Sustainable Games Alliance Develops Standard for Games Industry to Comply with Regulations Stephan Steininger August 14, 2024 – 5 min read Share this post Jiri Kupiainen, Chairman, and Maria Wagner, Managing Director Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) © SGA Aion 2 / Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © NC / Bandai Namco GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Aion 2 Rises, but How Are Ace Combat 8 and Transport Fever 3 Faring? After spending just one week at the top of the weekly Steam charts, EA Sports FC 27 has dropped several places. On the other hand, Aion 2, Ace Combat 8, and Transport Fever 3 are performing really well. But what about Gears of War: E-Day? By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Tabletop Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast After the Magic: The Gathering Arena team had already unionised, now the teams behind tabletop Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are joining United Wizards of the Coast. Leadership is asked to recognise the union until 13 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Alexander Krug, Co-founder and CEO of Softgames Mobile Entertainment Services (Picture: Softgames) Business Softgames Intends to Continue Acquiring Instant and Mobile Games Following the acquisition of Funday Games’ instant gaming portfolio, Softgames has reaffirmed its expansion plans. CEO Alexander Krug’s comments can certainly be seen as an invitation to other studios to enter into discussions, should the portfolio be a good fit. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read (Picture: Pexels/Gintare K.) Politics EU Kids Act: Commission Seeks Feedback The European Commission is collecting public feedback on the proposed EU Kids Act until 26 November. The aim is to give children and parents a say, as well as the platforms affected. Meanwhile, the EGDF has further refined its statement. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read One of the games universities in Bavaria is Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, but other institutions have even more special programmes and labs to offer (LMU) Campus Games Education under Bavarian Skies Games research is big at Bavarian education institutions. The free state has several of the best games programs in Germany, as well as some truly unique offers. We have collected all universities with games courses, as well as some highlights. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read Aion 2 / Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © NC / Bandai Namco GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Aion 2 Rises, but How Are Ace Combat 8 and Transport Fever 3 Faring? After spending just one week at the top of the weekly Steam charts, EA Sports FC 27 has dropped several places. On the other hand, Aion 2, Ace Combat 8, and Transport Fever 3 are performing really well. But what about Gears of War: E-Day? By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read Events Momentum Wien Announces New Event Brands'n'Games in February 2027 The new Brands'n'Games conference aims to bring together professionals from the worlds of branding and advertising with gaming experts to explore areas of overlap and synergies. The conference, which takes place on 27 February, is organised by Momentum Wien. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Tabletop Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast After the Magic: The Gathering Arena team had already unionised, now the teams behind tabletop Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are joining United Wizards of the Coast. Leadership is asked to recognise the union until 13 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Products Complete Shake-up in German Games Charts in September September brought the expected shake-up in the monthly charts. As anticipated, EA Sports FC 27 took the top spot, but there was no shortage of new entries or comebacks into the top 20 either. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Aion 2 / Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © NC / Bandai Namco GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Aion 2 Rises, but How Are Ace Combat 8 and Transport Fever 3 Faring? After spending just one week at the top of the weekly Steam charts, EA Sports FC 27 has dropped several places. On the other hand, Aion 2, Ace Combat 8, and Transport Fever 3 are performing really well. But what about Gears of War: E-Day? By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Tabletop Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast After the Magic: The Gathering Arena team had already unionised, now the teams behind tabletop Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are joining United Wizards of the Coast. Leadership is asked to recognise the union until 13 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Alexander Krug, Co-founder and CEO of Softgames Mobile Entertainment Services (Picture: Softgames) Business Softgames Intends to Continue Acquiring Instant and Mobile Games Following the acquisition of Funday Games’ instant gaming portfolio, Softgames has reaffirmed its expansion plans. CEO Alexander Krug’s comments can certainly be seen as an invitation to other studios to enter into discussions, should the portfolio be a good fit. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
(Picture: Pexels/Gintare K.) Politics EU Kids Act: Commission Seeks Feedback The European Commission is collecting public feedback on the proposed EU Kids Act until 26 November. The aim is to give children and parents a say, as well as the platforms affected. Meanwhile, the EGDF has further refined its statement. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
One of the games universities in Bavaria is Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, but other institutions have even more special programmes and labs to offer (LMU) Campus Games Education under Bavarian Skies Games research is big at Bavarian education institutions. The free state has several of the best games programs in Germany, as well as some truly unique offers. We have collected all universities with games courses, as well as some highlights. By Pascal Wagner • 5 min read
Aion 2 / Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve © NC / Bandai Namco GamesMarket Plus G+ Weekly Steam Charts: Aion 2 Rises, but How Are Ace Combat 8 and Transport Fever 3 Faring? After spending just one week at the top of the weekly Steam charts, EA Sports FC 27 has dropped several places. On the other hand, Aion 2, Ace Combat 8, and Transport Fever 3 are performing really well. But what about Gears of War: E-Day? By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Events Momentum Wien Announces New Event Brands'n'Games in February 2027 The new Brands'n'Games conference aims to bring together professionals from the worlds of branding and advertising with gaming experts to explore areas of overlap and synergies. The conference, which takes place on 27 February, is organised by Momentum Wien. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Tabletop Dungeons & Dragons and Studio X Join United Wizards of the Coast After the Magic: The Gathering Arena team had already unionised, now the teams behind tabletop Magic and Dungeons & Dragons are joining United Wizards of the Coast. Leadership is asked to recognise the union until 13 October. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Products Complete Shake-up in German Games Charts in September September brought the expected shake-up in the monthly charts. As anticipated, EA Sports FC 27 took the top spot, but there was no shortage of new entries or comebacks into the top 20 either. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
