The Year of Nintendo Switch Marcel Kleffmann March 25, 2025 – 4 min read Share this post Nintendo Switch 2 © Nintendo Business G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025? Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Business Jo Cooke: "FY26 Was a Landmark Year for Frontier Developments" Frontier Developments has reported a record year. Chief Executive Officer Jo Cooke said, "FY26 was a landmark year for Frontier." The UK-based company plans to release one creative simulation game per year; the next is Planet Zoo 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios © Jorjani, Arrowhead Game Studios People Shams Jorjani on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read (TIGA Awards 2025) Awards TIGA Reveals 2026 Awards Shortlist UK trade association TIGA has revealed the extensive shortlists for their Games Industry Awards show on 18 November in London. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read Business G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025? Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read Events Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Jari-Pekka Kaleva, Managing Director of EGDF; Genoveva Christova, President of CreaTech Bulgaria; Tsvetan Rusimov (Imperia Online), Board Member of CreaTech Bulgaria and Hendrik Lesser, President of EGDF, at gamescom (CreaTech) Politics CreaTech Bulgaria Joins EGDF The Bulgarian creative cluster CreaTech joins EGDF as the 27th member of the association. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment & Simteract Products Astragon Launched Bus Simulator 27: More Buses, Longer Journeys Bus Simulator 27 has been released by astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The latest instalment in this popular series features new brands, coach buses and long-distance journeys. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Wanderburg © Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing Products Wanderburg The Berlin-based duo Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing have launched Wanderburg in Early Access. In this survival-like/rogue-like game, players control a mobile fortress that devours and destroys everything in its path, growing in size as it goes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025? Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read
Planet Zoo 2 © Frontier Developments Business Jo Cooke: "FY26 Was a Landmark Year for Frontier Developments" Frontier Developments has reported a record year. Chief Executive Officer Jo Cooke said, "FY26 was a landmark year for Frontier." The UK-based company plans to release one creative simulation game per year; the next is Planet Zoo 2. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios © Jorjani, Arrowhead Game Studios People Shams Jorjani on the European Games Industry - GamesMarket Industry Leaders Survey 2026 How do gaming executives rate Europe's position in the global market? And what key challenges and trends are currently affecting the industry? We spoke to Shams Jorjani, CEO Arrowhead Game Studios, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
(TIGA Awards 2025) Awards TIGA Reveals 2026 Awards Shortlist UK trade association TIGA has revealed the extensive shortlists for their Games Industry Awards show on 18 November in London. By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read
Business G+ How Did the European Key Markets Perform in 2025? Having consolidated in 2024, how did Europe's major gaming markets perform? Here is an overview of the key figures, insights and facts from the five main European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. By Marcel Kleffmann • 19 min read
Events Play26 Festival Focuses Music from 18-21 November Hey, Listen! From 18-21 November, the topic for this years Play26 festival in Hamburg will be music. An extended schedule is offered for school classes and a youth team is co-curating the festival. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Jari-Pekka Kaleva, Managing Director of EGDF; Genoveva Christova, President of CreaTech Bulgaria; Tsvetan Rusimov (Imperia Online), Board Member of CreaTech Bulgaria and Hendrik Lesser, President of EGDF, at gamescom (CreaTech) Politics CreaTech Bulgaria Joins EGDF The Bulgarian creative cluster CreaTech joins EGDF as the 27th member of the association. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Bus Simulator 27 © astragon Entertainment & Simteract Products Astragon Launched Bus Simulator 27: More Buses, Longer Journeys Bus Simulator 27 has been released by astragon Entertainment and developer Simteract for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The latest instalment in this popular series features new brands, coach buses and long-distance journeys. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Wanderburg © Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing Products Wanderburg The Berlin-based duo Randwerk and Sidekick Publishing have launched Wanderburg in Early Access. In this survival-like/rogue-like game, players control a mobile fortress that devours and destroys everything in its path, growing in size as it goes. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
