In 2024, Hesse had an area in the Indie Arena Booth where participants from Hessen could meet and present themselves (archive image). © Hessen Agentur Business Hessen with State Booth in gamescom Business Area This year, another German federal state, Hesse, is organising a joint booth in the business area of gamescom. In 2024, only studios were supported in making an appearance at the Indie Arena Booth. Not only does the number of international country pavilions at gamescom 2025 continue to rise, now, with By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Julius Althoff, Managing Director of the esports player foundation, and Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises in Berlin © epf/SPD Berlin Esports Berlin Launches First Esports Funding Programme with epf Berlin is considered a stronghold of esports in Germany and Europe. To ensure that talented individuals from Berlin also benefit, the city-state has launched its first esports funding programme in cooperation with esports player foundation (epf). The Esports Team Berlin programme is designed to specifically support young talent from the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Dessil Basmadjian is taking on the role of Creative Director at Deck13 © Deck13 People Former Focus CCO Dessil Basmadjian Joins Deck13 for 3rd Person Action Game Deck13 is bringing in creative reinforcements for its next project: Dessil Basmadjian is taking on the role of Creative Director, where he and the team are working on an “ambitious new third-person action game.” Dessil Basmadjian is following in the footsteps of Deck13 co-founder Jan Klose in a way, who By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© European Union 2024/Dennis Lomme Business The Situation in the EU: Overbearing Bureaucracy With Deep Pockets By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Last year, Webedia very successfully organised a FYNG show at the CAGTUS in Leipzig. © Webedia Business Webedia's FYNG Caggtus Edition Will Showcase Over 20 Premieres For the start of Caggtus in Leipzig, event partner Webedia is planning a major Find Your Next Game (FYNG) show featuring numerous premieres, including several world premieres. In total, Webedia is planning 26 hours of live shows from the convention. Expectations are high for Caggtus in Leipzig, which begins today. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The funding provided by the federal states fell significantly compared to the previous year, partly because special budgets were available in 2023. In addition, a total of €2 million in funding is available in Schleswig-Holstein over several years. However, this funding is approved in a different way and is therefore not published on an ongoing basis. © GamesMarkt Business The Situation in Germany‘s Federal States: Wide but Sometimes Limited Support By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
© GM Products Two New Chart-Toppers in the German Games Charts March 2025 March once again brings movement to the top of the charts: just like in the European PlayStation rankings, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Split Fiction have played their way to the top in Germany. For the second month in a row, the German charts see a new pair of leaders. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The party leaders of CDU/CSU and SPD at the announcement of the coalition agreement (from left): Markus Söder (CSU), Friedrich Merz (CDU), Lars Klingbeil and Saskia Esken (both SPD) © IMAGO / NurPhoto Business Tax Incentives for Games Industry Sealed in Coalition Pact In Berlin, the CDU/CSU and SPD are currently presenting the final draft of their coalition agreement for the upcoming government. It contains passages on games funding that make a tax-based model likely. The German association game sees "key issues addressed". Will the German games industry get a By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
© Soulpotion Products Assemble and Instinct3 Integrate Twitch Extension into Asgard's Fall To mark the launch of the Early Access version of Asgard's Fall, publishers Assemble Entertainment and Instinct3 have announced a new feature. The title will get a Twitch extension that will allow viewers to interact with the game if streamers use the feature. So the Twitch extension is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association presented a specific proposal for tax-based games funding in Germany © Dirk Mathesius Business game Unveils Plan for Competitive Games Funding at International Level While the next government in Berlin is negotiating its coalition agreement, game presented a specific proposal for the introduction of a tax-based games funding programme. The fund model should be retained and adapted. According to Goldmedia, lucrative multiplier effects could be expected. The mention of a tax-based model for games By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
In response to the criticism from 2024, Koelnmesse and game have organised childcare for the gamescom business area so that mothers of young children can also attend the important business event. © Pexels, RDNE / KoelnMesse, game Business Childcare in the gamescom Business Area for the First Time Koelnmesse and game have taken on board the criticism from nursing mothers last year and have come up with a solution. In 2025, childcare facilities will be provided in the business centre for the first time. Even at a successful trade fair like gamescom, there are aspects that can be By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
