© EA Business PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners Acquire Electronic Arts for $55 billion Electronic Arts has confirmed the conclusion of a takeover agreement by a consortium led by the Saudi Arabian PIF, Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. The deal is worth $55 billion dollar and represents a significant development for the US video game industry. The rumours from the weekend have been confirmed: By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Red Bull Esports 3rd Red Bull League of Its Own Comes to SAP Garden in Munich For only the third time, Red Bull is organizing its League of Legends event League of Its Own, in which Europe's top players compete. After Berlin (2023) and Paris (2024), the event will take place in Munich on November 29. Munich will host another esports highlight in the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
46,000 Visitors came to the exhibition center of Zurich Pop Con, where 7 halls were used © Zurich Pop Con & Game Show Business 46,000 Visitors Set New Record for Zurich Pop Con With exclusive game premieres, Zurich Pop Con & Game Show set a new record last weekend. The organizers are thrilled and are already planning for 2026. 450 exhibitors, numerous fan groups, and an extensive stage program made last weekend's Zurich Pop Con & Game Show a resounding success By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Devon Pritchard and Doug Bowser © BusinessWire People Devon Pritchard Succeeds Doug Bowser as President and COO of NoA Change at the top of Nintendo of America: President and COO Doug Bowser is retiring at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by Devon Pritchard, a long-standing member of the NoA management team. Nintendo Managing Executive Officer Satoru Shibata will take on the role of CEO of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Christian-Henner Hentsch, Director Legal & Regulatory Affairs of game and Managing Director of VHG © Dirk Mathesius/game Business DPMA Gives Green Light to Collecting Society for Game Devs and Publishers Founded in May 2023, the VHG collecting society has now received permission to operate from the German Patent and Trademark Office, which has state supervision over all collecting societies in Germany. VHG, a subsidiary of the game association, is the first new licensee in 11 years. It took patience, but By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Digital Bandidos Products Digital Bandidos Celebrate Successful Debut of Indie Fan Fest The still young indie publisher Digital Bandidos is thoroughly satisfied with its Indie Games Fest. Almost 50 games were featured in the showcase, which offered two world premieres, three release date announcements, and shadow drops for five playable demos. The organizers themselves presented three games and revamped their website. The By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Tom Burck from Gameforge and Laura Körting from LAB132 © Burck/Körting Business Game Regional Representation in Baden-Württemberg Develops to an Association Since 2018, the games industry in Baden-Württemberg has been organized as a regional representative of game in order to successfully promote issues at the state level. Now, there is a desire to strengthen this commitment, which requires its own association structure, which has now been established. However, the founding of By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© NBG Business NBG Distribution Renamed as CentreSoft GmbH After 36 years, German games distributor NBG has a new name. NBG will now operate under the brand name of its parent company, CentreSoft GmbH. Apart from the name change, nothing else will change at the long-established distribution company, which is managed by Thomas Schütterle as Managing Director and Michael By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© MIGS Business Montréal International Game Summit Doubles Its Floor Space The Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) have drawn their first positive conclusions: industry representatives from 25 countries are expected to attend, and thanks to the move to a new location with twice the space, there will be four stages instead of just one. The Montreal International Game Summit (MIGS) is By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© AEVI Business AEVI Launches Call For Applications For Innovation Grant Program Spanish studios have until October 20 to register to participate in the eighth edition of the Innovation Grant Program. The shortlist will be announced in early November, and the winner will be announced in mid-November. This is the eighth time that the Spanish industry association Asociación Española de Videojuegos (AEVI) By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© IIDEA Products IIDEA Names First Finalists For New Games Beyond Entertainment Award On 10 October, the Italian games industry association IIDEA will present its first awards in the Games Beyond Entertainment category. The finalists have now been announced. The winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2025 have been known since June. At that time, the Italian association IIDEA (Italian Interactive Digital By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dr Fabian Mehring became Bavarian Minister of Digital Affairs on 8 November 2023 © Andreas Gebert Business Bavaria Strengthens Its Commitment by Doubling Its Gaming Budget The Bavarian state government is sending a very clear signal to the local gaming industry. According to Digital Minister Fabian Mehring, Prime Minister Markus Söder announced a massive expansion of games funding at a strategy retreat. The total budget for gaming policy, which includes further measures, is set to double. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
