In the past few days, first the CDU/CSU and the Greens, and later the SPD and FDP, presented their election programs or preliminary election programs. © Imago/Chris Emil Janßen (Union/Grüne)/Frank Ossenbrink (SPD)/pictureteam (FDP) Business Update: Programs, Results, Consequences for Games Policy in Germany With the release of draft election programs from the Green Party and the CDU/CSU, the SPD and FDP have now also presented their program drafts. However, not all of them address games and esports explicitly. The cards for games and esports policy will be reshuffled with the Bundestag election By Team Gamesmarkt • 4 min read
© Screenshot Business Call for Projects to Fund for Diversity in SMEs The halt on applications for games funding does not mean that games companies cannot participate in other funding programs. The Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS; Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) is currently seeking projects aimed at retaining skilled workers in SMEs through greater diversity. This initiative is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Walid Nakschbandi, Managing Director of the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW © Steffen Kauffmann Business Film- und Medienstiftung NRW Funds 26 Games Projects With €1.8m In December, the funding committee of the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW decided to support 26 projects with a total of €1,808,000. Three projects were funded for production, eight prototypes and eight concepts. In addition, seven serious games were approved for funding. The Film- und Medienstiftung NRW (Film and By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #3: Games Location Germany © GamesMarkt, PP Business The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #3: Games Location Germany By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
The team of riprip (from left to right): Chris Schnerr, Hannes Drescher, Robin Vehrs, N.B. Spiders © Michelle Haupt Business Riprip Receives Exist Start-up Grant to Implement Innovative Business Concept The Kassel-based studio Riprip can look forward to an additional grant of nearly 140,000 euros. The pilot project Terminal Crossing had already received a grant from the state of Hesse. The aim, however, is to create a gaming genre that can compete with short-form content on social media. Riprip By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Ubisoft Business "Just Dance Is a Significant Part of Ubisoft's Identity" More than 30 Just Dance games have been released, with sales of more than 90 million copies worldwide. The dance/rhythm franchise has been a huge success for publisher Ubisoft. On the occasion of Just Dance's 15th anniversary, GamesMarkt spoke to creative director Matthew Tomkinson about the importance By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Robert Habeck, Olaf Scholz, Friedrich März und Markus Söder (from left to right) © Dominik Butzmann/Die Grünen, Thomas Trutschel/SPD, CDU/CSU Business Games and Film Included in Some Party Election Programs With the Bundestag elections approaching in February, political parties are drafting their election programs under considerable time pressure. The SPD already finalized their draft, which is not public at the moment. The Grünen (Greens) and CDU/CSU have already included film and games in their draft programs, some of which By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Heike Raab, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Medienförderung RLP, State Secretary, Plenipotentiary of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to the Federal Government and for Europe and the Media © Staatskanzlei RLP/ Unger Business Rhineland-Palatinate Funds Four Games Projects The jury of the Rhineland-Palatinate Media Fund (Medienförderung RLP) has decided to award a total of 19 grants. Twelve audiovisual projects, four games projects and three scholarships will receive a total of €394,662.80 in funding. For the second round of funding in 2024, a total of 90 applications By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Management of Pullup Entertainment. © Pullup Entertainment Business Pullup Entertainment Posts Record Revenues and Splits From Streum on Studio The success of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II is taking Pullup Entertainment to new heights. The French company has announced record revenues for the first half of the year, a share buyback programme and the split from Streum On Studio. The outlook is also very positive. Pullup Entertainment has By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
First C-Level Attendees at Devcom Leadership Summit © devcom Business First C-Level Attendees at Devcom Leadership Summit and Programme Topics The first C-level participants to attend the Devcom Leadership Summit 2025 in Lisbon include Shawn Layden, Lars Janssen, Yves LeYaouanq and Jehanne Rousseau. The focus topics for the industry roundtables and the programme have also been announced. Among the C-level executives and directors attending devcom Leadership Summit 2025 is Shawn By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom 2024 // Polaris 2024 © Koelnmesse GmbH, Bernd Lauter // Hamburg Messe und Congress/Rolf Otzipka Business The Games Industry's Perspective on 2025 - Part #2: Exhibitions and Events By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
In 2024 (picture), the DCP took place in Munich. Next year, on May 14, it will be back in Berlin © Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images for Marchsreiter Communications Business Submission Period for DCP Starts on January 6 and Ends on January 17 Studios and publishers looking to submit their titles for the Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DCP; German Computer Game Award) may need to work through the holidays. The submission period opens on January 6 and runs for only eleven days, ending on January 17. It remains unclear to what extent the early elections By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
