Games are more than entertainment—they shape culture, social imagination, and visions of the future.

Our new research shows how worldbuilding, narrative, and community spark hope, critique, and inspiration beyond gameplay.

https://bit.ly/3WrtQ34

Can VR drive sustainable solutions? 🎮♻️

From innovative simulations to immersive climate storytelling, our recent blog dives into the latest research on using virtual reality to tackle environmental challenges and promote eco-conscious digital innovation.

https://bit.ly/470sy3S

Our work is more urgent than ever. 🌍 On June 17–18, we joined the Game Cluster & CCI for a meet-up in Brussels.

Our team presented All Will Rise, a socially impactful deck-building game, & explored how collaborations across the creative industries can drive meaningful change.
https://bit.ly/3IPMxue

It’s official! The Sustainable Games Standard is here to guide the gaming industry toward impactful sustainability. 🌱🎮

This first-of-its-kind framework helps studios track, benchmark, & reduce environmental impact across game development, publishing, & distribution.

https://bit.ly/3WtIabj

Can games shape society?

Our new research explores just that, diving into how interactive worlds can act as sites of utopian resonance—sparking imagination, experimentation, and sustainable innovation in the digital space.

Click the link to learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WrtQ34

VR isn’t just for gaming: it’s shaping a greener digital society! 🌱

Discover how immersive tech is helping researchers explore sustainability in the digital world.

https://www.strategieshorizon.eu/news/vr-research-and-greening-the-digital-society

Just wrapped: the inaugural STRATEGIES Summer School in Warsaw!

🎯 Ecogame design talks & workshops
🌿 Carbon Literacy® training tailored to games
💡 Student projects on ecosystem & ethical storytelling

Full story & what’s next → https://bit.ly/4pKiRiO

Our first STRATEGIES Summer School (Warsaw, 26-28 Aug) brought together students, researchers & game pros to explore sustainable design, climate storytelling & carbon literacy in games.

Big thanks to everyone who joined!

Looking ahead to Summer School 2026 in Cologne!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pKiRiO

📢 Still time to submit!

Join us this November in Finland for the Exploratory Green Gaming Seminar.

📅 Deadline for abstracts: 1 Oct 2025

🔗 Full details & submission info
https://www.strategieshorizon.eu/news/call-for-papers-exploratory-green-gaming-seminar

“What makes a game green?” This was the question we explored at the Playing for the Planet Awards.

We looked at:
🌿 Best Green Storytelling
🚀 Trailblazer Award
🎮 How studios can push change through design and practice

Catch our reflections and highlights here:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4pw9P8M

Are games harming or helping the planet?

Our new report, Green Transition at Play, asks exactly that.

We dig into how devs, studios & networks are thinking about sustainability — and what’s still missing.

🌱 Read it here: strategieshorizon.eu/news/new-report-green-transition-at-play

🌍🎮 We hosted a panel at Nordic Game 2025 on how the games industry can reduce its footprint, amplify its handprint, and use games’ voice for sustainability.

Read the full recap & insights: www.strategieshorizon.eu/news/nordic-...

#GreenGames #Sustainability #GameDev

We’re running a short survey to understand how game studios across Europe are tackling sustainability.

Your input can help shape meaningful, practical tools for the sector.

Takes just 5–10 minutes to complete. Open to all devs & studios👇
strategieshorizon.eu/news/take-part-in-our-latest-survey

Last month, STRATEGIES became a proud member of the UN Environment Programme’s Playing for the Planet Alliance, joining a global movement of game industry actors committed to #ClimateAction.

🔗 Learn more about what this means: www.strategieshorizon.eu/news/strateg...

Submit your work to our Exploratory Green Gaming Seminar in Finland this November! 📝

We’re calling for papers on sustainable game design, speculative play, and climate-aware futures.

📅 Deadline: 1 Oct 2025

www.strategieshorizon.eu/news/call-fo...

#GreenGaming #Sustainability

We're working with the Sustainable Games Alliance to shape a credible industry standard for environmental responsibility in games. 👾🎲

Our WP3 team is reviewing the Scope 3.11 mobile data input sheet, focusing on emissions from mobile data use.

🔗 www.strategieshorizon.eu/news/strateg...

🎮 Welcome to STRATEGIES on Bluesky!

We support Europe’s game industries in driving sustainable innovation & the green transition.

Learn more about our Horizon Europe-funded project:
🌐 www.strategieshorizon.eu

#SustainableGaming #GameDev #GreenTransition