UK Competitions and Market Authority is shutting down its Apple investigation

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is closing its investigation into Apple's in-app payments system. In a statement, the CMA confirmed that while the closure of the investigation “does not constitute a decision of the CMA”, it was closing the case “for reasons of administrative priority”. “The CMA will continue to monitor Apple's conduct … Read more

Newzoo: Global games market expected to grow to $187bn in 2024

Newzoo has estimated that the global gaming market will reach $187.7 billion by 2024, a year-over-year increase of 2.1%, according to its latest report. This figure is slightly lower than the market research firm's initial forecast earlier this year, when it predicted the global gaming market would reach $189.3 billion. Newzoo has also predicted that … Read more

German games market increases 6% to €10bn in 2023

The German gaming market grew by 6% to €10 billion by 2023, with mobile gaming revenues almost doubling to €2.9 billion from 2018, when revenues of €1.5 billion were estimated. This is according to new figures published by the German Association of the Video Game Industry (Game), based on data collected by Data.ai. The report … Read more