European Games Key Markets: Spain in 2023 Marcel Kleffmann September 05, 2024 – 3 min read Share this post © GamesMarkt Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 2 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria and is reminiscent of the greats of the past. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read Kingdom Come Deliverance II (Plaion) Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 1 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market, much like that of Switzerland, has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read Business The "Lottery Ticket" Fallacy: Why Waiting Until Launch to Market is a Growth Death Sentence In the latest Zoran’s Update, the experienced industry manager Zoran Roso warns against starting to market a game too late. In his view, anyone who only begins marketing at the time of launch is essentially buying a lottery ticket. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read Games Ground – pictured here in 2025 – will also be funded by the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg in 2026 (Picture by Games Ground9 Funding Medienboard is Funding Gaming Events in the Capital Area With Over €260,000 In the first half of the year, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg approved €7.3m in funding for initiatives to promote the capital as a media hub. Almost €1m is being channelled into initiatives for new media, including games. Funding for games-only events totals over a quarter of a million. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Nora Klutzny and Paul Taaks (Top row) are the newest members of the selection committee. Nina Müller, Valentina Birke and Dennis Schoubye complete the selection team (bottom row, from left to right; Picture: gamecity Hamburg) Funding Hamburg Announces Second Round of Prototype Funding in 2026 From 4 to 24 September, developers in Hamburg can once again submit applications for funding for a games prototype. Up to 80,000 euros per project is available as non-repayable funding, with decisions to be made by a partially new selection committee. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read The FROG Conference will take place at Belvedere 21 in November (Picture: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien) Development Subotron Launches ‘Playing Art’ Competition for Austrian Developers Developers from Austria have until 30 September to submit ideas based on the Belvedere’s Open Content Collection. A jury will select games from these submissions for exhibition at Belvedere 21 and as entries for the Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026 competition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read GamesMarket Daily – 13. July 26: Half-year Charts, Austria, gamescom, Chris Chung, Spiel des Jahres, Forensics The week kicks off with the best-selling games released in the first half of the year, as well as sales figures for Black Flag Resynced and Mimesis. And, of course, we’ve got some new staff profiles and a bit of gamesocm too. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read Chris Chung, Head of the Global Business Group Neowiz People Chris Chung to Head Neowiz’s New Global Business Group South Korean publisher Neowiz has appointed Chris Chung as Head of the Global Business Group. Chung is tasked with strengthening Neowiz’s competitiveness as a global publisher. The appointment is part of a reorganisation of the group. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read Funding Uzbekistan Launches First Games Funding The Uzbekistan Creative Association has launched the first games funding program of the country. It can provide capital in five stages, depending on proven game success, or assist with marketing and publishing. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 2 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria and is reminiscent of the greats of the past. By Stephan Steininger • 5 min read
Kingdom Come Deliverance II (Plaion) Business G+ Made in Austria – Austrian Success Showcase – Part 1 In terms of turnover, the Austrian games market, much like that of Switzerland, has always been somewhat overshadowed by Germany. However, the picture is quite different when it comes to games production and marketing. This article highlights five examples from Austria. By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read
Business The "Lottery Ticket" Fallacy: Why Waiting Until Launch to Market is a Growth Death Sentence In the latest Zoran’s Update, the experienced industry manager Zoran Roso warns against starting to market a game too late. In his view, anyone who only begins marketing at the time of launch is essentially buying a lottery ticket. By Zoran Roso • 4 min read
Games Ground – pictured here in 2025 – will also be funded by the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg in 2026 (Picture by Games Ground9 Funding Medienboard is Funding Gaming Events in the Capital Area With Over €260,000 In the first half of the year, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg approved €7.3m in funding for initiatives to promote the capital as a media hub. Almost €1m is being channelled into initiatives for new media, including games. Funding for games-only events totals over a quarter of a million. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Nora Klutzny and Paul Taaks (Top row) are the newest members of the selection committee. Nina Müller, Valentina Birke and Dennis Schoubye complete the selection team (bottom row, from left to right; Picture: gamecity Hamburg) Funding Hamburg Announces Second Round of Prototype Funding in 2026 From 4 to 24 September, developers in Hamburg can once again submit applications for funding for a games prototype. Up to 80,000 euros per project is available as non-repayable funding, with decisions to be made by a partially new selection committee. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The FROG Conference will take place at Belvedere 21 in November (Picture: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien) Development Subotron Launches ‘Playing Art’ Competition for Austrian Developers Developers from Austria have until 30 September to submit ideas based on the Belvedere’s Open Content Collection. A jury will select games from these submissions for exhibition at Belvedere 21 and as entries for the Austrian Impact Game Idea 2026 competition. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
GamesMarket Daily – 13. July 26: Half-year Charts, Austria, gamescom, Chris Chung, Spiel des Jahres, Forensics The week kicks off with the best-selling games released in the first half of the year, as well as sales figures for Black Flag Resynced and Mimesis. And, of course, we’ve got some new staff profiles and a bit of gamesocm too. By Stephan Steininger • 6 min read
Chris Chung, Head of the Global Business Group Neowiz People Chris Chung to Head Neowiz’s New Global Business Group South Korean publisher Neowiz has appointed Chris Chung as Head of the Global Business Group. Chung is tasked with strengthening Neowiz’s competitiveness as a global publisher. The appointment is part of a reorganisation of the group. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Funding Uzbekistan Launches First Games Funding The Uzbekistan Creative Association has launched the first games funding program of the country. It can provide capital in five stages, depending on proven game success, or assist with marketing and publishing. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
