European Games Markets: Nordics Marcel Kleffmann September 09, 2024 – 4 min read Share this post The Nordic countries such as Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway. © GamesMarkt Andreas Speer and Adrian Goersch (Picture: Black Forest Games) Business MBO: Black Forest Games Splits From THQ Nordic and Co-Founds Third Signal THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games have reorganised. Following a management buyout of Black Forest Games, the two companies will continue working together on joint projects. Black Forest is also founding a new, independent studio group called Third Signal in partnership with Third Signal Ventures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Embracer Group CEO Phil Roger (Picture by Embracer) Business Embracer Group Cautiously Optimistic Following Interim Report for First Half of Its Fiscal Year The Embracer Group is starting optimistic in the second half of its financial year, as its Interim Q2 report is ahead of plans. The focus looking ahead is on Titan Quest II, which has sold 500K units in Early Access, as well as the February releases Metro 2039 and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read Elena Grigorian, Chief Executive Officer of My.Games Business Management Buy-Out: Elena Grigorian and Denis Savuta Acquire My.Games The long-standing owner of My.Games, Alexander Chachava, is divesting his shares and selling the games publisher to CEO Elena Grigorian and COO Denis Savuta. They are receiving financial backing from Georgy Nurislamov, a private investor based in the United Arab Emirates. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Henna Virkkunen and Michael McGrath (Pictures: Screenshot from the EC press conference stream) Politics Digital Fairness Act: European Commission Presents Proposal, Industry Criticises it As expected, the European Commission has presented its draft Digital Fairness Act, which is intended to safeguard consumer protection in the digital age. As expected, there has been a huge outcry in the games industry because the very core of the free-to-play business is set to be heavily regulated. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games Products GTA VI Is the Most Pre-Ordered Game in PlayStation & Xbox Store History Due to be released on 19 November 2026, Grand Theft Auto VI is the most pre-ordered game in the history of the digital PlayStation and Microsoft Stores. Pre-loading is already underway. The game will also support Xbox Cloud Gaming. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Andreas Speer and Adrian Goersch (Picture: Black Forest Games) Business MBO: Black Forest Games Splits From THQ Nordic and Co-Founds Third Signal THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games have reorganised. Following a management buyout of Black Forest Games, the two companies will continue working together on joint projects. Black Forest is also founding a new, independent studio group called Third Signal in partnership with Third Signal Ventures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Embracer Group CEO Phil Roger (Picture by Embracer) Business Embracer Group Cautiously Optimistic Following Interim Report for First Half of Its Fiscal Year The Embracer Group is starting optimistic in the second half of its financial year, as its Interim Q2 report is ahead of plans. The focus looking ahead is on Titan Quest II, which has sold 500K units in Early Access, as well as the February releases Metro 2039 and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time © Nintendo Products The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Had the Highest Launch Sales of Any Switch 2 Game to Date With sales of 5.2 million units in just four days, the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time achieved the best sales start of any Nintendo Switch 2 game, both in Europe and worldwide. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Warhammer Survivors © Poncle, Auroch Digital, Games Workshop Products Warhammer Survivors In Warhammer Survivors, a roguelite survivors game, players take on the roles of characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universes. They collect and evolve weapons and destroy endless swarms of enemies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Andreas Speer and Adrian Goersch (Picture: Black Forest Games) Business MBO: Black Forest Games Splits From THQ Nordic and Co-Founds Third Signal THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games have reorganised. Following a management buyout of Black Forest Games, the two companies will continue working together on joint projects. Black Forest is also founding a new, independent studio group called Third Signal in partnership with Third Signal Ventures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Embracer Group CEO Phil Roger (Picture by Embracer) Business Embracer Group Cautiously Optimistic Following Interim Report for First Half of Its Fiscal Year The Embracer Group is starting optimistic in the second half of its financial year, as its Interim Q2 report is ahead of plans. The focus looking ahead is on Titan Quest II, which has sold 500K units in Early Access, as well as the February releases Metro 2039 and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Elena Grigorian, Chief Executive Officer of My.Games Business Management Buy-Out: Elena Grigorian and Denis Savuta Acquire My.Games The long-standing owner of My.Games, Alexander Chachava, is divesting his shares and selling the games publisher to CEO Elena Grigorian and COO Denis Savuta. They are receiving financial backing from Georgy Nurislamov, a private investor based in the United Arab Emirates. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Henna Virkkunen and Michael McGrath (Pictures: Screenshot from the EC press conference stream) Politics Digital Fairness Act: European Commission Presents Proposal, Industry Criticises it As expected, the European Commission has presented its draft Digital Fairness Act, which is intended to safeguard consumer protection in the digital age. As expected, there has been a huge outcry in the games industry because the very core of the free-to-play business is set to be heavily regulated. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Grand Theft Auto VI © Rockstar Games Products GTA VI Is the Most Pre-Ordered Game in PlayStation & Xbox Store History Due to be released on 19 November 2026, Grand Theft Auto VI is the most pre-ordered game in the history of the digital PlayStation and Microsoft Stores. Pre-loading is already underway. The game will also support Xbox Cloud Gaming. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Andreas Speer and Adrian Goersch (Picture: Black Forest Games) Business MBO: Black Forest Games Splits From THQ Nordic and Co-Founds Third Signal THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games have reorganised. Following a management buyout of Black Forest Games, the two companies will continue working together on joint projects. Black Forest is also founding a new, independent studio group called Third Signal in partnership with Third Signal Ventures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Embracer Group CEO Phil Roger (Picture by Embracer) Business Embracer Group Cautiously Optimistic Following Interim Report for First Half of Its Fiscal Year The Embracer Group is starting optimistic in the second half of its financial year, as its Interim Q2 report is ahead of plans. The focus looking ahead is on Titan Quest II, which has sold 500K units in Early Access, as well as the February releases Metro 2039 and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time © Nintendo Products The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Had the Highest Launch Sales of Any Switch 2 Game to Date With sales of 5.2 million units in just four days, the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time achieved the best sales start of any Nintendo Switch 2 game, both in Europe and worldwide. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Warhammer Survivors © Poncle, Auroch Digital, Games Workshop Products Warhammer Survivors In Warhammer Survivors, a roguelite survivors game, players take on the roles of characters from the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universes. They collect and evolve weapons and destroy endless swarms of enemies. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
