Webinars and interactive workshops held ahead of and during the jam, featuring experts in financial literacy and serious game development
A dedicated guide to creating a financial literacy game
A curated collection of financial literacy resources, including different ways to explore financial concepts through games and examples of existing financial literacy games
Drop-in office hours and/or one-to-one sessions with subject matter experts throughout the jam

The pre-jam programme and initial resources will launch on 15 September 2026, giving participants an opportunity to learn more about the theme and start thinking about their game concepts before the jam begins.

Interested participants can visit zoud.ae/gamelab to register for the jam.

Key Dates

Open now: Sign up for Zoud GameLab updates at zoud.ae/gamelab
1 September 2026: Zoud GameLab website goes live
15 September 2026: Pre-jam programme and initial resources launch
15 September – 14 October 2026: Webinars, additional resources and pre-jam support
15 October 2026: Zoud GameLab begins and judging criteria are unveiled
15 October – 15 November 2026: Zoud GameLab game jam
Mid-December 2026: Winners announced

Further information, resources and registration details will be available at zoud.ae/gamelab as they are released.

About Zoud

The National Financial Wellbeing and Sustainability Initiative, Zoud, is driven by a national vision to empower individuals and families with the knowledge, tools, and skills needed to build financial confidence and strengthen economic resilience across all segments of society.

Through an integrated ecosystem of educational programmes, community-driven solutions, and innovative digital tools, Zoud equips people to make informed and responsible financial decisions, contributing to a more stable and prosperous future for all. Learn more at zoud.ae.

About Global Game Jam

Global Game Jam is a nonprofit organisation whose mission is to empower people around the world to learn, experiment and create together through the medium of games. In addition to organising the largest game jam in the world across over 800 sites worldwide, GGJ works year-round to support, promote and grow the global game development community. Founded in 2008, GGJ has served over 500,000 lifetime participants. Learn more at globalgamejam.org.

Global Game Jam and Lagos Games Week Partner to Launch Pan-African Game Jam Ahead of Lagos Games Week 2026

April 10, 2026• Events & Trade Shows, Insights

San Luis, Obispo, Calif., USA and Lagos, Nigeria — Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Lagos Games Week have announced a new partnership for Pan-African Jam 2026, a game jam being organized as part of the official leadup to Lagos Games Week.

The initiative is designed to bring together game developers from across Africa to collaborate, create, and showcase their work under a shared theme: “Play Without Borders.” The jam aims to nurture creativity, encourage cross-border collaboration, and highlight Africa’s growing presence in game development, while also building community and visibility for Lagos Games Week.

The game jam will run from April 24 to May 11, 2026, with winners announced on May 25, 2026 following a two-week judging period.

The virtual event is open to participants from any country in Africa. The jam will have a $2,500 USD cash prize pool plus in-kind prizes.

Award categories include:

Overall Winner
Best UEFN Game
Best Tabletop Game
Best Mobile Game

The jam will also recognize a top game from each participating jam country and a top Inter-African team for cross-border collaboration.

The jam will kick off on April 24 with a special livestream from the Lagos Games Week and GGJ teams. Additional virtual jam-specific programming will be announced in April.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Jam coordination and submission will take place on itch.io and Global Game Jam’s Discord. Teams can be comprised of international team members, but 75% of participants must reside on the African continent. Solo devs are allowed. The jam is open to developers ages 18+. Registration will open in early April. Interested jammers can sign up to be notified when the jam goes live on the GGJ site: https://globalgamejam.org/pan-african-jam-2026

“Every year, we see the incredible talent and creativity of jammers across Africa during the annual Global Game Jam,” said Maria Burns Ortiz, Executive Director of Global Game Jam. “This collaboration with Lagos Games Week allows us to further support and amplify game development ecosystems across the continent, extending our impact far beyond a single weekend event.”

Through this partnership, Global Game Jam and Lagos Games Week aim to create new opportunities for African developers to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the global games industry.

