European Games Key Markets: France in 2023 Marcel Kleffmann September 04, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read 007 First Light Launch-Event © Plaion / PietSmiet / IO Interactive Events 007 First Light Launch-Event in Hamburg The Plaion GSA team is hosting an IO Interactive launch event for 007: First Light on 26 May at Xperion in Hamburg. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Business Jumpgate Returns to Positive EBIT Thanks to Star Trek Voyager Jumpgate has published its preliminary report for the first quarter of 2026 and has good news to share thanks to the successful launch of Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown: EBIT for the reporting period is positive. This success is also opening the door to new partnerships. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The sex toy project "Cute Little Fuckers" by Step Tranovich was funded through Kickstarter in 2020. It could not be posted there in 2026 anymore (Step Tranovich) Products Kickstarter Implements Restrictions on Adult Content Kickstarter is banning funding of adult projects through its platform since this week. The ban includes peculiar guiderails for some sex toys but not others, and crucially for artists and game devs forbids depiction and textual use of pornographic content or "derogatory terminology". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Sensor Tower Also Acquires AppMagic The consolidation in the games market data sector continues. Following data.ai and VGI, Sensor Tower is now also acquiring AppMagic. No details of the deal have been disclosed. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business Xsolla Launches Xsolla Ads to Monetise Non-Paying Users Xsolla Ads is set to be unveiled in mid-May at Mobile Apps Unlocked in Las Vegas. It is an evolution of Xsolla’s Offerwall solution and aims to monetise players’ attention. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Forza Horizon 6 © Xbox Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Two Pre-Release-Sales Loom Large In this week's Steam charts, two games that are about to launch but have not yet been released are at the forefront. Counter-Strike 2 and Apex Legends also remain in strong positions. Meanwhile, Conan Exiles is staging a comeback. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
007 First Light Launch-Event © Plaion / PietSmiet / IO Interactive Events 007 First Light Launch-Event in Hamburg The Plaion GSA team is hosting an IO Interactive launch event for 007: First Light on 26 May at Xperion in Hamburg. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Business Jumpgate Returns to Positive EBIT Thanks to Star Trek Voyager Jumpgate has published its preliminary report for the first quarter of 2026 and has good news to share thanks to the successful launch of Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown: EBIT for the reporting period is positive. This success is also opening the door to new partnerships. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The sex toy project "Cute Little Fuckers" by Step Tranovich was funded through Kickstarter in 2020. It could not be posted there in 2026 anymore (Step Tranovich) Products Kickstarter Implements Restrictions on Adult Content Kickstarter is banning funding of adult projects through its platform since this week. The ban includes peculiar guiderails for some sex toys but not others, and crucially for artists and game devs forbids depiction and textual use of pornographic content or "derogatory terminology". By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
