Insights German Mobile Games Market Grew by 25% Over Last Four Years With detailed data on the mobile gaming market, game has further refined its market data for 2025, this time focusing on mobile games. The segment is a booming sector, as a long-term analysis also shows, and is dominated by in-game purchases. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Games Map Austria © Pixabay, GamesMarket GamesMarket Plus G+ The Games Industry in Austria: Facts, Figures, and Trends The games industry in Austria has grown significantly in recent years. This report provides an in-depth look at the state of the Austrian games market and its future prospects, as well as the country's game development industry. By Marcel Kleffmann • 9 min read
Which were the most successful German streamers on Twitch the past week? Insights The Most Successful German Streamers, Week 26 2026 According to data by StreamAwards, the biggest German streamers of the last week were eliasn97, zarbex, MontanaBlack88 and Gronkh. Sorted for gender, the most successful female streamer was AnniTheDuck, albeit with significantly lower numbers. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
New Markets as Future Goldmines © Xsolla Insights Azerbaijan as an Emerging Games Market Azerbaijan is one of the emerging markets in the games sector that doesn't receive much attention. This interview with Shahin Aliyev, co-founder and CEO of Dynamic Box, and Anatoly Strutinsky, SVP of Government & Industry Relations, EMEA at Xsolla, offers a glimpse into this market. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
(Pexels / ds_30, edited by GamesMarket) Campus G+ Further Education in Games Skills: An Overview Just because you already work in the games industry, the joy of learning new things and the urge to educate yourself further doesn’t stop. Here, we collect opportunities of further education around game skills in all of Europe. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Source: Newzoo Games Market Reports and Forecasts, May 2026 Insights Newzoo: China and US Account for More Than Half of $201.6bn Dollar Gaming Market 2025 PC games as a growth driver, the dominance of the two largest markets and sustained growth until 2028 – in its latest quarterly update on the global games market, Newzoo estimates the market size for 2025 at 201.6 billion dollars and highlights a number of interesting trends. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
VR-XR-MR Omdia: XR Market to Hit Rock Bottom in 2026, With Recovery on the Horizon In 2026, global sales of XR headsets are set to fall by a further 12 per cent. However, according to a new forecast by Omdia, sales are expected to pick up again as early as 2027 and then continue to rise. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Business G+ Facts & Figures: The German Games Ecosystem Germany is one of the world's most important markets for computer and video games. But what is the state of the country's games industry? Read on for an overview of the studios based here, the industry's structure, and key figures. By Marcel Kleffmann • 8 min read
Business G+ Rise And Fall: Mass Layoffs in the Games Industry Following a strong upswing in the video games industry during and after the pandemic, the sector has experienced a difficult period marked by mass redundancies and studio closures. But what caused this? By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
(GamesMarket / Pexels, cottonbro) Business G+ How Much Money Can I Make in Games in 2026? We aggregated data from US, EU, Non-EU Europe and Germany to provide salary comparisons over all Western markets. With additional layoff data, the comparison paints a picture of the state of games. By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read
Insights More Germans Playing Games, But Female Share is Falling German gamers have become younger and more male compared to last year, according to new data from the game association based on YouGov Shopper. However, the changes are minimal, so statistical fluctuations are more likely than a reversal of the trend. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Business Number of Employees in Germany's Games Industry Declines Again The game association is not yet giving the all-clear regarding the state of the German games industry. The sector is recovering only slowly. The number of employees has fallen for the second consecutive time, whilst the number of companies has stabilised and risen again. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