“Our partnership with Global Game Jam is about championing experimentation and building the habit of prototyping. We’re excited to see creators solve problems, iterate, and finish – essential steps for Africa’s next generation of game makers.” said Bukola Akingbade, Lagos Games Week

The Pan-African Jam forms part of the broader Lagos Games Week 2026 programme, which will take place on June 18–19, 2026 at the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria. The winning team will also be highlighted at Lagos Games Week and have an opportunity to showcase their games if attending the event.

About Global Game Jam
Global Game Jam is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower people around the world to learn, experiment, and create together through the medium of games. In addition to organizing the largest game jam in the world, GGJ works year-round to support, promote, and grow the global game development community.

About Lagos Games Week
Now in its third year, Lagos Games Week is an annual trade fair for video games. Held in Lagos, Nigeria, the event continues its focus on supporting the growth of the African games ecosystem through talent development, local market activation, external development capacity, and the creation of original intellectual property. The 2026 edition will also feature participation from international publishers and studios including Focus Entertainment, Oceanview Group, and Ubisoft, alongside initiatives such as the Next Gen Summit led by Games for Change. https://lagosgamesweek.com/

Global Game Jam® 2026 Announces Next Edition of the World’s Largest Game Creation Event

January 8, 2026• Events & Trade Shows, Insights

San Luis Obispo, California, USA – Global Game Jam® (GGJ) announces the next edition of its annual jam, Global Game Jam 2026, the world’s largest collaborative game development event. The jam will take place from 26 January to 1 February 2026, bringing together game developers, students, educators, and creatives from around the world.

The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) is an annual, worldwide event where participants form small teams to create games over a short, intensive period, inspired by a shared global theme. Blending creativity, experimentation, and learning-by-doing, GGJ empowers people of all backgrounds and skill levels to explore game development in a collaborative and inclusive environment.

Key Dates for Global Game Jam 2026

19–23 January 2026 – GGJ Prep Week
24–25 January 2026 – Global Theme Reveal Event (YouTube & Twitch)
26 January 2026 – Global Game Jam begins worldwide
1 February 2026 – Jam concludes

For full details, schedules, and updates, please visit the official Global Game Jam website.

A Truly Global Event at Unprecedented Scale

Global Game Jam is a worldwide phenomenon, hosted simultaneously across hundreds of local jam sites in dozens of countries. Each year, tens of thousands of participants come together to create, collaborate, and learn through play.

In 2026, GGJ will surpass a major milestone, reaching over 500,000 lifetime participants worldwide. In 2025, GGJ surpassed 100,000 total games created from the jam, highlighting the scale, creativity, and sustained global impact of the event.

Annually, the event attracts around 40,000 participants across 800 sites in 100 countries.

Purpose: Creativity, Collaboration, and Community

At its core, Global Game Jam exists to foster innovation, collaboration, and experimentation through game development. The event emphasizes learning-by-doing, rapid prototyping, and community building, encouraging participants to share ideas, skills, and perspectives across disciplines and cultures.

Who Should Participate

Global Game Jam is open to a broad and diverse audience, including:

Game developers and aspiring developers
Students and educators
Artists, designers, musicians, and writers
Technologists and creative professionals
First-time jammers with no prior game development experience

Educational, Cultural, and Professional Impact

Global Game Jam demonstrates a strong and measurable impact across education, culture, and industry. Through hands-on collaboration, participants acquire practical skills including teamwork, problem-solving, creative thinking, and rapid iteration, all of which are essential across creative and technology-driven sectors.

From a cultural standpoint, GGJ positions games as a meaningful creative and educational medium, supporting the expression of local identities, social issues, and experimental approaches. From a professional perspective, the jam frequently acts as an entry point into the games industry and adjacent creative fields, with numerous long-term projects and career paths originating from jam-based collaborations.

