Franziska Giffey, Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises in Berlin. © SPD Berlin Business Berlin Senator Giffey: "Important that Federal and State Funding are not Mutually Exclusive" The senate administration of Franziska Giffey, Economics Senator of Berlin, gives a pointed, critical statements towards the Federal Gouvernment's game funding plans. The expectations towards the federal states and the money currently sitting unused at the Commissioner of Culture and Media are main points. The department of Franziska By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© gamescom / game, KoelnMesse Business gamescom 2024 Accreditation for Press and Creators Now Open Since today, press and content creators can use accreditation forms for gamescom and devcom tickets. This year, press and creators have separate guidelines and forms to apply for. Accreditation for press and creators for gamescom 2024 is now open. Interested parties can register via online accreditation at gamescom.global. Press By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Northrine-Westfalian Minister for Federal and European Affairs, International Affairs and Media and Head of the State Chancellery Nathanael Liminski. © Staatskanzlei NRW Business NRW Games Minister Liminski: "Frustrating" to See Gouvernment Block Funding Progress NRW's Media Minister Nathanael Liminski swings against the Economy and Finance Ministries of the Federal Gouvernment: No tax credits, no planning security, no sound plans for a funding overhaul and the ongoing application stop are threating the industry, Liminski says. No planning security for big companies coming to By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
(f.l.t.r.) Benedikt Grindel, Managing Director Ubisoft Blue Byte; Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs of the State of NRW; Karsten Lehmann, Public Affairs Director Ubisoft Blue Byte © Ubisoft Business NRW's Vice MP Mona Neubaur Visits Ubisoft Düsseldorf Yesterday, NRW's Deputy Minister President Mona Neubaur visited Ubisoft's Düsseldorf studio to shine a spotlight on the Northrine-Westfalian games industry. Today’s German Computer Game Awards (DCP) might put the games industry’s spotlight on Munich, but gamescom host state Northrine-Westfalia is intend on getting some By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
UK Minister of Culture Lucy Frazer currently heads the UK Games Fund. © Lucy Frazer Development UK Games Fund has Put £3m Into Emerging Studios Within the initiative to further fund the creative industries until 2030, the UK Department of Culture under MP Lucy Frazer has funded 22 games start-ups with 3 million Pounds overall. A further two million Pounds are still available for emerging devs in the structure of the UK Games Fund. With By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
Spellgarden Founder Kathrin Radtke and Assemble dropped Sticky Business on Switch today. © Spellgarden Games Publishing Spellgarden and Assemble Shadowdrop Sticky Business + DLC on Switch Directly after today's Nintendo Indie Showcase, Sticky Business by Spellgarden Games and Assemble became available on Switch, plus DLC. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes by Simogo and Annapurna also got a release date. Today's Nintendo Indie Direct not only saw the release date announcements of several By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Last year's Gamestate took place in Stuttgart. © MFG / game BW / K3 Business Gamestate Festival BW returns 2024 After 2023's event in Stuttgart, the Gamestate Festival BW comes to Karlsruhe on July 12 2024. Gamestate is organized by MFG, game Baden-Württemberg and the Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaftsbüro Karlsruhe. Registrations are open now, the schedule will be announced at a later date. With a recurring gathering in Karlsruhe By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
New MD Walid Nakschbandi has led his first funding round. © Film- und Medienstiftung NRW / Hojabr Riahi Development NRW Funds Seven Games With €1,03m In its first funding round under new MD Walid Nakschbandi, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW supports seven games with 1,03 million euros total. All four prototypes present have been funded in earlier stages as well. One of the studios is Critical Rabbit, four-time DCP nominee at tomorrow's By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Development Canada Germany Digital Media Incentive Returns With Increased Budget Until 18 June, Canadian and Berlin-Brandenburgian media producers can apply for the Canada Germany Digital Media Incentive of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and Canada Media Fund. This year, the budget is 375,000 euros total. Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB) and Canada Media Fund (CMF) are continuing their joint Canada Germany Digital Media Incentive By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
© Nintendo Publishing Nintendo Indie World Showcase on 17 April With a 20 minute long Indie World Showcase, Nintendo is going to present indie games on Switch tomorrow at 16:00 o'clock. On Wednesday, 17 April at 16:00, a new Indie World presentation will be broadcast, as Nintendo announced just now. In the approximately 20-minute long edition, By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
