Funding in Bavaria: The Right Support For Startups and Professional Studios

Funding

MGZstart Funding Submissions Open for 2027

Until 30 Novembers, media makers in North Rhine-Westphalia can apply for the MGZstart 2027 funding of Mediengründerzentrum NRW. Games can be funded as well and have been in the past.

By Pascal Wagner •

Funding

Federal Funding Goes to Swift Games and Benjamin Lochmann New Media

Two more game studios have been awarded funding by the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Grants were given to Berlin-based Swift Games and Nürnberg-based Benjamin Lochmann New Media alias Pixel Maniacs.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read

Funding

Creative Europe Media 2027: Applications for Funding Are Now Open

Creative Europe Media has announced the submission deadlines for 2026/2027. Video game and immersive content developers interested in applying have until early February 2027.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Events

Paris Game Biz 2026 Shares Program and Participant Numbers

120 studios, 30 of which from outside France, delegations from Greece, Poland and UAE, 40 investors: Paris Game Biz starts on 20 October and has released its talk program now. One of the highlights: A studio tour of the Sloclap offices.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

Invest in Games 2026 Takes Place 11 November in Stockholm

Dataspelsbranschen's Invest in Games conference for the Swedish games industry takes place on 11 November Biblioteket Live in Stockholm. New this year are exhibitor stands and bookable meeting tables.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

Events

Games Ground Berlin Finalises Business Programme for 2026

Four stages, over 55 talks and panels, and a range of networking opportunities – the organisers have finalised and published the programme for the Business Days at this year’s Games Ground Berlin.

By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read

People

G+ Game Music Makers: Takeshi Furukawa

Game composer Takeshi Furukawa from Los Angeles has scored Planet of Lana I & II, The Last Guardian and Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender. We spoke to him about how game music has reached film music in professionality, refraining from middleware and more.

By Pascal Wagner • 6 min read

Politics

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority Proposes Ways To Classify Lootboxes as Gambling

At the request of the Norwegian Parliament and Ministry of Culture and Equality, the Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority has proposed three ways on how to amend Gambling definitions to protect consumer from loot boxes and skin gambling.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Products

G+ EA Sports FC 27 Has Sold Over 600,000 Units in Germany

The exact sales figures have not been disclosed, but thanks to the game Sales Awards, one thing is certain: EA Sports FC 27 sold over 600,000 units across all platforms in Germany during its first month of release.

By Stephan Steininger • 4 min read