“The Global Game Jam is a celebration of creativity, innovation and community,” GGJ Executive Director Maria Burns Ortiz said. “As we head into 2026 and the 17th edition of the Global Game Jam, amid ongoing uncertainty not only in our industry but around the world, seeing tens of thousands of creators from over 100 countries come together to make games around a shared theme speaks to the power of games to connect us.”

How to Take Part

Whether you want to run a jam site, participate as a jammer, learn more about the Global Game Jam theme, or explore other important dates and deadlines, additional information is available in the Global Game Jam FAQ

Partners

Global Game Jam runs the annual event at no-cost to jam participants. GGJ 2026 is made possible by the financial support of industry partners. The 2026 Global Game Jam Headline Sponsors are Epic Games, Games for Change and Xsolla.

Sustainable Games Alliance Launches First Industry Standard for Sustainable Games

October 10, 2025• Events & Trade Shows, Insights

Helsinki, Finland – The Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA), a global non-profit cooperative of game developers, universities and associations, today announced the launch of the Sustainable Games Standard, the first global emissions reporting framework created specifically for the games industry.

Established in 2024, SGA set out to bring studios, publishers, associations, and partners together around a common goal: making gaming the most sustainable form of entertainment. Just a year later, that goal has moved from vision to reality. With more than 30 members and partners already involved, the Sustainable Games Standard gives the industry a freely available, practical tool to measure, benchmark, and reduce emissions across development, publishing, distribution, and infrastructure.

“With the Sustainable Games Standard, the industry finally has a framework that reflects how games are actually made, turning ambition into actionable impact. It is a commitment of the industry uniting companies, associations, and researchers under one standard to drive change at scale. Our ambition is to make gaming the most sustainable entertainment medium, and industry wide strategic action based on easily accessible and comparable data is the only way we’ll get there.” said Maria Wagner, Managing Director of the Sustainable Games Alliance.

A Framework Designed for Games

Unlike generic reporting tools, the Sustainable Games Standard has been built around the unique needs of the games sector and its value chain. Covering everything from game design and server infrastructure to marketing and hardware, the framework enables companies to:

Track emissions with accuracy specific to games
Benchmark performance across titles and companies
Identify improvements that cut costs and reduce environmental impact
Comply with new regulations in Europe and beyond
Optimize energy consumption and extend battery life
Reduce hardware load and optimize performance
Enhance the player experience

Importantly, the framework is freely available, ensuring studios of all sizes, from AAA to indie, can take part.

Global Industry Support

The Sustainable Games Alliance already unites a broad coalition of studios, publishers, service providers, and associations. Together, these organizations represent every corner of the industry, from pioneering indie developers and global studios to trade associations and research initiatives, reflecting a growing momentum for systemic, industry-wide action on sustainability.

“The SGA Standard paves the way for greater transparency and streamlined collaboration between game developers, manufacturers, and service providers to more effectively contribute to emissions reduction,” said Mathias Gredal Nørvig, CEO of SYBO. “An industry standard for measurement and reporting is the critical next step in making the gaming landscape’s sustainability efforts more efficient and impactful.”

“To accurately measure our company’s full carbon footprint, we need transparent data from our partners. While we get detailed emissions reporting for some services like business travel, there are major data gaps when it comes to digital service infrastructure. This prevents us from truly understanding our impact. Standardized reporting for services is essential—it would empower customers and providers alike to make meaningful climate progress. That’s why I’m excited to see what we can achieve with the SGA Standard,” said Tommi Lappalainen, Senior Sustainability Manager at Rovio Entertainment.

“Energy efficiency is not just a technical detail, it’s a competitive advantage. Longer battery life keeps players engaged on the go, while lower energy demand contributes to a more sustainable game industry. To make real progress, we need reliable ways to measure and compare performance across the industry, and it is exciting to see SGA being a leader of that transformation”, said Laurent Gibert, Principal Product Strategy Architect & Co-Lead Unity Montreal.

