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Members of the Bundestag Re-establish Cross-Party Parliamentary Group — The founders of the new Parliamentary Group on Gaming together with Felix Falk, Managing Director of the German Games Industry Association (right) | Picture: Milena Radatz - MdB Joachim Ebmeyer

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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

Chris Hewish: Why the World Governments Summit Matters to the Video Game Industry — Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla; © 2023 Christer Berg

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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

Federal Ministry of Research Working on a Concept for Tax-Based Gaming Funding in Germany — Dorothee Bär | Picture: Bundesregierung/Steffen Kugler

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Federal Ministry of Research Working on a Concept for Tax-Based Gaming Funding in Germany

Dorothee Bär's ministry is working on a concept for a tax-based subsidy model for the games industry, as the minister confirmed during a press conference to present the new games industry study. Even when asked, she did not want to commit to a timetable.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

"The Federal Games Funding Programme Pays off for Germany" — Felix Falk, Managing Director of game - The German Games Industry Association © Dirk Mathesius/game

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"The Federal Games Funding Programme Pays off for Germany"

A new study of the German games industry reveals dynamic growth and significant potential. The industry has grown strongly and the Federal Games Funding Programme is having a positive impact on the public sector. The study concludes that tax incentives are required.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read

Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026: Submission Phase Started — Group shot of the winners at the 2025 German Computer Game Awards (Deutscher Computerspielpreis) at the Palais am Funkturm in Berlin on 14 May 2025. © Franziska Krug, DCP via Getty Images

Awards

Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2026: Submission Phase Started

The German Computer Game Award 2026 (Deutscher Computerspielpreis, DCP) will be presented on 29 April at the Residenz in Munich. Publishers and developers can submit games for the award until 23 January 2026.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

What the Games Industry Can Do About Extremism in Gaming — Dr Linda Schlegel is one of the authors of the Gaming & Extremism Study for two Bavarian state entities. She and her team have presented the study in December in Munich. (PRIF / modus zad)

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What the Games Industry Can Do About Extremism in Gaming

A new Bavarian study charts the influences of right-wing extremism in online games and platforms. Study author Dr. Linda Schlegel of PRIF lays out the results for us in English and offers recommendations for the games industry to effectively work against these influences.

By Linda Schlegel • 8 min read

Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat — Christopher Flato (left, ESBD) and Felix Falk (game) approve of the non-profit status for esports that is to come.

Esports

Update Non-Profit-Status for Esports : Tax Law Amendment Passes Bundesrat

As expected, the tax change decided by the Federal Council was also passed by the Federal Council today. This clears the last formal hurdle to the recognition of esports as a non-profit status in Germany.

By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read

Game Award Saar 2025 Presented — Elena Yorgova-Ramanauskas, State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy © Oliver Dietze

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Game Award Saar 2025 Presented

On 10 December, the Game Award Saar 2025 was presented under the motto 'Spielräume der Zukunft' (Playing Fields of the Future), with a total prize fund of €80,000. Shaded Sun Productions won the Founder's Award. Roof Cut Media received the award for the best game.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read

Gaming Minds, gameXcite, Paintbucket, and Ubisoft Receive Federal Funding — El Presidente (Tropico franchise) receives funding from the German government © Kalypso Media

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Gaming Minds, gameXcite, Paintbucket, and Ubisoft Receive Federal Funding

Federal funding for games: Gaming Minds Studios in Gütersloh has received an impressive €1.26 million for the Tropico 7 Season Pass. Meanwhile, Paintbucket in Berlin is getting just over €250,000. Funding is also being provided for games projects from Ubisoft and gameXcite.

By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read

Sweden: Cross-Party Working Group Presents Knowledge Report on Games — Picture: Melker Dahlstrand/Swedish Parliament

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Sweden: Cross-Party Working Group Presents Knowledge Report on Games

A working group of the Swedish Parliament's Culture Committee has now presented a nearly 200-page knowledge report on games and board games. Among other things, the authors call for games to be recognized as a cultural sector and for a national strategy for the games industry to be developed.

By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read

Africa Games Week Sees Political Moves for Games in South Africa — The winners of the Africa Games Week Awards 2025 (AGW)

Africa Games Week Sees Political Moves for Games in South Africa

With 500 B2B guests, 1.500 people on the exhibition floor and the first Award show, the Africa Games Week 2025 was a full success. More importantly: The South African Government announced a big change to their handling of games in with a new committee.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read

BLM and Bavarian Family Ministry Present Gaming Extremism Study — From left: Constantin Winkler and Lars Wiegold of PRIF and Vivienne Ohlenforst of modus zad presenting the study results at the Bavarian Family Ministry (modus zad)

BLM and Bavarian Family Ministry Present Gaming Extremism Study

Bayerische Landeszentrale für neue Medien and the Bavarian Family Ministry have commissioned a study about extremism in gaming. The results, presented at the Ministry by researchers from PRIF and modus zad today: Right-wing extremism is most prevalent, and most online games don't do enough.

By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read