(Picture: Pexels/Tim Diercks) 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
(Picture: Pexels/Tim Diercks) Funding Games Industry Relevant EU Funding Launches With a Significantly Larger Budget The EU has launched the next funding rounds for both the Games and Immersive Content and the Innovative Tools and Business Models Programme. In both cases, considerably more funding is available than in previous years, likely because the EU’s current financial framework is coming to an end. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
(Rasmuss Gundorff Saederup, Unsplash) Politics Federal Government Answers Parliamentary Questions on Federal Funding In a document running to over 80 pages, the Federal Government has responded to the minor parliamentary question on federal funding submitted by members of the AfD parliamentary group. The new insights gained are limited; most of the data was already publicly available. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders / Rail Nation © Megagon Industries / Travian Games Funding Federal Funding Goes to Megagon Industries and Travian Games The German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme has awarded funding to two more game studios. Grants were awarded to Megagon Industries and Travian Games, with one of them receiving over one million euros. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Tiny Bookshop © neoludic games, Skystone Games, 2P Games Funding Federal Funding Goes to Neoludic Games and Wild River Games Two more game studios have received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme. Grants were awarded to Wild River Games in Ismaning and neoludic games in Cologne. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Funding Irish Games Fund Launches a New Round With New Funding Tiers Following its successful launch in 2026, the Irish Games Fund is entering a new phase. According to the industry association IMIRT, the concept has been further developed. Funding is now provided in three stages: the Development Fund, the Prototype Fund and the Release Fund. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Edurino © Edurino / Kiddinx Studios Funding Federal Funding Goes to Edurino Edurino, which is based in Munich, Bavaria, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Edurino Episode 'Tina'". This is the company's fifth grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Sarah Duve-Schmid and Helge Jürgens (© Jens Ahner) Funding Anniversary at Medienboard! Industry Event to Mark 20 Years of New Media Funding Advertorial – Since 2006, MBB has been supporting the audiovisual creative industries in Berlin-Brandenburg: from games and XR to serial formats. 800 projects, €60m in funding and €170m in investment in the region. Together with the industry, MBB celebrates the region's status as the number one hub. By Team GamesMarket • 1 min read
20 Years of New Media Funding © Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Funding 20 Years of New Media Funding in Berlin-Brandenburg Since 2006, the New Media Funding Programme run by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has provided €60 million in funding for games, XR and other innovative audiovisual content and serial formats. This has played a key role in establishing the Capital Region as a major media hub in Germany and Europe. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Funding G+ German Federal Government Funds Games with Over €260 Million For years, the German federal government has supported the production of computer and video games in Germany, sometimes more, sometimes less. Where did the money go? How much was handed out, and to whom? And most importantly, is it all even worth it? By Marcel Kleffmann • 11 min read
Audanika © Grace Cloud Funding Federal Funding Goes to Grace Cloud Grace Cloud, based in Geschwenda, Thuringia, has received funding from the German Federal Government's Video Game Funding Programme for its "Symphony of Gifts" prototype. This is the company's first grant to date. By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Map Map – A Game About Maps is one of the games from the first prototype funding round (Pipapo) Funding Second 2026 Gamecity Hamburg Prototype Funding Round Starts Tomorrow From tomorrow onwards, studios in Hamburg can apply for the second round of prototype funding of Gamecity Hamburg. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