From Launch to Action
The launch of the Sustainable Games Standard marks the beginning of a new chapter for the industry, one where environmental responsibility becomes part of how games are made. It is paving the way for more strategic and systemic reporting and emissions reduction by enabling integration into game engines, platforms, and by service providers, saving developers time and money by delivering better data, faster and with greater transparency freeing up capacities for studios to focus on creating more sustainable, just better games.

Throughout 2025 and 2026, the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) will support adoption of the standard and will host workshops, case studies, and presentations that showcase results from early members and demonstrate real-world impact.

SGA is calling on developers, publishers, platforms, investors, and associations worldwide to join the initiative and help position gaming as a global leader in sustainable entertainment.

For more information about the Standard for Sustainable Gaming
https://sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/

About the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA)

The Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) is a non-profit cooperative founded by the world’s leading game entrepreneurs and environmental researchers with one goal: to make the games industry the leader in sustainability by setting ambitious and achievable standards for environmental and social responsibility. https://sustainablegamesalliance.org/

SGA already has 33 members from 11 different countries including PC, console & mobile game developers, research groups, and local as well as pan-European trade associations. Its members are:

Arctic Game, Black Soup, Bold Beetle Games, Charged Monkey, Clean Play, Colossal Order Ltd, EGDF, Ever Curious Entertainment Inc., Expa Game Business Cooperative, Fingersoft, Game Only, Games Denmark, Horizon Europe STRATEGIES, IGDA Climate SIG, INSTINCT3 GmbH, Lockwood Publishing, London Games, MOOD ApS / MOOD Holding ApS, Neogames Finland ry, Nitro Games Plc, Psyon Games, Remedy, Second Stage GmbH, Secret Exit Oy, SGDA, Spielfabrique, Sports Interactive, Starbreeze, Super Evil Megacorp, SYBO, Tactile Games ApS, and WLove Games.

Meet us at Gamescom !

August 18, 2025• Events & Trade Shows, Insights, PR & Media

Gamescom has always been a place to meet Gamesbranding, and this time in cologne will not be the different!

Our team will be pleased to meet you there personally and shake hands with you along the event !

We really hope to see you there !

Let’s Talk !!!

Games Branding Joins Nordic Game Conference 2025

May 19, 2025• Events & Trade Shows, Influencers & Creators, Insights

We’re a global PR agency focused exclusively on video games. supporting developers and publishers with strategic visibility and campaign execution across all stages of development.

Our services include:

– Brand building & positioning – define your identity and messaging

– PR & media outreach – secure press and global coverage

– Influencer marketing – connect with creators that fit your audience

– Social media & community – grow engagement and loyalty

– Steam optimisation & festival support – boost wishlists and visibility

– Campaign planning & execution – from strategy to launch

Let’s talk about how we can help your game get seen and played.

We went to the VGS2024 !

October 28, 2024• Events & Trade Shows, Insights, Videogames

Caracas, Venezuela – We were blessed with the opportunity of going to the Venezuelan Games Show 2024, which is the largest gaming and tech event in Venezuela and one of the largest in LATAM. We sent our tech guy, Roger Guerrero, over there to be hands on this amazing experience, full of flair, charisma, beauty and of course, loads of gaming !

Watch here some of the impressions from the floor.

We had the opportunity to interview none other than Diego Hurtado, who is an uprising Venezuelan influencer that has amassed an audience of over 500.000 followers between all his channels, consisting of mostly young people who are interested in comedy and trending stuff.

Watch a small subtitled Diego Hurtado interview here.

The interview was full of humor and looked back at the times where brands like Sony, Nintendo and Nvidia presented their products on launch in Venezuela. The dire wish of having them all back in a bold Venezuelan market is profound.

We also had the chance to chat with several attendees and get their thoughts on the Venezuelan Games Show 2024. One of them was Capital Boar Gaming, which were also one of the sponsors and event organizers themselves.

