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EGDF was invited as a panellist to the third Digital Markets Act Stakeholder Workshop organised on 6 March 2023. The workshop focused on app store related provisions of the DMA and discussed how to ensure effective compliance with the Digital Markets Act.  EGDF called the commission to secure that Apple and Google do not kill the […]

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EGDF signs a joint industry statement to reject the rash extension of the withdrawal button to all distance contracts through rushed negotiations EGDF and other EU trade associations representing the interests of businesses of different sizes (including SMEs), from various sectors (retail, technology, e-commerce and omnichannel), have been closely following the recent developments concerning the […]

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21.2.2023  Today EGDF was invited to join a formal European Commission oral hearing on the acquisition of ActivisionBlizzard by Microsoft. EGDF underlined that the more global platforms and publishers compete on European content, the better for European game developers. In particular, EGDF highlighted that:  Game markets have changed. The Commission should widen its perspective from […]

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THE STATE OF THE EUROPEAN GAMES INDSUTRY IN 2023 20 February 2023 At the beginning of January, EGDF organised a call with its members to map the state of the European games industry in 2023. The call focused on the upcoming economic downturn and its impact on the games industry, game developer risk management in […]

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STATEMENT ON EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT VOTE ON REPORT “CONSUMER PROTECTION IN ONLINE VIDEO GAMES – A EUROPEAN SINGLE MARKET APPROACH” 18 January 2023     ISFE and EGDF note the report’s recognition of the many benefits that video games provide to consumers, including on mental health, as well as the industry’s contribution to technological innovation and […]

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You will find below a list of winners of 2022 game awards, around Europe.   CZECH REPUBLICAward: Czech Game of the Year 2022Winner: Svoboda 1945: Liberation, by Charles Games    DENMARK Award: Spilprisen 2022 Winner: Hitman 3, Io Interactive FINLAND Award: The Finish Game Awards 2022 Winner: Returnal, by Housemarque  FRANCEAward:  La Cérémonie des Pégases 2022Winner: Deathloop, by Arkane Lyon  […]

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41 Transatlantic Business Coalition Calls on EU Policymakers to Finalize Agreement to Secure Transatlantic Data Flows Sweden, November 15th — Today, a broad transatlantic coalition of 41 associations – representing companies of all sizes from various sectors of the business community – called on EU policymakers to make a swift conclusion to the EU adequacy […]

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Statement on the adoption of European Parliament’s resolution on esports and video games   10/11/2022  We, at ISFE and EGDF, are pleased to see this in-depth look at our sector which recognises the value of IP, the role of Europe’s video games industry in the creative economy, the many benefits of video game play and […]

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Last updated: 29th September, 2023 EU funding for the games industry is one of the focus areas of EGDF in its advocacy work in Brussels. The full scope of investment in funding calls dedicated explicitly to the games industry or other games industry-related calls for 2023 is as of yet unknown. For more information, please […]

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Download the EGDF 2019 data report from here: 2020 insights report  Brussels, 19 August, 2022 – The European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) has published its 2020 insights report today. The 2020 report aggregates key games industry data from 25 European countries and is produced with the support of national trade associations across Europe, including those […]

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