European Games Markets: Southern Europe Marcel Kleffmann September 11, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Business The Helix Shift: Inside Xbox’s Aggressive Pivot to Silicon, Subscriptions, and Corporate Restructuring In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso analyses Microsoft’s strategic reorientation, the possible reasons behind and consequences of a spin-off, and why this move is a result of changes in the games market. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Business Google UK Confirms Launch of the Play Store Business Model Back in March, Google announced significant changes to its business model for the Google Play Store and a phased roll-out starting on 30 June. Google UK has now confirmed the launch. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Business MobyGames Launched Beta Careers Programme for Game Industry Professionals Atari has announced Moby Professional, a platform consisting of free and premium features designed for those working in the video game industry. Moby Professional is intended to help with job hunting, business development and networking. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Konrad Adenauer Foundation And R42 Organise Game Jam in Nairobi The Leipzig-based Games Hub R42 has carried out an unusual project for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation: an entrepreneurship game jam in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was a resounding success for the organisers and participating organisations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The Let them Trade team of Spaceflower and Pixel Maniacs gives back the funding to representatives of FFF Bayern and Digital Minister Fabian Mehring (holding the cheque) (Dieter Marchsreiter) Funding Spaceflower Successfully Pays Back Bavarian Funding At the Bavarian Digital Summit, Spaceflower has formally paid back the funding received from FFF Bayern for their successful strategy title Let Them Trade to Digital Minister Fabian Mehring. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read The team of DevGamm at the Gdánsk issue 2026 (DevGamm) Events All Numbers of the First Summer Edition of DevGamm Gdánsk 611 attendees came to the first summer bash of DevGamm in Gdánsk. Almost half of them were at the Senior level or above. Visitors mostly came from Poland, Ukraine, UK and Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Microsoft Raises Xbox Prices Again And Plans Finance and Refurbished Programmes Microsoft has announced a global increase in Xbox prices with effect from 1 August. The move is attributed to rising and continuing increases in component prices for storage and memory. At the same time, Microsoft is exploring ways to offer a refurbished market or affordable financing options. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The SwissGames booth at gamescom 2025 (SwissGames) gamescom Switzerland Confirms gamescom 2026 Presence With 17 studios, SwissGames will once again exhibit at gamescom. The She Got Game program will also be featured. Studios include obleak games, Conradical, Squared Games and Old Cake Factory. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Business The Helix Shift: Inside Xbox’s Aggressive Pivot to Silicon, Subscriptions, and Corporate Restructuring In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso analyses Microsoft’s strategic reorientation, the possible reasons behind and consequences of a spin-off, and why this move is a result of changes in the games market. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Business The Helix Shift: Inside Xbox’s Aggressive Pivot to Silicon, Subscriptions, and Corporate Restructuring In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso analyses Microsoft’s strategic reorientation, the possible reasons behind and consequences of a spin-off, and why this move is a result of changes in the games market. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Business Google UK Confirms Launch of the Play Store Business Model Back in March, Google announced significant changes to its business model for the Google Play Store and a phased roll-out starting on 30 June. Google UK has now confirmed the launch. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business MobyGames Launched Beta Careers Programme for Game Industry Professionals Atari has announced Moby Professional, a platform consisting of free and premium features designed for those working in the video game industry. Moby Professional is intended to help with job hunting, business development and networking. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Konrad Adenauer Foundation And R42 Organise Game Jam in Nairobi The Leipzig-based Games Hub R42 has carried out an unusual project for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation: an entrepreneurship game jam in Nairobi, Kenya. The event was a resounding success for the organisers and participating organisations. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Let them Trade team of Spaceflower and Pixel Maniacs gives back the funding to representatives of FFF Bayern and Digital Minister Fabian Mehring (holding the cheque) (Dieter Marchsreiter) Funding Spaceflower Successfully Pays Back Bavarian Funding At the Bavarian Digital Summit, Spaceflower has formally paid back the funding received from FFF Bayern for their successful strategy title Let Them Trade to Digital Minister Fabian Mehring. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
The team of DevGamm at the Gdánsk issue 2026 (DevGamm) Events All Numbers of the First Summer Edition of DevGamm Gdánsk 611 attendees came to the first summer bash of DevGamm in Gdánsk. Almost half of them were at the Senior level or above. Visitors mostly came from Poland, Ukraine, UK and Germany. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Microsoft Raises Xbox Prices Again And Plans Finance and Refurbished Programmes Microsoft has announced a global increase in Xbox prices with effect from 1 August. The move is attributed to rising and continuing increases in component prices for storage and memory. At the same time, Microsoft is exploring ways to offer a refurbished market or affordable financing options. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The SwissGames booth at gamescom 2025 (SwissGames) gamescom Switzerland Confirms gamescom 2026 Presence With 17 studios, SwissGames will once again exhibit at gamescom. The She Got Game program will also be featured. Studios include obleak games, Conradical, Squared Games and Old Cake Factory. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business The Helix Shift: Inside Xbox’s Aggressive Pivot to Silicon, Subscriptions, and Corporate Restructuring In this week’s “Update”, Zoran Roso analyses Microsoft’s strategic reorientation, the possible reasons behind and consequences of a spin-off, and why this move is a result of changes in the games market. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
