Business Newzoo: Less Playtime Does Not Necessarily Mean Lower Revenue in Free-To-Play Following the release of its new PC and Console Gaming Report, Newzoo has produced a further analysis focusing specifically on the free-to-play market. Although free-to-play playtime on PC, PlayStation and Xbox fell, revenue per hour played on PC rose by 10 per cent. However, it’s the exception. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Registration for gamescom asia German Pavilion 2026 Open From today until 28 May, companies can register for the German Pavilion at gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok. The show will take place from 29 October to 1 November. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business Values Value and IngameJob Launch 2026 Games Industry Survey For the tenth time, Values Value and IngameJob launch their Games Industry Employment survey, this time in cooperation with Mellow. In the past, the survey has produced valuable data on salaries and employment status in the industry. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Ron Curry, CEO of IGEA | Picture by IGEA Business IGEA Survey Sees Only Minor Job Decrease in Australia's Games Industry IGEA has released the results of its latest Australian Game Developer Survey, which has been supplemented with data from Sensor Tower. The results show only a slight loss of jobs, a high willingness to hire new staff, and just how important the global market is to the Australian games industry. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection © Capcom Business Weekly Steam Charts: Where Do Monster Hunter Stories and Toxic Commando Debut? Following Slay the Spire 2's stellar launch, familiar titles are reclaiming the top spots in the global weekly Steam charts. Meanwhile, Crimson Desert is gathering momentum, and Over the Top: WWI from Swiss developer Flying Squirrel Entertainment has almost made it into the global top 20. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Dino Patti, CEO and co-founder of coherence; © coherence Business Interview: Coherence 2.0 and 'The Democratisation of Multiplayer Development' Coherence 2.0, the next major release of coherence's multiplayer engine and hosting platform, was released late last year. We spoke to Dino Patti, the company's CEO and co-founder, about the democratisation of multiplayer development, engine integration, and the importance of multiplayer in general. By Marcel Kleffmann • 13 min read
Events DevGamm Postpones Its First Dubai Conference Until 2027 In the end, it was inevitable: DevGamm is postponing DevGamm Dubai, originally scheduled for early April, until 2027. Ticket holders have already been contacted. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Insights USK Annual Statistics: One in Ten Games in 2025 Was Rated 18+ In 2025, the proportion of adult games reached its second-highest level since 2004. The number of games assessed using the traditional method rose to 1,675. In addition, there were 1.3 million ratings via the automated IARC system. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Business Judge Rules Dismissal of Former Unknown World Manager as Unlawful An initial ruling has been handed down in the legal dispute between Krafton and the former managers of the studio Unknown Worlds. The dismissal of Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire was deemed to be without grounds. Gill is to be reinstated as CEO. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
GDC President Nina Brown | Picture by GDC Business GDC 2026 Saw a Drop in Visitor Numbers, But Did it Gain in Quality? With 20,000 visitors, the GDC saw its attendance figures drop by around a third in the year of its rebranding compared to the previous year. However, GDC veterans also see hope that this drastic cut marks the start of a genuine fresh start. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Business Ceconomy Gets a New CEO Again, and MediaMarkt is Partnering With Decathlon Ceconomy, the parent company of Media Markt and Saturn, is looking for a new CEO for the second time in 12 months and has once again turned to the finance sector. Meanwhile, one of the Media Markt branches in Munich is welcoming a prominent subtenant: Decathlon. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Pim Holfve © Raw Fury / Holfve Business Pim Holfve Appointed CEO of Combined Effect While Continuing to Lead Raw Fury Pim Holfve, the current CEO of Raw Fury, is set to broaden his leadership responsibilities by taking on the role of CEO at Combined Effect. This growing indie group is developing an ecosystem of creative video game publishers and studios. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
