European Games Markets: Southern Europe Marcel Kleffmann September 11, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Insights Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The Polish Games Market in 2025 (in millions of Euros): Revenue | Source: Gametrack Raport Rynkowy 2025 GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read Football Manager 27 / Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta © Sega / Ubisoft Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Football Manager 27 Climbs the Charts, While Anno 117 Returns Phantom Blade Zero only spent one week at the top of the weekly Steam revenue charts. While PUBG: Battlegrounds has returned to first place, Sega's Football Manager 27 has jumped up the rankings. In Germany, Anno 117 makes a comeback, while Horses of Hoofprint Bay starts strongly. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Awards Geoff Keighley Brings Disney+ on Board for The Game Awards Disney+ will broadcast The Game Awards live for the first time this year. Disney itself also intends to use the format for ‘major announcements and surprises’. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 12 Nov 26: DFA Reactions, Games Industry in Poland, Webedia, Jensen Huang, Mattias Lilja, Charts, Golden Joystick Market figures and personnel changes dominated the news today, ranging from the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to the new leadership duo at Webedia and the change at Paradox. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read People Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Insights Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Agustín Reyna, Ilkka Paananen and Aura Salla (From Left; Pictures: BEUC, Supercell/Joonas Brandt, November Plenary 2024) DFA: Osborne Clarke Analyses, Managers React and Consumer Protectors Applaud Following the European Commission’s presentation of the draft Digital Fairness Act yesterday, reactions are pouring in. We summarise the responses, including those from individual executives such as Todd Green (King), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), and organisations like Dataspelsbranchen and BEUC. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read The Polish Games Market in 2025 (in millions of Euros): Revenue | Source: Gametrack Raport Rynkowy 2025 GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Insights Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The Polish Games Market in 2025 (in millions of Euros): Revenue | Source: Gametrack Raport Rynkowy 2025 GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Football Manager 27 / Anno 117: Pax Romana - Dawn of the Delta © Sega / Ubisoft Business G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Football Manager 27 Climbs the Charts, While Anno 117 Returns Phantom Blade Zero only spent one week at the top of the weekly Steam revenue charts. While PUBG: Battlegrounds has returned to first place, Sega's Football Manager 27 has jumped up the rankings. In Germany, Anno 117 makes a comeback, while Horses of Hoofprint Bay starts strongly. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Awards Geoff Keighley Brings Disney+ on Board for The Game Awards Disney+ will broadcast The Game Awards live for the first time this year. Disney itself also intends to use the format for ‘major announcements and surprises’. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 12 Nov 26: DFA Reactions, Games Industry in Poland, Webedia, Jensen Huang, Mattias Lilja, Charts, Golden Joystick Market figures and personnel changes dominated the news today, ranging from the resignation of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to the new leadership duo at Webedia and the change at Paradox. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
People Nvidia: Jensen Huang Steps Down; Colette Kress Takes Over on an Interim Basis The espionage scandal involving Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, has led to personnel changes. Nvidia has announced that its long-serving CEO has stepped down. The search for a permanent successor has begun. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Insights Market Report: Sweden’s Games Industry is Growing Strongly The Swedish trade association Dataspelsbranschen has published its Game Developer Index, which once again highlights the strength of the Swedish games industry. Whilst turnover and the number of companies are rising, the number of employees is stagnating. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Agustín Reyna, Ilkka Paananen and Aura Salla (From Left; Pictures: BEUC, Supercell/Joonas Brandt, November Plenary 2024) DFA: Osborne Clarke Analyses, Managers React and Consumer Protectors Applaud Following the European Commission’s presentation of the draft Digital Fairness Act yesterday, reactions are pouring in. We summarise the responses, including those from individual executives such as Todd Green (King), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), and organisations like Dataspelsbranchen and BEUC. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
The Polish Games Market in 2025 (in millions of Euros): Revenue | Source: Gametrack Raport Rynkowy 2025 GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Poland: Facts, Figures, and Trends Poland is renowned for its exceptionally strong and dynamic games industry, which is among the best in Europe. But what is the local market like? Which platforms do users play on? How much revenue is generated? What else is worth knowing? By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
