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.
The debates continue, dear readers,
regarding the Digital Fairness Act. An important contribution came today from Sweden, or more precisely from the Swedish industry association Dataspelbranschen. Shortly after the association presented an impressive report on the state of the Swedish games industry – which, when viewed globally and including all its international subsidiaries, generates twice as much turnover as German games companies – Dataspelbranschen has warned of the consequences of the DFA. They estimate that up to 4,000 jobs are at risk, and that is just in Sweden. That alone is reason enough to continue advocating for amendments.
Here are the news of the day!
Your Stephan Steininger
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.
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by Stephan Steininger
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?
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by Marcel Kleffmann, Stephan Steininger
Webedia Deutschland is rebuilding its executive team. Alexander Krawczyk is set to become CEO on 15 January 2027. Dawid Hallmann will take on the role of COO. Webedia's goal is to strengthen selected brands and IPs, as well as expand its creator business, productions and events.
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by Marcel Kleffmann
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.
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Paradox Interactive has a new CEO: Mattias Lilja is taking over from Fredrik Wester. Wester will remain on the Board of Directors and focus on the company's long-term development.
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The highest-ranking new entry in the German games charts was neither Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 nor Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. In both cases, however, digital sales were not included in the charts.
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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.
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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.
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The 44th Golden Joystick Awards, arguably the longest-running awards in the games industry, were held in London. Resident Evil Requiem won four awards.
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Marcel Kleffmann
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