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Business

US Video Game Market Stabilises in September

With turnover of US$4.76 billion, the US video game market is, according to Circana, only slightly below last year’s figure. Year-on-year, sales of hardware and accessories have even returned to positive territory.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Insights

Goldmedia Study: Huge Potential in Bavaria

For the first time, Medien.Bayern has funded a detailed study by Goldmedia of Bavaria as a gaming location, with the aim of providing a data-driven basis for further developing its gaming strategy. The result: the current situation in Bavaria is impressive, but there is huge potential for growth.

By Stephan Steininger • 11 min read

GamesMarket Plus

G+ Insights: Four Interviews with Indie Studios on Themed Steam Sales

How do indie studios decide which Steam sales events to participate in, and is it worth doing so? We asked these and more questions to Rebeca Polo (The Game Kitchen), Kathrin Radtke (Spellgarden Games), Rafal Jaki (The Astronauts), and Lauranne Cauduro (The Game Bakers).

By Marcel Kleffmann • 12 min read

Business

How IP Rights and Terms of Use Can Stop Third Parties from Profiting from Your Game

IT law expert Sandra Spensberger dissects a German court decision that put a stop to the sale of modded and boosted game accounts for a popular online multiplayer game via a Lithuanian third-party platform.

By Sandra Spensberger • 5 min read

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Stillfront Germany

The German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme has awarded Stillfront Germany GmbH just over one million euros in funding for Empire New Horizons. This is the company's second grant, despite the fact that the period for the first one is still ongoing.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Borderlands Joins the 100-Million-Sales Club for Gaming IPs

Thanks to the continued success of Borderlands 4, more than 100 units of games from the Borderlands IP have been sold to date, according to 2K and Gearbox. Further content updates are planned.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

Products

Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim

Indie publisher tinyBuild is going strong at the moment. Sand: Raiders of Sophie in June, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs in August, and Graveyard Keeper 2 in September, were all commercial successes. However, Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim easily tops them all.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read

Products

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

Black Ops 7 was not particularly well received by players or critics, and it did not perform well in terms of sales like its predecessors. It is now up to Infinity Ward to restore the shooter franchise to its former glory with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – and they have certainly succeeded.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 7 min read

Helen Chiang Responds to Speculation Surrounding Her Departure

In a LinkedIn post, Helen Chiang has spoken out for the first time since leaving her role as COO of Xbox after just three months. In it, she dismissed speculation in the press about her departure.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read