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German Games Industry 2025 (1): Company Numbers, Marketsize and Revenues

More companies, more revenue, but still many problems – the study presented last week by Goldmedia on behalf of game provides a detailed look at the German gaming market. GamesMarkt takes a deeper dive in a multi-part series of articles for subscribers.

Stephan Steininger

Stephan Steininger

January 21, 2026 – 6 min read

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On behalf of game and funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, Goldmedia has conducted the most comprehensive study of the German games industry since 2017. In the first part of our four-part series of articles for subscribers, GamesMarkt analyses the data and developments. Part one focuses on the development of company figures and their revenues.

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