We’re excited to share the news that the Ecogames book, featuring research from many members of the STRATEGIES consortium, just got a glowing review in Eludamos: Journal for Computer Game Culture.

We’re thrilled to announce the release of the full report from this year’s Sustainability Nexus Conference! This year’s event brought together over 140 participants — both in-person in Cologne and virtually across Europe — to connect, collaborate, and shape ideas for a sustainable future.

We were thrilled to be part of the conversation at Immersive Tech Week in the Netherlands, where XR’s potential for sustainability took center stage. Moderated by Joost Raessens, who kicked off his presentation with a key question, “How can we utilise XR for a sustainable future?”, the roundtable discussion highlighted innovative EU initiatives and sought expertise to greenify the XR and gaming industries.

Every year, Essen, in Germany, hosts world's largest public fair for board games, bringing together passionate game fans with national and international exhibitors. The fair this year included a day of talks and discussions focussing on the issue of sustainability. Contributors explored the impact of board gaming on the world, asking: How sustainable are games and how much ecological thinking goes into the themes of board games today?

As co-leads of the Horizon-UKRI funded STRATEGIES project, a Sustainable Transition for Europe’s Game Industries, Paul Wake and Chloé Germaine were invited to discuss their research in this area.

On November 12th, 2024, we came together for something special: The Sustainability NEXUS.

This event wasn’t just another gathering; it was a heartfelt call to action for the video game industry to embrace sustainability and be a force for good in the world.

On 9th November 2024, the event ‘Green Gaming Seminar for Katowice City of Science’ was held. It was co-organised by STRATEGIES, The University of Silesia in Katowice, and the Silesian Museum. Green Gaming was the culmination of the gaming week, part of Katowice 2024 European City of Science. Its aim was to educate and engage the public on the connected issues of sustainable gaming and cultural heritage. The event drew on expertise from academics, industry professionals and cultural leaders to explore how gaming media both contribute to and can mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis.