(MFG) Funding Games & Gamification in Healthcare Funding Initiative Goes gamescom The seed funding initiative GiG by MFG and BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg is coming to the "The Länd" booth at gamescom. Applications for the games x healthcare initiative can be submitted until 31 January 2027. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games (Weird Chicken Games) Funding Nordmedia is Funding Florian Herrmann and Weird Chicken Games In the second funding round of 2026, nordmedia is only funding two games: Khaos: Harvest Protocol by Florian Herrmann and Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria by Weird Chicken Games. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Corsair Cove is the latest game from Limbic Entertainment. It was released on 31 July 2026 © Limbic Entertainment & Hooded Horse Funding Federal Funding Goes to Limbic Entertainment and Pong.Li Studios Two more studios are receiving funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Limbic Entertainment in Langen and Pong.Li Studios in Karlsruhe are the beneficiaries. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Fabian Mehring with representatives of the funded studios in front of the Gamerei (Photo: StMD) Funding Bavaria's Digital Minister Fabian Mehring: Economic Growth Is Also Driven by Video Games Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring once again took the time to personally present the 16 studios with the recently approved funding recommendation from FFF Bayern. Mehring also reaffirmed Bavaria’s ambitions in the gaming sector. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
It is likely that Sandbox Interactive's Albion Online will be ported to the PlayStation 5 © Sandbox Interactive Funding Federal Funding Goes to Sandbox Interactive and stillalive studios Two more studios are receiving funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. The beneficiaries are Sandbox Interactive in Berlin and stillalive studios in Munich. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Although fewer products from North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse received funding, the studios there received a higher total amount than those in Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate (Source: Federal Funding Portal; calculations by GamesMarket) Funding G+ BKM Funding Update: These Studios Received 15.2 Million Euros Following an overhaul of the list, details of grants awarded in 2025 from the Federal Minister for Culture’s fund are now once again publicly available. The number of studios has risen from 35 to over 50, and the total amount has increased from just under 10 million euros to over 15 million euros. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Ian Murray, UK’s Creative Industries Minister (Picture: UKIE) Funding UKIE Calls For Continuity as Impact of Games Growth Package Becomes Apparent One year on from its launch, the UK games industry and policymakers have given an initial positive assessment of the Games Growth Package. UKIE chief Nick Poole has called for continuity. The successes achieved are a cause for optimism, but are still fragile. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Funding Gamecity Hamburg Introduces Participants of Its Level Up Incubator 2026 The selection panel has chosen five projects from the submissions for this year’s Level Up Incubator programme run by Gamecity Hamburg. As well as a small grant of 15,000 euros, the teams and developers involved will, above all, receive coaching, expert support and access to a experienced network. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Planet Crusher © Gryphon Games Funding Federal Funding Goes to Gryphon Games Gryphon Games, based in Berlin, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Over €860,000 has been awarded for a future Planet Crusher game. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Picture: © European Union, 2018, licensed under CC BY 4.0 Funding Games Industry Receives Another €6,1 Million From EU Funding Pot Seven of the eleven projects funded under the ‘Innovative Tools and Business Models’ funding strand are from the games industry. And four of these are from Germany. They will receive a total of €3.3 million. The other games projects are receiving 2.8 million euros from France. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Hesse Minister for Economic Affairs Kaweh Mansoori visited Nintendo of Europe (Picture by Nintendo) Funding Hesse Awards €300.00 in Funding to 7 Games As part of the “Hessen Serious Game” programme, a total of seven games are set to benefit in the current funding round, including three traditional entertainment games. A total of 29 applications were received. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
The projects receiving the highest sums in production funding: Bellfrost and Jeppe & Oswald Funding NRW is Funding 10 Games With 603,000 Euros At its latest meeting, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW’s Digital Games Funding Committee approved just over 600,000 euros in funding. This will go to a total of 10 projects at various stages of development. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
