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Playing for the Planet: Untangling the Carbon Complexities of the Video Gaming Industry
The analysis demonstrates that the video-gaming sector remains fragmented in its approach to carbon accounting, with only a minority of companies—12 out of 222 surveyed—committed to science-based targets.
- Only 12 out of 222 surveyed gaming companies have committed to science-based carbon reduction targets, highlighting a significant industry-wide gap in formal climate accountability.
- Scope 3 emissions—specifically purchased goods (Category 1) and the use of sold products (Category 11)—represent the dominant share of the industry's total carbon footprint.
- Energy consumption during gameplay varies significantly by hardware, with current-generation consoles drawing 150–200W and PCs reaching up to 300W, compared to only a few watts for mobile devices.
Playing for the Planet Alliance
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Goodgame Studios Opens a Publishing Division
Goodgame Studios, a prominent Hamburg-based developer of online and mobile games, officially expanded its operations in October 2021 by establishing a dedicated publishing division.
- Hamburg-based Goodgame Studios launched a dedicated publishing division in October 2021 to support external developers.
- The studio is leveraging its existing infrastructure and a player base of over 500 million registered users to facilitate the market entry of third-party titles.
- Nina Müller, a veteran with management experience at Goodgame Studios and Bigpoint, was appointed to lead the new publishing business unit.
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