The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #2: Exhibitions and Events Pascal Wagner December 17, 2024 – 2 min read Share this post gamescom 2024 // Polaris 2024 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter // Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Business UK Industry Wants to Create Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture Whilst the International Computer Games Collection project in Germany is on the verge of being scrapped, the UK industry association UKIE is organising a meeting for several museums in mid-August to establish a framework for the preservation of British gaming heritage. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read José María Moreno, Chief Executive of AEVI (Picture by AEVI; Archive Picture) Business Spain’s Games Revenue Fell by 3.2% in 2025 The Spanish Video Game Association (AEVI) has published its annual report for 2025, which includes market data for the past year. Total revenue fell slightly to 2.293 billion euros. The decline was particularly pronounced in the PC and console games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Games Composed in Germany © Games Germany Business Over 400 Games Featured in the Fifth 'Games Made in Germany' Steam Sale The fifth "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale, under the theme "Games Composed in Germany", will kick off on 20 July 2026. Organised by Games Germany, the event will showcase over 400 games developed in Germany. The event will also feature a digital showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Daily GamesMarket Daily – 22. July 26: Spain, UK, G4C Awards, Paintbucket,EA, Powell Group Following a mega gamescom Tuesday, new market data from Spain is due out today. Meanwhile, the Games For Change Awards were presented in New York, where a German studio also had cause to celebrate. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Background: gamescom dev gamescom Update: gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read Business UK Industry Wants to Create Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture Whilst the International Computer Games Collection project in Germany is on the verge of being scrapped, the UK industry association UKIE is organising a meeting for several museums in mid-August to establish a framework for the preservation of British gaming heritage. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Campus Powell Group Launches Learning Platform For Game Developers The Powell Group Business School is designed to serve as a professional development platform to help game developers build stronger businesses. To begin with, 14 online courses will be offered, with plans for ongoing expansion. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Paintbucket Wins Best in Learning at G4C Awards, Compulsion the GotY Category In New York, the highly acclaimed awards were also presented as part of the Games for Change (G4C) festival, with one award going to the German studio Paintbucket Games. Most of the awards went to Hexecutable, but the main category was won by Compulsion Games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read José María Moreno, Chief Executive of AEVI (Picture by AEVI; Archive Picture) Business Spain’s Games Revenue Fell by 3.2% in 2025 The Spanish Video Game Association (AEVI) has published its annual report for 2025, which includes market data for the past year. Total revenue fell slightly to 2.293 billion euros. The decline was particularly pronounced in the PC and console games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business UK Industry Wants to Create Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture Whilst the International Computer Games Collection project in Germany is on the verge of being scrapped, the UK industry association UKIE is organising a meeting for several museums in mid-August to establish a framework for the preservation of British gaming heritage. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
José María Moreno, Chief Executive of AEVI (Picture by AEVI; Archive Picture) Business Spain’s Games Revenue Fell by 3.2% in 2025 The Spanish Video Game Association (AEVI) has published its annual report for 2025, which includes market data for the past year. Total revenue fell slightly to 2.293 billion euros. The decline was particularly pronounced in the PC and console games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games Composed in Germany © Games Germany Business Over 400 Games Featured in the Fifth 'Games Made in Germany' Steam Sale The fifth "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale, under the theme "Games Composed in Germany", will kick off on 20 July 2026. Organised by Games Germany, the event will showcase over 400 games developed in Germany. The event will also feature a digital showcase. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Daily GamesMarket Daily – 22. July 26: Spain, UK, G4C Awards, Paintbucket,EA, Powell Group Following a mega gamescom Tuesday, new market data from Spain is due out today. Meanwhile, the Games For Change Awards were presented in New York, where a German studio also had cause to celebrate. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Background: gamescom dev gamescom Update: gamescom Week 2026: All Evening Events Never have a dull evening at gamescom 2026 with our party guide: Every sundown event, from Sunday to Sunday. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Business UK Industry Wants to Create Collaborative Framework for Collecting Video Game Culture Whilst the International Computer Games Collection project in Germany is on the verge of being scrapped, the UK industry association UKIE is organising a meeting for several museums in mid-August to establish a framework for the preservation of British gaming heritage. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Campus Powell Group Launches Learning Platform For Game Developers The Powell Group Business School is designed to serve as a professional development platform to help game developers build stronger businesses. To begin with, 14 online courses will be offered, with plans for ongoing expansion. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Paintbucket Wins Best in Learning at G4C Awards, Compulsion the GotY Category In New York, the highly acclaimed awards were also presented as part of the Games for Change (G4C) festival, with one award going to the German studio Paintbucket Games. Most of the awards went to Hexecutable, but the main category was won by Compulsion Games. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
José María Moreno, Chief Executive of AEVI (Picture by AEVI; Archive Picture) Business Spain’s Games Revenue Fell by 3.2% in 2025 The Spanish Video Game Association (AEVI) has published its annual report for 2025, which includes market data for the past year. Total revenue fell slightly to 2.293 billion euros. The decline was particularly pronounced in the PC and console games sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
