German Computer Game Awards 2024: submissions, categories, prizes and final date
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The submission phase for the German Computer Game Awards 2024 has started. Prize money totaling 800,000 euros has been set. The award ceremony will take place in Munich in mid-April 2024.
The German Computer Game Awards aka Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP) are a joint initiative of the german games industry and the Federal Government, that honors the development of innovative computer and video games "made in Germany". Games can still be submitted for the next interation until January 19, 2024 at 11:59 pm. The awards will be granted in 15 categories. A total of 800,000 euros in prize money is planned, whereby the prize money is subject to the approval of the 2024 federal budget and the availability of the budget funds allocated to the German Computer Game Awards. Games that have been at least 80 percent developed in Germany can be submitted in the national categories. Titles that have been or will be released between January 20, 2023 and the day of the award ceremony on April 18, 2024 can be submitted - this includes early access and soft launches. The winners will be selected in a two-stage process by a jury of experts and a main jury. Game devs and publishers can find more information at www.deutscher-computerspielpreis.de. The awards office is at the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur.
The awards gala is sponsored by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs on an alternating annual basis. The date for the award ceremony has also been set: the German Computer Game Awards 2024 will be presented on April 18, 2024 in Munich and online via livestream.
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - Association of the German Games Industry: "Games from Germany inspire with their outstanding variety and quality. Even in these challenging times for many games companies, top-class and exciting games have been created, and we are looking forward to their applications for the DCP 2024. With the new "Best Story" category, we also want to emphasize the storytelling power of games even more, because their interactivity and creativity allow them to tell stories of a very special quality like no other medium. We are looking forward to many more diverse and creative submissions."
This means that for the first time, an award will be presented in the "Best Story" category. The prize is endowed with 40,000 euros. The "Best Expert Game" category has been dropped as it was "unable to develop a sufficiently distinct profile". The categories "Studio of the Year" and "Player of the Year" are special once again. As in previous years, all interested parties are welcome to nominate both studios and players.
An overview of the 15 award categories and the planned prize money: - Best German Game, endowed with 100,000 euros for the winning game and 30,000 euros each for the two other nominees - Best family game, endowed with 40,000 euros - Young Talent Award Best Debut, endowed with 60,000 euros for the winning game and 25,000 euros each for the two other nominees - Young Talent Award Best Prototype, endowed with 50,000 euros for the winning game and 25,000 euros each for the four other nominees - Best game design, endowed with 40,000 euros - Best story, endowed with 40,000 euros - Best graphic design, endowed with 40,000 euros - Best audio design, endowed with 40,000 euros - Best Mobile Game, endowed with 40,000 euros - Best Serious Game, endowed with 40,000 euros - Best Innovation and Technology, endowed with 40,000 euros - Studio of the Year, endowed with 50,000 euros - Player of the Year, not endowed - Best International Game, not endowed - Special jury prize, endowed with 10,000 euros
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