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Video Games Europe
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We represent Europe’s video games industry. We champion responsible gameplay, cultural impact & tech-driven creativity. Find us: linktr.ee/videogameseu
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For the 4th year, our #SeizeTheControls campaign shares useful tips with parents prior to the holiday season! The tips include:
✅ checking PEGI ratings,
✅ using parental control tools and
✅ join your children in their gameplay, discuss play time, game choices & purchases of in-game content!
🎮🏓 Playing is not just recreation, but a universal language that transcends national, cultural, and socio-economic boundaries, boosting social interaction and community sense.

#PowerOfPlay #VideoGamesEU
July 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
🎼 #Videogame soundtracks have sparked the imagination of countless artists, from renowned bands to niche creators alike.

🎸 #DYK that the Smashing Pumpkins have included #DOOM samples in their music back in 1995?👇
bethesda.net/en/article/3...

#VideoGamesEU #CreativeEurope
Top 5 Cameos of DOOM - #5: Sampling Pumpkins
It doesn’t take much for a major pop culture franchise like DOOM to spread its influence. Let’s take a look at some of the series’ more interesting (or just flat-out odd) cameos, both within and outsi...
bethesda.net
July 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🎮💡 #VideoGames run on #IP

They are unique, complex works combining multiple arts and #tech and based on #IntellectualProperty rights. Clear IP protection promotes innovation, cross-collaborations and investments, enriching the #gameplay experience of players.
July 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The #videogame #tech spillover has significantly benefited Europe’s economy. In the Nordic region, for instance, the impact recorded:
↗️ €221 million output in 🇩🇰
↗️ €151.2 million output in 🇫🇮
↗️ €814.2 million output in 🇳🇴
↗️ €314.1 million output in 🇸🇪

Impressive right?
June 30, 2025 at 9:17 AM
🏢 #MSMEday

During the 2019-2024 🇪🇺 mandate, the #videogame sector employed almost 115,000 skilled workers, 24.4% of whom women.

Europe is a thriving hub for content creation!
June 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
In the 2024 - 2029 Manifesto, #VideoGamesEU has put forward several suggestions on how to collaborate with policymakers to increase investment and generate growth in 🇪🇺.
June 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
🎮🌍 Submit your candidature for the Playing for the Planet Awards!

They celebrate the industry's commitments in energy efficiency optimisations, and the dedication to sustainable and innovative solutions in the #videogame sector 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#VideoGamesEU #P4PAlliance
Playing for the Planet Awards 2025
The Playing for the Planet Awards celebrate work across the video games sustainability landscape focussing on: emissions reduction in the areas of both developing and distributing games efforts to int...
docs.google.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🌍🍃 World #Environment Day

The #videogames industry shares the belief that addressing #climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our century.

Have you heard about the Playing for the Planet Alliance?
June 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
For all those based in 🇮🇹, do not miss #FirstPlayable25 by #IIDEA!

🗓️ 11-13 June
📍 Florence

A gathering of more than 40 #videogame publishers with ad-hoc workshops, speakers, roundtables, and the #ItalianVideoGameAwards! 👇
firstplayable.it

#VideoGamesEU
First Playable – Where games grow
firstplayable.it
June 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#Videogames provide therapeutic treatments. Studies show how their use can support physical rehabilitation and boost #mentalhealth.

Gameplay helps people overcome difficult times, with healthy outlets from everyday challenges👇
www.videogameseurope.eu/publication/...

#VideoGamesEU #PowerofPlay
Power of Play - Global Report 2023 - VIDEOGAMES EUROPE
#VideoGames contributes to good #MentalHealth. This global report confirms the social, mental and emotional benefits of video gameplay.
www.videogameseurope.eu
June 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#DYK that in #Europe 53% of adults play #videogames and 75% of players are 18+? 🎮

Only in 2023 the industry generated almost €25.7 bln and supported nearly 115k jobs!

More in the Key Facts report (in collaboration with @egdf.bsky.social) 👇
www.videogameseurope.eu/publication/...

#VideoGamesEU
2023 All About Video Games - European Key Facts - VIDEOGAMES EUROPE
2023 All About Video Games – European Key Facts In collaboration with European Games Developer Federation (EGDF), Video Games Europe (VGE) prepared the 2023 Key Facts about Europe’s video games sector...
www.videogameseurope.eu
May 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🎮🟰 The #Accessibility initiatives in #Videogames never stop!

Have a look at the full list of #Sony customizable system-level accessibility features since the debut of #PlayStation5 in 2020 👇
sonyinteractive.com/en/news/blog...

#VideoGamesEU
Accessibility and PS5: Our History of Features From Launch to 2025
About 20% of gamers experience some form of disability, which can impact their interaction with digital environments. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) aims to create accessible gaming experiences ...
sonyinteractive.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🎮🟰 #VideoGames & #Accessibility

The video game industry ensures fun and #entertainment for all!

