Picture by Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Products Medienboard is Awarding Nearly 1 Million Euros to 10 Games and XR Projects At its second funding round of the year, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg awarded over €600,000 to seven games and a further €350,000 to three XR projects. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring with representatives of the funded studios in front of the Gamerei | Picture by GamesMarkt Funding Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring Hands Over Funding Cheques A few weeks after FFF Bayern published the funding decisions, Bavaria’s Minister for Digital Affairs, Fabian Mehring, presented the cheques to the grant recipients at the Gamerei in Munich. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Watershadow Games © Watershadow Games Funding G+ Federal Funding Goes to Watershadow Games Watershadow Games has been awarded funding from the federal government's video game funding programme. The Baden-Württemberg-based studio specialises in developing casual games for mobile platforms. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Ian Murray, Creative Industries Minister | Picture: House of Commons Funding Applications Now Open For New £28.5 Million UK Games Fund During the London Games Festival, the new UK Game Fund will be launched, distributing £28.5 million to British studios over the coming years. Funding will be provided across three categories, with grants of £20,000, £100,000 and £250,000. By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
Paws and Leaves - A Last Tale © grown arts Funding Nordmedia Funds Five Games With Nearly €500,000 In the first funding round of 2026, the Nordmedia Funding Committee approved funding totalling around €3 million. A total of 45 projects in the fields of film, television, games and talent development received funding. Of this sum, €490,000 was allocated to five games projects. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Kinstrife © Finitude & Hooded Horse Funding G+ Federal Funding Goes to Finitude, Sandbox Interactive and Shiny Dynamics Three more German game studios are set to receive funding from the federal government's video game funding programme. A total of almost three million euros will be awarded to Finitude, Sandbox Interactive, and Shiny Dynamics. By Marcel Kleffmann • 4 min read
Computerspielemuseum © Archive Picture Funding Berlin's Computerspielemuseum Will Remain at Its Current Location The state of Berlin currently has no financial leeway to integrate the Computerspielemuseum (Computer Game Museum) into the House of Games. Further funding for the Internationale Computerspielesammlung (ICS) also seems unlikely. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse with Felix Falk, MD game, at the DCP 2025 | Picture by Franziska Krug/ DCP via Getty Images Awards Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse Confirmed as Hosts for the DCP 2026 The organisers of the DCP are leaving the moderation in capable hands: Katrin Bauerfeind and Uke Bosse will once again host the awards show in 2026. RayaOnAir, Starlet Nova and Maxi Gstettenbauer have been booked for the pre-show and the live stream from the Blue Carpet. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association | Picture: Dirk Mathesius/game Funding Game Announces Five Webinars on State, Federal and EU Funding At the end of April, the game – The German Games Industry Assocication is launching a series of webinars on the topic of funding. The sessions, which will be held in German, are aimed at developers and are also open to non-members of game. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Rootbound by Brainlag Games got the biggest bunch (Brainlag Games) Products Media Foundation NRW Funds 16 Games with €1.2 Mil in First Round of 2026 Brainlag Games, Studio Inkyfox, Slow Bros, VoodooDuck, Fantastic Foe and many more: 16 games, XR apps and serious games received funding from Film- und Medienstiftung NRW just now. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
From left: Moderator David Deleu, Matteo Lana from Italian Tiny Bull Studios, Benjamin Lochmann from Pixel Maniacs, Thierry Baujard of SpielFabrique and Valentina Birke of Super Crowd ((EU Commission) People EU Funded Game Companies Gather in Brussels This week, grant recipients of the Creative Europe Media funding met in Brussels to discuss funding and gather input for the upcoming European funding round from 2028 to 2034. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Event Area @ R42 Games Hub © Gecko Two Business G+ House of Games in Leipzig: R42 Games Hub Celebrates Its Grand Opening The R42 Games Hub in Leipzig celebrated its grand opening today. This Saxon project is a building dedicated entirely to the gaming industry, bringing together coworking, gaming, production, and more. Additionally, entrepreneurs from Saxony have formed an alliance to help shape the state's future. By Marcel Kleffmann • 6 min read
