© 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
© GM Business Supercell CEO Rails Against Digital Fairness Act, EGDF Seeks Factual Basis In an open letter, Supercell co-founder and CEO Ilkka Paananen has raised serious concerns that the planned Digital Fairness Act could cause massive damage to the European games industry and ultimately make gaming worse for consumers. In a statement, the EGDF association shares these concerns but is striving to remain By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Sbarter Business Sbarter Looks for Investors In "Skill-Based" Pay-to-Earn Wager System New Swiss on the block(chain): Sbarter wants to bring investors on board for their new pay-to-earn system for video games. Player are supposed to bet money in the form of tokens against each other in ingame competitions, with the company and publishers opting in taking a cut. Swiss company By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Xbox Business German Game Pass Users Keep Their Prices For Now Xbox has announced another revamp of the Game Pass subscription model. Core is now called Essential and Standard is now called Premium. While the Premium tier gets more expensive, the price is raised for the Ultimate tier especially: In exchange for Fortnite and Ubisoft cooperations, subscribers have to pay a By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© Zen Studios Business Zen Studios Now Part of THQ Nordic Zen Studios, best known for its pinball games, is now one of THQ Nordic's development studios. The Hungarian studio is also celebrating its 25th anniversary. On the occasion of Zen Studios' 25th anniversary, THQ Nordic announced that Zen Studios is now part of its roster of development By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© game; company logos: respective company Business 24 New Members Join German game Association The game association grows: 24 new members have joined in recent weeks, from universities and civil society associations to young studios to industry stables like Acer. The game grows: The German games industry association has welcomed 24 new members in recent weeks. The following studios and institutions are joining as By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr have joined Super Crowd as new shareholders. © Super Crowd Business Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr Have Joined Super Crowd as New Shareholders Super Crowd Entertainment GmbH welcomes PaNa UG, and therefore Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr, as new shareholders. In September 2025, Super Crowd Entertainment GmbH welcomed PaNa UG as new shareholder, and with it Nadine Abramowski and Paul Stehr – two of the minds behind projects such as DoktorFroid, Loot für die By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Jiri Kupiainen, Founder and Chair, Dr. Ben Abraham, Standards and Research Lead, and Maria Wagner, Co-Founder and Managing Director SGA © SGA Business SGA Launches Sustainable Games Standard One Year After Its Founding Just over a year after its founding, SGA has reached an important milestone and delivered on its promise: the Sustainable Games Standard, the first global emissions reporting framework created specifically for the games industry. Even though the “Omnibus” initiative eases the time pressure on many companies, including those in the By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
© Sega Business Sega and IOC Sign New Multi-Year Agreement The new agreement between Sega and the IOC is less about games and more about a collaboration between the Olympic brand and Sonic. There will be a wide range of licensed products available in 2026, and partners are now being sought. The agreement now concluded between Sega and the International By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
