The German games market decreased by 6% year-on-year to €9.4 billion in 2024, with sales of premium games dropping 17% to €921 million compared to revenues of €1.1 billion the previous year. This is according to market figures from the German Games Industry Association (Game), based on data compiled by YouGov Shopper, Nielsen IQ, and … Read more
SpecialEffect's GameBlast25 raises over £130,000 | News-in-brief
Paris-based developer Opus Major has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, led by Griffin Gaming Partners and early investor Alven. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Opus Major will use the investment to support the ongoing development of its debut, cross-platform multiplayer codenamed Opus #1. The studio also plans to produce a limited-access … Read more
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds topped Circana’s US charts for February, and is the best-selling game of 2025 so far. The action RPG secured the top spot on PlayStation and Xbox’s individual platform charts, with more than half of its sales being accounted for on Steam. According to Circana, launch month sales of Monster Hunter Wilds … Read more
Assassin's Creed Shadows passes 1m players on launch day | News-in-brief
50% of mobile players have now received a reward with real monetary value from a smartphone game. Meanwhile, 72% of that group say real-world rewards are now “important” when it comes to them selecting a new mobile game to download. That’s according to the second part of Almedia’s Rewarded Returns report conducted by Atomik Research, … Read more
During the 2025 Games Development Conference this week, industry workers launched the United Videogame Workers union in partnership with the Communication Workers of America. The UVW-CWA is the first direct-join union for developers in the US and Canada, meaning it does not represent a single workplace. Both full-time and freelance workers across various disciplines can … Read more
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the formation of the Accessible Games Initiative. Developed by Electronic Arts, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo of America, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Ubisoft, the Accessible Games Initiative aims to provide clear information about accessibility features in games. Firms including Amazon Games, Riot Games, Square Enix, and Warner Bros. Games have … Read more
Monster Hunter Wilds debuted at No.3 on Newzoo’s overall revenue chart for February, despite launching on the final day of the month. Capcom’s action RPG took the top spot on the firm’s premium revenues (full game sales) chart, as well as the PC revenue chart. It ranked at No.5 and No.6 respectively on PlayStation 5 … Read more
Balatro dominated the Game Developers Choice Awards last night, taking home Game of the Year and Best Debut alongside Best Design and the Innovation award. Astro Bot won two awards in the Audio and Technology categories, while Black Myth: Wukong received the accolade for Best Visual Art. Studio Zero’s Metaphor: ReFantazio won Best Narrative with … Read more