Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games" Marcel Kleffmann February 14, 2025 – 2 min read Share this post Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson 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 – 23. July 26: EC x EA x PIF, Xsolla, Level Up, gamescom dev, UKIE, EA Sports FC 27 Electronic Arts and Saudi Arabia are the key talking points today. The EU has given the green light to the takeover, whilst EA has revealed the cover stars and release date for FC 27. And we take a look back at a panel from last year’s gamescom dev. Topic: The games industry in Saudi Arabia. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Products Update: Jude Bellingham Joins Kylian Mbappé on the Cover of EA Sports FC 27 Electronic Arts has lifted the veil and revealed the global release date for EA Sports FC 2027. England star Jude Bellingham will also feature on the cover alongside Kilian Mbappé. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Picture: European Union, 2018, licensed under CC BY 4.0 EU Commission Greenlights Electronic Arts Takeover Under the EU Merger Regulation, the EU Commission has no objections to the planned takeover of Electronic Arts by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’) of Saudi Arabia. The deal raises no competition concerns. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read gamescom ESDigital, Toplitz, Konami – Exhibitor Update, 23 July With five weeks to go before the trade fair and following the release of the exhibitor directory, reports about games and exhibitors at gamescom are increasing. Without claiming to be exhaustive, we’ve summarised the key line-ups. Today’s round-up features ESDigital, Konami and Toplitz Productions. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Ian Murray, UK’s Creative Industries Minister (Picture: UKIE) Funding UKIE Calls For Continuity as Impact of Games Growth Package Becomes Apparent One year on from its launch, the UK games industry and policymakers have given an initial positive assessment of the Games Growth Package. UKIE chief Nick Poole has called for continuity. The successes achieved are a cause for optimism, but are still fragile. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Abdulelah Alsharif, VP of Investments Merak Capital, Meaad Aflah, Co-Founder & CEO Starvania, Hani Hashem, CEO Fahy, Nika Nour, SVP International Business Development Savvy Games Group (From Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Pioneers of Play Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists are studio leads from the first wave of Saudi game developers and will provide an insight into the emerging MENA region. By Stephan Steininger • 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
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 – 23. July 26: EC x EA x PIF, Xsolla, Level Up, gamescom dev, UKIE, EA Sports FC 27 Electronic Arts and Saudi Arabia are the key talking points today. The EU has given the green light to the takeover, whilst EA has revealed the cover stars and release date for FC 27. And we take a look back at a panel from last year’s gamescom dev. Topic: The games industry in Saudi Arabia. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Products Update: Jude Bellingham Joins Kylian Mbappé on the Cover of EA Sports FC 27 Electronic Arts has lifted the veil and revealed the global release date for EA Sports FC 2027. England star Jude Bellingham will also feature on the cover alongside Kilian Mbappé. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Picture: European Union, 2018, licensed under CC BY 4.0 EU Commission Greenlights Electronic Arts Takeover Under the EU Merger Regulation, the EU Commission has no objections to the planned takeover of Electronic Arts by the Public Investment Fund (‘PIF’) of Saudi Arabia. The deal raises no competition concerns. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom ESDigital, Toplitz, Konami – Exhibitor Update, 23 July With five weeks to go before the trade fair and following the release of the exhibitor directory, reports about games and exhibitors at gamescom are increasing. Without claiming to be exhaustive, we’ve summarised the key line-ups. Today’s round-up features ESDigital, Konami and Toplitz Productions. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Ian Murray, UK’s Creative Industries Minister (Picture: UKIE) Funding UKIE Calls For Continuity as Impact of Games Growth Package Becomes Apparent One year on from its launch, the UK games industry and policymakers have given an initial positive assessment of the Games Growth Package. UKIE chief Nick Poole has called for continuity. The successes achieved are a cause for optimism, but are still fragile. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Abdulelah Alsharif, VP of Investments Merak Capital, Meaad Aflah, Co-Founder & CEO Starvania, Hani Hashem, CEO Fahy, Nika Nour, SVP International Business Development Savvy Games Group (From Left to Right) gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: Pioneers of Play Not sure what sort of talks to expect at gamescom dev? Together with gamescom dev, we’re taking a look back at selected talks from 2025. The panellists are studio leads from the first wave of Saudi game developers and will provide an insight into the emerging MENA region. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
