Picture by IOC Business IOC and EWCF Conclude Partnership for Olympic Esports Games The wrangling over the first Olympic Esports Games continues. Following the breakthrough and subsequent postponement, stakeholders IOC, SOPC, and EWCF met again to review the project and terminated the partnership by mutual agreement. Both sides will continue their esports plans separately. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella; © 2017 Microsoft Business Xbox Revenue Declines Slightly in Q1 FY26 During the first quarter of the current financial year, Microsoft's Xbox division experienced a two per cent decline in revenue. Although Xbox content and services remained largely unchanged, hardware sales fell once again. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH; Photo credit: Kalypso Media Business Dr. Anika Thun (Kalypso Media) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Dr. Anika Thun, CEO of Kalypso Media Group GmbH, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Business Power of Play: Brazil As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Brazil. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Berkley Egenes, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer at Xsolla; Xsolla Business Xsolla: "The UK Ruling Against Apple's App Store Commissions Is a Defining Moment for the Industry." In the UK, Apple loses a lawsuit over App Store commissions last week. "This landmark decision challenges the dominance of major app marketplaces and opens the door to more transparent, equitable business models," Xsolla stated. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Business Power of Play: Canada As part of the Power of Play survey, industry associations also took a close look at the participating countries. GamesMarkt summarizes the results. This time: Canada. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Games Industry Conference Closes With New Record With 3,423 trade visitors, the Games Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan, Poland, set a new record. The exact date for 2026 will be announced in the coming weeks. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Portside Game Assembly 2025; Bruna Guerra Business Portside Game Assembly Will Welcome Back Indie Studios in June 2026 Following its successful premiere, Portside Game Assembly, the B2B conference for established indie studios, will set sail again through the Hamburg Harbour on 26 June 2026. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape (the Netherlands); Photo Credit: Xifotografie Business Marcel van der Steen (Mindscape) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Marcel van der Steen, Commercial Director at Mindscape, to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Business Ubisoft Continues Its Lecture Series in Germany Ubisoft Studios is continuing its lecture series, which began in 2024, with a new stream on the topic of technical art. Further streams are planned. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Amazon Game Studios is set to focus more on its Luna streaming service and AI; Amazon Business Amazon Changes Its Games Strategy and Almost Completely Scraps Inhouse AAA Development Amazon Games is restructuring its games division. As a result, the company is halting the development of most of its in-house AAA games, particularly MMOs. New World is already being placed in maintenance mode. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment; Sardin/Pullup Business Geoffroy Sardin (Pullup) on Europe as a Gaming Location How do industry executives rate Europe's position in the global market? We spoke to Geoffroy Sardin, Chief Executive Officer of Pullup Entertainment, formerly Focus Entertainment (France), to find out. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
