European Games Key Markets: France in 2023 Marcel Kleffmann September 04, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Global Gaming Report Q3 2026, Michael Metzger / © Drake Star / Michael Metzger Business G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q3 2026 Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q3 of 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter saw robust gaming M&A activity, while gaming stocks rallied. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Business What Halo Studios’ Restructuring Signals About AAA Economics and Xbox Strategy In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso uses Halo Studios as an example to analyse how the lethal combination of technical debt, corporate vendor tenure limits, and monolithic organizational design forced one of gaming’s most iconic IPs to completely pivot its operational playbook. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read According to Circana, the best-selling game in the US in August was: NBA 2K27 (Picture: Take-Two Interactive) Business US Video Games Market Remains Below Last Year’s Levels in August At US$4.26 billion, the US market saw a 9 per cent year-on-year decline in sales volume in August. This time, the drop in turnover is primarily attributable to software. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Products G+ EA Sports FC 27 Has Sold Over 600,000 Units in Germany The exact sales figures have not been disclosed, but thanks to the Game Sales Awards, one thing is certain: EA Sports FC 27 sold over 600,000 units across all platforms in Germany during its first month of release. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Events Splitscreen Croatia Announces Speaker Lineup The new games event at the Croatian coast Splitscreen has opened early bird sales and announced the speaker lineup, including Rami Ismail, Rebecca Lautner, Astrid Refstrup, Cristoffer Bodegard and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Global Gaming Report Q3 2026, Michael Metzger / © Drake Star / Michael Metzger Business G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q3 2026 Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q3 of 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter saw robust gaming M&A activity, while gaming stocks rallied. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read Politics SELL and Internet Sans Crainte Launch Awareness Campaign Ahead Paris Games Week Under the name “Enter the game”, the French games industry association SELL and Internet Sans Crainte have launched an online campaign designed to support parents in protecting young people whilst gaming, providing information on topics such as parental control systems and PEGI. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nvidia RTX Spark © Nvidia Products Gaming on RTX Spark and More DLSS Updates The Nvidia RTX Spark laptops are set to hit the market at the end of the week. They will feature the full range of RTX gaming technologies. The company is also pushing ahead with the development of DLSS 5 and other RTX technologies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Funding MGZstart Funding Submissions Open for 2027 Until 30 Novembers, media makers in North Rhine-Westphalia can apply for the MGZstart 2027 funding of Mediengründerzentrum NRW. Games can be funded as well and have been in the past. By Pascal Wagner •
Global Gaming Report Q3 2026, Michael Metzger / © Drake Star / Michael Metzger Business G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q3 2026 Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q3 of 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter saw robust gaming M&A activity, while gaming stocks rallied. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business What Halo Studios’ Restructuring Signals About AAA Economics and Xbox Strategy In his latest newsletter, industry expert Zoran Roso uses Halo Studios as an example to analyse how the lethal combination of technical debt, corporate vendor tenure limits, and monolithic organizational design forced one of gaming’s most iconic IPs to completely pivot its operational playbook. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
According to Circana, the best-selling game in the US in August was: NBA 2K27 (Picture: Take-Two Interactive) Business US Video Games Market Remains Below Last Year’s Levels in August At US$4.26 billion, the US market saw a 9 per cent year-on-year decline in sales volume in August. This time, the drop in turnover is primarily attributable to software. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Products G+ EA Sports FC 27 Has Sold Over 600,000 Units in Germany The exact sales figures have not been disclosed, but thanks to the Game Sales Awards, one thing is certain: EA Sports FC 27 sold over 600,000 units across all platforms in Germany during its first month of release. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Events Splitscreen Croatia Announces Speaker Lineup The new games event at the Croatian coast Splitscreen has opened early bird sales and announced the speaker lineup, including Rami Ismail, Rebecca Lautner, Astrid Refstrup, Cristoffer Bodegard and many more. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Global Gaming Report Q3 2026, Michael Metzger / © Drake Star / Michael Metzger Business G+ Drake Star: Gaming M&A, Private Financings and More in Q3 2026 Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming Report for Q3 of 2026. The report covers M&A activity, private financing and IPOs in the games industry. This quarter saw robust gaming M&A activity, while gaming stocks rallied. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Politics SELL and Internet Sans Crainte Launch Awareness Campaign Ahead Paris Games Week Under the name “Enter the game”, the French games industry association SELL and Internet Sans Crainte have launched an online campaign designed to support parents in protecting young people whilst gaming, providing information on topics such as parental control systems and PEGI. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nvidia RTX Spark © Nvidia Products Gaming on RTX Spark and More DLSS Updates The Nvidia RTX Spark laptops are set to hit the market at the end of the week. They will feature the full range of RTX gaming technologies. The company is also pushing ahead with the development of DLSS 5 and other RTX technologies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Funding MGZstart Funding Submissions Open for 2027 Until 30 Novembers, media makers in North Rhine-Westphalia can apply for the MGZstart 2027 funding of Mediengründerzentrum NRW. Games can be funded as well and have been in the past. By Pascal Wagner •