“Events have grown. The world of geeks and nerds is now more present, and people perceive hobbies and entertainment as valuable; traditional brands in Venezuela have embraced this, not as a fad but as a form of artistic representation. Seeing this last event’s number of participants and visitors has been inspiring.”

“The hobby of wargaming is gathering more and more interest than ever. We need to continue to create, maintain and grow communities, while embracing both new and seasoned players. We see that the number of members and enthusiasts keeps growing…”
— Capital Boar Gaming

The amazing Ayzel-Chan crossed our path, too. We managed to get a few words from her. She was representing the E-Sports team and event creator: Streamer Arena.

“In this edition of Venezuelan Games Show 2024 the cosplayers were amazing, I reconnected with friends, took part in the cosplay contest, and also attended all the E-Sports tournaments.”

“I hosted the Counter-Strike tournament and also followed the Valorant tournament closely. A tournament which Streamer Arena won. This showed me that we really do have a lot of talent in Venezuela.”
— Alejandra Lopez (Ayzel-Chan)

We also came along Droxette wich was attending the event individually, and was able to give us her point of view of the event as a experienced cosplay artist

“The Venezuela Game Show was an incredible event. It’s amazing the amount of activities you can do, whether it’s playing games, enjoying tournaments, or appreciating the stage shows.

As a cosplayer, I appreciate the space they’ve given to the community, as the event held 3 cosplay contests for this edition.”
— Sullivan Sanchez (Droxette)

In summary, Venezuela is a rapidly expanding market, with major brands like Doritos, Rexona, Red Dragon, Oreo, and PEPSI making a strong presence as sponsors for events like the Venezuelan Game Show 2024. With large E-Sports tournaments offering up to $40,000 in prize pools, this upcoming scene is proving its relevance beyond gaming, impacting the entire tech industry. We are happy to see forward thinking events like these secure the future demand for peripherals, high-end hardware, apparel, and more.

Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to next time!

Ukraine Pavilion at Gamescom 2024: New Horizons of the Industry

September 2, 2024• Community Management, Events & Trade Shows, Insights

At this year’s Gamescom, the Ukraine pavilion once again impressed the world by bringing together game development studios, event organizers, service companies, and innovative startups. Ukraine showcased its achievements in the gaming industry and its creative and business potential.

“The Ukraine pavilion at Gamescom has become a key destination for both Ukrainian studios and developers, as well as international partners. Its main goal was to become a convenient space for meetings and business networking, and it worked 100%! While the global gaming industry is still recovering from the crisis, we saw signs of optimism among the participants. I hope that next year we’ll make the pavilion even larger and showcase more amazing projects from Ukraine,” shared Oleg Yavorsky,
Development Director of VG Entertainment and co-organizer of the pavilion

Alongside business meetings, there was a charity auction to support our country:

“It has become a great tradition to bring together our industry friends and supporters of Ukraine at the annual networking reception and charity auction during Gamescom. I’m delighted to see that the interest in this event and the generosity of our community is not declining over the years, but otherwise, increasing. This time we were able to gather the record amount of EUR 20500 for Gamedev Under Bombs and I’m immensely grateful for that!” said Olena Lobova, co-founder and CBDO of GDBAY, and co-organizer of the pavilion

Pavilion participants noted that the conference was a valuable platform for forging new contacts and partnerships:

“Participating in the Ukrainian pavilion at Gamescom 2024 was an incredible experience. Despite the immense challenges we face, from the ongoing war to industry-wide crises, this event was a much-needed breath of fresh air. It was inspiring to see the global community engage with our project, which we believe brings something new and exciting to the genre. The resilience and creativity of the Ukrainian gaming industry were on full display, and I left feeling more connected and motivated to continue pushing boundaries. We’re eager to build on the relationships we’ve formed and look forward to future collaborations!” said Mike from Hologryph.

