Politics

Politics

Mehring Aims to Strengthen Bavaria's Position as Germany's Leading Games Location Even Further

Almost 10,000 people attended GG Bavaria 2026 at the Kleine Olympiahalle in Munich last weekend. Bavaria's Minister for Digital Affairs, Dr Fabian Mehring, was also extremely satisfied, and aims to further strengthen Bavaria's position as Germany's leading location for games.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Politics

USK Submits Statement to Expert Commission on Youth Protection in Games

With a written statement and participation in a closed hearing, the USK has actively contributed to the development of recommendations on online risks and digital participation, which a commission of experts appointed by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs is working on until the summer break.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

House of Games Berlin Makes Progress and Responsibility for Games Policy Consolidated

The House of Games Berlin is entering its final implementation phase in 2026. Since January, it has been led by the state-owned Wista Management and the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises. Furthermore, responsibility for games policy has been centralised.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

People

SGDA Opposes Radio and TV Cuts Up for Vote in Switzerland

The Swiss Game Developers Association is opposing the cuts to Swiss Radio and TV association SRG in an upcoming initiative vote on 8 March. SGDA states that the games industry will suffer from reduced resources in Switzerland's culture reporting.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

EGDF President Lesser Identifies 3 Strategic Priorities for 2026 and Appeals to Policy Makers

As in 2025, Hendrik Lesser, President of the European Games Developer Federation, summarised the internal discussions within the association and identified three strategic priorities for the industry in 2026. He calls on politicians for support and recognition.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

Game Association Aims to Continue Start-up Scholarship for Games

Game - the German Games Industry Association is calling for the continuation of the Press Start: Games Founding Grant. In a letter to the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), the necessity of the programme and proposed changes are outlined.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Business

G+ 2026 Elections in Baden-Württemberg: What Do the Parties Plan for Gaming?

With Baden-Württemberg state elections coming in March, we are collecting the parties' positions on gaming and the games industry. Both currently governing parties have plans for the games funding through MFG, while the most elaborate plans come from the FDP.

By Pascal Wagner • 4 min read

Business

G+ 2026 Elections in Berlin: What Do the Parties Plan for Gaming?

With the state elections coming in September in Germany's 'games capital' Berlin, we are collecting the parties' positions on gaming and the games industry. So far, the Greens have positioned themselves strongly for studios, the House of Games and XR, while the CDU do not mention games at all.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Business

All 'Press Start' Scholarship Recipients Started Their Own Businesses

The 'Press Start' games scholarship has sparked a wave of start-ups in Germany. Its 132 recipients have founded 75 new games studios. This 100 per cent start-up rate highlights the success of this funding instrument for companies in the games industry.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Business

Games at Hamburg City Hall: The Senator's Roundtable in 2026

At the beginning of 2026, Dr Carsten Brosda, the Senator for Culture and Media, met with representatives from Hamburg's games companies and Gamecity Hamburg to discuss the current state of the city's games industry.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Business

Members of the Bundestag Re-establish Cross-Party Parliamentary Group

On the initiative of Joachim Ebmeyer (CDU), Holger Mann (SPD) and Dr Andrea Lübcke (B90/Grüne), members of the Bundestag have formed a cross-party parliamentary group on games to institutionalise dialogue between politicians and the industry. It’s not the first such group in the Bundestag.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Business

Chris Hewish: Why the World Governments Summit Matters to the Video Game Industry

In a guest article for GamesMarkt, Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, explains why the World Governments Summit matters to the games industry and the future of digital economies. This is because it is one of the few global platforms where governments and industries sit at the same table.

By Xsolla • 4 min read