The video game industry
Video games represent one of Europe’s most compelling economic success stories, and a rapidly growing segment of its creative industries.
Video games in Society
Video games deliver experiences that enrich the everyday cultural lives of more than half of all Europeans, and inspire new ways of understanding and interacting with the world around us.
Policy
Policies that promote growth, skills, and innovation are key to strengthening the video games ecosystem’s contribution to Europe’s digital future.
Responsible Gameplay
Building off the video game industry’s demonstrated track record in protecting minors, ISFE is at the forefront of raising the bar in harmonised self-regulation and responsible gameplaying.
Latest News
Global industry statement in support of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
30 industry associations welcome the recent EU-US announcement of a new TransAtlantic Data Privacy Framework to strengthen data protection, support responsible data transfers, and enable continued tra...
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Europe’s video games sector welcomes recommended changes to EU state aid rules
ISFE and EGDF welcome recommendations made by the EU’s Culture Ministers this week. They would, in the future, allow Member States increased flexibility in providing financial support to Europe...
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Statement on the Dutch Council of State’s decision on the Electronic Arts – Gambling Authority (KSA) case
ISFE welcomes the decision made by the Dutch Court today in favour of Electronic Arts, which further clarifies that “loot boxes” are not gambling under Dutch law. The decision is in line with the...
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Data & Research
Gametrack
GameTrack provides information of the market size and of gamers’ behaviours around three metrics:
Volume – Value – Demographics
GSD
Games Sales Data is the is the ever first video games chart providing sales data in both retail and digital markets. It publishes weekly reports of physical and digital sales over 42 EMEA territories.
