European Games Key Markets: Spain in 2023 Marcel Kleffmann September 05, 2024 – 3 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt (Pexels/Cottonbro) Business When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players? The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column. By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read Business It's our Indieversary! Get GamesMarket+ for Just 1€ a Week To mark one year of independent publishing, we are offering the deepest discount yet: A full year of GamesMarket+ access for one euro a week. That's just 52€, more than half off! By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Pexels/Cottonbro) Business When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players? The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column. By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read Business It's our Indieversary! Get GamesMarket+ for Just 1€ a Week To mark one year of independent publishing, we are offering the deepest discount yet: A full year of GamesMarket+ access for one euro a week. That's just 52€, more than half off! By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read Development Google Launches Games Fund for African Indie Studios For the first time, Google is launching the Google Play Indie Games Fund in Africa, a support programme for indie studios from Africa. In total, Google plans to invest $1 million in ten studios. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Ross Scott is Founder of Stop Killig Games (SIE/European Parliament) People Stop Killing Games on Sony Killing Discs "There are a few ways to look at it, but none of them are particularly friendly for consumers"; we talked to Stop Killing Games Founder Ross Scott about Sony's decision to axe PlayStation disc production and what that means for the initiative. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read PlayStation Store Charts June 2026: Escape the Backrooms Pushes 007 Aside From 2028 onwards, the PlayStation Store is expected to cover the entire market for new releases on the PS5, but the Sony Store charts are already showing clear trends – namely, a change at the top in June. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Jobs Games Analyst Hutch, London By GamesMarket Job Agent • 3 min read
(Pexels/Cottonbro) Business When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players? The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column. By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read
Business It's our Indieversary! Get GamesMarket+ for Just 1€ a Week To mark one year of independent publishing, we are offering the deepest discount yet: A full year of GamesMarket+ access for one euro a week. That's just 52€, more than half off! By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read
Business UK Retailer Association ERA Criticises Sony Interactive Entertainment The UK retailers’ association ERA has spoken out strongly against the planned phase-out of PlayStation discs from 2028. Sony has prioritised “corporate convenience over consumer choice”. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Pexels/Cottonbro) Business When a Game Dies: What Do Video Game Providers Owe Their Players? The fact that the EU Commission is not currently considering legal changes to the Stop Killing Games initiative does not mean game publishers can do anything they want. IT Law specialist Sandra Spensberger explains the practical implications in her monthly GamesMarket column. By Sandra Spensberger • 4 min read
Business It's our Indieversary! Get GamesMarket+ for Just 1€ a Week To mark one year of independent publishing, we are offering the deepest discount yet: A full year of GamesMarket+ access for one euro a week. That's just 52€, more than half off! By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read
Development Google Launches Games Fund for African Indie Studios For the first time, Google is launching the Google Play Indie Games Fund in Africa, a support programme for indie studios from Africa. In total, Google plans to invest $1 million in ten studios. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ross Scott is Founder of Stop Killig Games (SIE/European Parliament) People Stop Killing Games on Sony Killing Discs "There are a few ways to look at it, but none of them are particularly friendly for consumers"; we talked to Stop Killing Games Founder Ross Scott about Sony's decision to axe PlayStation disc production and what that means for the initiative. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
PlayStation Store Charts June 2026: Escape the Backrooms Pushes 007 Aside From 2028 onwards, the PlayStation Store is expected to cover the entire market for new releases on the PS5, but the Sony Store charts are already showing clear trends – namely, a change at the top in June. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
