Keir Starmer, prime minister of the UK since 2024. © UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor Business UK Government: Payment Processors Can Ban What They Want After a petition reached the necessary signatures, Starmer's UK government commented on the NSFW bans payment processors pressured storefronts into. According to the UK treasury, payment processors are in the right and the government has no plans to step in. This puts the government in direct contrast to By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© GM/ESA Business Power of Play: United Kingdom 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: United Kingdom. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Lisa Kneidl, PR Manager @ Larian Studios © Kneidl, Larian Business Lisa Kneidl Joined Larian Studios Lisa Kneidl has taken up a new position as in-house PR manager at Larian Studios, after spending more than seven years at British self-publishing agency ICO. Lisa Kneidl, who was born in Germany, left the British self-publishing agency ICO (video games, tabletops and more) in October 2025 after more than By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, Drake Star © Drake Star Business Michael Metzger: Takeover of EA "Could Also Inspire Other PE Firms to Pursue Major Acquisitions in the Gaming Sector" In light of the Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025, Michael Metzger, Managing Partner, offers additional insights into the EA takeover and its implications for the games industry, investment sectors, growing market segments, and the stock market. Global technology investment bank Drake Star has released its latest Global Gaming By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Drake Star Global Gaming Report Q3 2025: Gaming M&A © Drake Star Business Drake Star: Q3 2025 Was A "Landmark Quarter" for Gaming M&A According to Drake Star, the third quarter of 2025 was a landmark quarter for gaming M&A. Activity reached a yearly high with EA's $55 billion acquisition, private financing picked up for the first time in six quarters, and top Western gaming stocks performed well. Global technology By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Playing History @ 2025 Grimme Online Award © Grimme Online Award Business Grimme Online Award for Herbst '89 From Playing History and the German Historical Museum Berlin-based game studio Playing History and the German Historical Museum have won the 2025 Grimme Online Award for their serious game, "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig". The serious game "Herbst '89 - Auf den Straßen von Leipzig" (Autumn '89 - By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Netflix Games © Netflix Business Netflix Wants to Bring Games to the TV So far, games on Netflix have been limited to mobile devices and have been more of a trial run for the streaming provider. With the jump to the big screen, i.e. television, Netflix now wants to focus more on gaming. At the Bloomberg Screentime Conference in Los Angeles, Greg By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GM Business Power of Play: Germany 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: Germany. What makes gamers around the world tick, and how do they differ from country to country? These questions and many more are addressed in By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© ESA/Power of Play Business Industry Associations Led by ESA Present Global Gamer Study Power of Play The Power of Play study is likely one of the most comprehensive surveys of gamers' thoughts and opinions. In Europe, Poland and Sweden participated alongside the five key markets of the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy. The average gamer worldwide is 41 years old. 48% of all gamers By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© AppMagic Business AppMagic Expands Into PC With Steam Analytics Mobile analytics tool AppMagic expands to PC: From now on, users can see data for 130,000 Steam games and DLC. More functionality will be added A1 2026. AppMagic is also seeking to expand into console game data. Mobile analytics tool AppMagic is adding PC analytics to its service in By Team Gamesmarkt • 1 min read
The guide was made by René Otto, Deviant Legal. © Deviant Legal Business Guide to Publishing Agreements Seeks to Empower Game Developers A recently released guide to publishing agreements wants to empower game developers to get a better position in negotiation with publishers. The guide was released by attorney René Otto and Deviant Legal and is free to access. Video game company attorney René Otto and his firm Deviant Legal have released By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
WOW remains naming rights partner of the Virtual Bundesliga © DFL / WOW esports WOW Remains Naming Rights Partner of the Virtual Bundesliga The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has extended its collaboration with the streaming service WOW in connection with the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL). The partnership has been extended for another two years. WOW will remain the exclusive name sponsor of all national VBL competitions until at least 2027. This includes the By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
