Powering a greener future for Europe’s game industry
Sustainable TRAnsiTion for Europe’s Game IndustrIES (STRATEGIES) is a Horizon Europe funded project that supports Europe’s game industries in realising their potential as drivers of sustainable innovation, contributing to achieving the goals of the European Green Deal and delivering an economy that works for the people.
Latest news
STRATEGIES has partnered with the Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) and Manchester Metropolitan University to publish new advice for game developers navigating the rapid spread of AI tools across the industry.
On Wednesday 10 June we got together with researchers, project representatives, policymakers and industry stakeholders to discuss the future of gaming research, innovation and policy in Europe.
What would it take to transform the videogame industry in such a way that it could really fulfill its potential as a medium that opens up better futures?
Upcoming Events
Are you a Master student, a PhD candidate or a post-doctoral researcher curious about games and the planet? Join us for a three-day intensive program exploring how the medium of digital games can engage responsibly with ecological thinking and planetary futures. You will participate in academic poster sessions, discussion panels, and collaborative workshops with leading scholars and industry professionals. Grasp your chance to build lasting connections within a growing community of researchers and designers committed to advancing ecological thinking in and through games.
CEEGS, the Central and Eastern European Games Studies Conference, is the annual conference of the DiGRA Central and Eastern Europe chapter dedicated to exploring various aspects of games, including digital, analog, and hybrid formats, as well as the cultural and social contexts in which they exist. CEEGS aims to promote and advance game research, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. With a decade-long presence in game studies, CEEGS has established itself as an inclusive and internationally-minded platform, welcoming researchers, academics, and professionals from Europe, North America, and Asia.
This year’s conference will take place in Warsaw, organized by the University of Warsaw in collaboration with Sustainable TRAnsiTion for Europe’s Game IndustrIES (STRATEGIES)…
Recent Events
EU Pitch Lounge [25 June]
At Immersive Tech Week Rotterdam (23–25 June 2026), project coordinator Joost Raessens will pitch our EU-funded STRATEGIES project.
Games for Culture [10 June]
As part of the Horizon Europe “Games for Culture” cluster, project coordinator Joost Raessens will present STRATEGIES’ research findings from the first two years.
The EU Horizon project STRATEGIES focuses on how games (both digital and physical) can contribute to a more sustainable future. As part of its many activities to support this focus, we have organized two international meetings focusing on how funding, policy and other infrastructure can support a thriving European and global game sector when it comes to making games more sustainable and helping games be a cultural force for a more sustainable world. The first meeting focused on the role of policy makers, funders and investors; and the second meeting focused on the perspective of game developers, especially in the independent games context.
How can universities and research institutes help build a more sustainable games industry — and what does that look like in practice?
Join the latest meet-up organised as part of the Sustainable Games Alliance's Academic Network, a growing global initiative co-led by STRATEGIES researcher Chloé Wake and Patrick Prax, Associate Professor at the Department of Game Design at Uppsala University, Sweden. The Academic Network reflects the longstanding collaboration between STRATEGIES and the SGA, working together to bring the latest research and best practice directly to the games industry.
Europe Day [May 9]
As part of Europe Day 2026, STRATEGIES presents its research to a broad audience.
STRATEGIES researcher Matthes Lindner presents initial findings from ongoing research conducted by STRATEGIES and SpielFabrique into the financial sustainability of impact-focused game development.
Want to learn more about ecogame design and designing game industry training games for sustainable development?
Between Apocalyptic Scenarios and Energy Consumption: Can Games Be Part of the Solution — or Are They Part of the Problem?