Have a look at this insightful discussion with Pierre Escaich, at @ubisoft.com #Neurodiversity Talent Program 👇
theesa.com/behind-the-s...

#VideoGamesEU
Choreographing Inclusion: Accessibility Program Director Pierre Escaich on ADHD Representation in Just Dance 2025.
Pierre Escaich has been with Ubisoft for 26 years, bringing a wealth of experience in the video game industry. As […]
theesa.com
May 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
🧮🌲 The #P4Planet Carbon Calculator is available!

As a proud member of the Alliance, #VideoGamesEU is glad to announce that the calculator, designed in collaboration with The Carbon Trust, is now available for all #videogame studios 👇
www.playing4theplanet.org/post/the-pla...

#Sustainability
Playing for the Planet
www.playing4theplanet.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
🎨✨ #WorldDayforCulturalDiversity

#Videogames are complex art works, thanks to cultural complexities.

Diversity is part of creativity, and with fictional characters, players understand the importance of mutual respect!

#CulturalHeritage #CreativeIndustries #VideoGamesEU
May 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
It's time for Nordic Game Spring 2025!

🗓️ 20 - 23 May
📍 Malmö (Sweden) and online

#NG25 will feature speakers from the #videogame industry and countless opportunities to meet with industry professionals

Here for more! 👇
nordicgame.com

#VideoGamesEU #Videogames
Welcome • Nordic Game 2025
Nordic Game, Europe's leading games industry event, welcomes you to NG25 Spring on 20-23 May, online and at Slagthuset in Malmö, Sweden.
nordicgame.com
May 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🎮🤝 #WorldFairPlayDay

Fair play teaches us to value one another. In #videogames, competition between players can be fierce, but it’s all about fun, connection, and unforgettable moments.

Remember: Victory means more when it's earned with integrity!

#VideoGamesEU
May 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
💻 Tomorrow is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (#WTISD)!

Digital #tech is progress, but for 2.6 bn people, it's still not. Women and girls make up the majority of the unconnected, facing barriers to access, affordability, and #digitalskills.

#Skills4Girls
May 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
#InternationalDayofFamilies 💗

#Videogames are #entertainment, #education, and a means of connecting and socialising.

#Research shows that families that play together and care for children's video #gameplay have the least amount of arguments.

#Parentaltools
May 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
🏆🎮 Today is @derdcp.bsky.social 2025!

With the support of the German Games Industry Association, #derDCP will showcase the #innovation, #talent, and #creativity of the 🇩🇪 #videogame industry in 14 different categories.

Here for the streaming 👉 deutscher-computerspielpreis.de/the-award/?l...
The Award - Deutscher Computerspielpreis
The German Computer Game Awards (DCP) are the most important prize in the German games industry. As a joint initiative of the industry and the German Bundestag, the DCP has been awarded since 2009. To...
deutscher-computerspielpreis.de
May 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
📗🎮 Exciting news for 🇧🇪 educators!

Our member, the Video Games Federation Belgium (VGFB), created a website sharing how #VideoGames can be used as pedagogical support in the classroom. Discover #GamesinSchools!

NL👉 speelhetslim.be/games-in-de-...
FR👉 jouezmalin.be/en-classe/

#DigitalEducation
Games in de klas - Speelhetslim - Speel het slim
Ontdek als leerkracht de nodige achtergrondkennis om games als educatieve tools in te zetten. Vind tal van tips, voorbeelden, getuigenissen en meer.
speelhetslim.be
May 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🇪🇺🙌 Happy #EuropeDay!

Today, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a milestone that introduced a new era of peace, unity, and democratic cooperation in Europe.

#VideoGamesEU #CreativeIndustries
May 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
How can we make cities safer and greener?

Have a look at the #SchoolsReinventingCities initiative by #MinecraftEdu in partnership with @c40cities.bsky.social

It is a program that challenges students worldwide to design #climate solutions 👇
education.minecraft.net/en-us/school...

#Videogames
education.minecraft.net
May 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM
In 2023, 24.4% of the 🇪🇺 #videogames industry workforce comprises women, compared to 24% in the film and 19.4% in the #ICT ones.

Fostering an inclusive working environment is key to #VideoGamesEU, because it drives #innovation and #creativity, two key ingredients for our sector!
May 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🌍🍃 #GreenGameJam2025

This year, the #Playing4thePlanet, in which #VideoGamesEU is a member, will offer:
✅ Ad-hoc workshops
✅ Fact sheets
✅ Weekly Q&As
✅ A dedicated mentorship programme

For more👇
playing4theplanet.org/green-game-j...

#Sustainability
Green Game Jam 2025
playing4theplanet.org
May 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM