German games market drops 6% to �9.4bn in 2024

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. Read more

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to launch on PS5 on April 17, 2025 | News-in-brief

Opus Major raises $10m in seed funding round

Paris-based developer Opus Major has raised $10 million in a seed funding round, led by Griffin Gaming Partners and early investor Alven. Read more

SpecialEffect's GameBlast25 raises over �130,000 | News-in-brief

Silent Hill F has not been banned in Australia

Silent Hill F has not been refused classification in Australia, as confirmed by the country's Classification Board. Read more

Assassin's Creed Shadows reaches 2m players | News-in-brief

ESA launches Accessible Games Initiative to improve visibility of accessibility features

The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the formation of the Accessible Games Initiative. Read more

United Videogame Workers union launches at GDC 2025 in partnership with CWA

During the 2025 Games Development Conference this week, industry workers launched the United Videogame Workers union in partnership with the Communication Workers of America. Read more

Report: Half of all mobile players have received real-world rewards from games

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. Read more

Assassin's Creed Shadows passes 1m players on launch day | News-in-brief