Maksym from WMG International added: “Everything was great. On behalf of the entire team, I want to highlight the convenient location and the functionality of the space, which had several areas for meetings. Our partners also appreciated the design.”

“The event was great and really fruitful in terms of business. Having our own Ukrainian booth helped a lot in organizing meetings in one area and also allowed us to exchange a lot of experiences between the teams present there. Thanks to the organizers, everything went smoothly; our company enjoyed being part of the event and the Ukraine booth,” also highlighted Olga from PlayToMax.

“After the tradeshow, our team did an after-action review and realized there were some areas that we could have prepared better. Still, we’re thrilled with the outcomes. We drew significant interest from companies whose games we personally love and play.
Meeting representatives from various country pavilions was particularly valuable. They are usually set up by government funds or business associations that actively support their participants and help with networking. They often provide funding programs for companies willing to incorporate or relocate, and they offer assistance with that as well,” said Vyacheslav from QPM.

For more details about the history of the Ukraine pavilion, the list of participants, as well as photos from Gamescom 2024 and the charity auction, please visit the official website: www.gamesukraine.com.

Toplitz Productions Takes Its Most Varied Portfolio Yet To gamescom In Cologne

July 24, 2024• B2B, B2C, Events & Trade Shows, Insights

Oberhaching, Germany, July 24th 2024 – The German-Austrian publisher Toplitz Productions proudly announces its participation at this year’s gamescom in Cologne.

When the doors open to the biggest global gaming event on August 21, 2024, Toplitz welcomes media, streamers and influencers to their booth in the business area, located in Hall 4.1 – D38 – C29 to show them the most diversified portfolio the publisher brought to gamescom yet.

From the all-out action of Unawake to the return of a true icon with management behemoth Industry Giant 4.0, Toplitz Productions has a varied lineup of unmissable games ready for you.

The moon has shattered and thrown the Earth into an ice-cold apocalypse. Try to survive against all odds in the frozen open world of Permafrost from Spacerocket Games, where humanity is on the brink of extinction. Help the opposing factions or try to fight off all the dangers of an unforgiving environment alone with your trusted dog, while you explore, scavenge and try to build a better future.

In terms of management games they don’t come much bigger than the Industry Giant franchise. Not daunted by the huge name, with Industry Giant 4.0 the development team Don VS Dodo is not only re-envisioning the classic series for a new audience. Vastly expanding on the legacy gameplay and putting their own unique spin on it, this is the next generation of management games.

Farmer’s Dynasty 2 from Umeo Studios builds on the foundation of its successful predecessor and delivers an open world farming simulation like no other. With two timelines set in the past and present, aspiring agronomists can experience both traditional as well as modern farming methods as they build, renovate and expand their properties.

A small team of two developers, big visions and even bigger talent: The bone-crunching hack&slash Unawake from RealityArts defies all odds and delivers a visual tour de force that has to be seen to be believed. Explore the dark fantasy that pits you in a relentless battle between demons and angels. Fight with various weapons against a neverending onslaught of enemies, develop your character and equip the best loot to gain the upper hand. Next to the most recent PC build, we are able to show the version for Xbox Series X|S for the very first time as an exclusive for all attendees.

Become one with the night, feast on blood and build a lasting legacy with Vampire Dynasty, the latest entry in the renowned franchise, developed by Mehuman Games. Experience what it means to be a vampire caught between destiny and the everlasting thirst for blood. Fight for your place in the society of fictitious Sangavia, expand your vampire family and build a castle as your center of eternal power.

Since its early access start, developer Superkami constantly improved Sengoku Dynasty with a stream of meaningful updates. At gamescom we can offer you a fresh look at the exciting mixture of survival game and city builder set in an open-world feudal Japan. Be the first to get a sneak peek at the new content that is coming to the game over the next few weeks and months.

About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

Stay up to date and learn everything worth knowing about Toplitz Productions by following the company on Twitter, Facebook, the official website and Instagram.