Best selling physical games in Europe 2024 © EA / EA / Activision blizzardd Publishing Best Selling Physical Games in Europe 2024 EA Sports FC 25 was by far the most successful physically distributed video game in Europe across all platforms. The game from Electronic Arts topped the annual charts in all 17 countries surveyed. Its predecessor was also very popular. EA Sports FC 25 is the clear leader of the annual By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Balatro sells more than five million copies. © LocalThunk and Playstack Publishing Balatro Sells More Than Five Million Copies Nobody expected such a huge success. Balatro, from solo developer LocalThunk and Playstack, has now sold five million copies - also thanks to numerous award nominations. Balatro, from developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack, was one of the biggest surprise hits of last year. The poker roguelike received strong word of mouth By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Picture collage from the company brochure © Bohemia Interactive Business Bohemia Interactive Was "Extremely Successful" in 2024 The largest Czech game studio, Bohemia Interactive, increased its revenues by 34% in 2024. The company sold almost five million games and DLC. Bohemia Interactive increased its revenues by 34% to CZK 1.4 billion (€55.65 million) in 2024. The studio sold 4.85 million copies of games such By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© CDPR Business The Witcher in Concert Series Celebrates European Premiere at gamescom At gamescom 2025, The Witcher in Concert series will celebrate its European premiere in a show with a capacity of almost 5,000 people. Further concerts will follow in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, the UK and Sweden. The Witcher in Concert, a celebration of the 10th anniversary of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown, released in September 2024, "is continuing to sell", and has more than 500,000 players. © Nacon Business Nacon Reports Weak Third Quarter, but Expects Strong Growth in 2025/26 Between October and December 2024, Nacon saw a decline in sales, mainly due to the gaming business rather than the accessories business. However, the French company is very optimistic for 2025/26, partly due to the release of Switch 2. In the third quarter of 2024/25, Nacon generated revenues By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Funcom Products Aloft As one of the most played demos at Steam's Next Fest in June 2024, and with over 300,000 wishlists, Aloft from Astrolabe Interactive and Funcom is ready to take off in Early Access. Co-operation. Survival. Cosy. Developer Astrolabe Interactive and publisher Funcom have tapped into three By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
DFL launches Roblox Bundesliga campaign with Build a Rocket © Build A Rocket, DFL, Karta Business DFL Launches Roblox Bundesliga Campaign With Build a Rocket The Bundesliga is the first European football league launching experiences on Roblox. Football fans can discover the Bundesliga in five Roblox games - with UGC items and partner activations aimed specifically at younger audiences. League partners Topps and ESPN are also included in the virtual Bundesliga clubhouse. With its Roblox activation By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© EA Publishing EA to Permanently Shut Down Origin in April 2025 In mid-April, Electronic Arts will finally shut down the Origin digital distribution platform. The transition to the new EA App has been underway for years. The reason for the termination is the end of Microsoft's support for 32-bit software. In 2011, Electronic Arts launched its own By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dynasty Warriors: Origins © Omega Force and Koei Tecmo Products Dynasty Warriors: Origins 1-vs-1,000 battles have never been more intense than in Dynasty Warriors: Origins. Omega Force and Koei Tecmo have created a well-executed reboot of the action-strategy series. It was Koei Tecmo's second-strongest Steam launch to date. Omega Force is known for its Musou By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf, presenting the trophy to the winning team © Ingo Lammert / Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Esports First Finals of the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, Lord Mayor Crowns Champions On 15 January, Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, honoured the winners of the first esports tournament for companies from the Düsseldorf region, the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, at the town hall. At the Düsseldorf Cup, employers from different industries compete in Rocket League By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Management of Pullup Entertainment. © Pullup Entertainment Business Pullup Entertainment With Second-Best Quarterly Results, Drova Beats Expectations Thanks to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 with six million players to date, Pullup Entertainment continues to do very well. Metal Slug Tactics, Void Crew and Drova have also exceeded expectations. In the third quarter of 2024/25 (October to December 2024), Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment, achieved revenues By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
God of War Ragnarök © Sony Interactive Entertainment Business Two Live Service Games Currently in Development at PlayStation Studios Cancelled Two live service games currently in development at Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio have been cancelled by Sony Interactive Entertainment. However, studio closures have been ruled out for the time being. Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed to Bloomberg the cancellation of two games in development. Both were live service games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
