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Germany has tightened the age rating for games, placing projects with loot boxes, chats, and in-app purchases under scrutiny

Germany has updated its age rating system for games. The standard list of criteria now includes a category for “risk factors.” This was announced by the German ratings agency USK.

News November 21

Games without age ratings have become unavailable on the German Steam platform

In the German version of Steam, games without an age rating have stopped being displayed for users.

News October 29

Germany has allocated 8 million euros for a support program for young indie studios

The German government is launching a new grant program to assist budding indie developers in creating their first projects. A budget of 8 million euros has been allocated to fund the initiative. The launch of the program was highlighted by Game Developer.

News August 14

In the first half of 2024, the German gaming market declined for the first time in at least five years

The revenue of the German gaming market fell by 6% in the first six months of 2024, as reported by the German association GAME. Experts note that this is the first decline in many years, attributed to the lack of major releases.

News July 25

Nearly a third of Germany’s residents are mobile gamers

The number of mobile gamers in Germany is growing. According to the German gaming association GAME, by the end of 2023, 24.6 million residents of the country were playing mobile games. That’s 300,000 more people than the previous year.

News April 12

In 2023, the revenue of the German gaming market came close to 10 billion euros

The German GAME Association has published a report on the state of the German gaming market over the past year. We have chosen the main thing.

News July 28, 2023

Over 900 gaming companies are based in Germany

The German Game Association, together with Goldmedia, has published statistics on the German video game industry.

News July 5, 2023

Germany has cut the budget of the program for financing gaming companies

The German authorities will invest less in video games. The GamesWirtschaft publication reported that in 2024, German gaming companies will be able to receive a total of only €48.7 million in subsidies. For comparison: in 2023, €70 million was allocated for subsidies.

News July 5, 2023

The German authorities have allocated over € 3 million to the authors of the remake Destroy All Humans!

The Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection of Germany partially funded the development of a new game Black Forest Games. The studios were given a subsidy of €3.16 million.

News April 13, 2023

Analysts: in 2022, the German gaming market had record revenue

The Game Association has published a report on the situation on the German gaming market in 2022. According to him, the year was a record. For the first time in history, the market revenue exceeded the milestone of €9.87 billion.

News March 20, 2023

German authorities have invested $1.2 million in Metaverse game developers

Metaverse projects continue to attract investment. German Flying Sheep Studios has announced that it has received $ 1.2 million to create the game Star Life. The money was given by the Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection of Germany.

News December 5, 2022

Newzoo: 64% of German gamers shop in video games

The German gaming market is the 12th in the world in terms of the number of gamers. The analytical company Newzoo predicts that by December 31, 49.8 million Germans will play video games.

News November 18, 2022

Germany has increased the budget of the program for financing gaming companies

The German government has announced that it will allocate €70 million in grants to German developers next year. Previously, it had invested €20 million less for the development of game development in the country.

News August 16, 2022

The German video game market earned €4.5 billion in the first half of 2022

The growth of the German gaming market has slowed down. The Game Association reported that its revenue for the first half of the year increased by only 2%. For comparison: last year the growth was 22%.

News August 2, 2022

In 2021, 59% of sales of console and PC games in Germany accounted for the “figure” — 1% more than a year earlier

Digital sales of games are growing in Germany. The Association of the Gaming Industry of the country found out that last year almost 6 out of 10 games for consoles and PCs were purchased in digital format.

News June 23, 2022

The German authorities have invested €5.6 million in a number of game studios. Among them are the developers of Deponia

The German Ministry of Economy regularly invests in local game developers. According to German media, since March it has invested about €27 million in video games. The other day, the country’s authorities announced that they had made new investments.

Analytics February 11, 2022

The German mobile games market has reached $2.8 billion. This is significantly more than in Russia

App Annie reports that German residents spent $2.8 billion on mobile games in 2021. For comparison, the turnover of the Russian mobile games market for the same period amounted to only $ 1.05 billion.

Investments and transactions June 23, 2021

Tencent has bought a majority stake in Yager Studio, known for Spec Ops: The Line

Tencent remains the most active company in the gaming investment market. This time, the Chinese giant has acquired a majority stake in the Berlin studio Yager. The developers are known for Spec Ops shooters: The Line and The Cycle.Spec Ops: The Line

Law April 28, 2021

German advertisers have come out against Apple and its new privacy policy

Apple has problems in Germany. Numerous German advertisers are dissatisfied with iOS 14.5 released on Monday and the new privacy policy that was launched on the platform after that. Now the corporation will be checked by the local Federal Antimonopoly Agency.

Analytics March 24, 2021

The German video game market earned a record €8.5 billion in 2020

The German gaming market continues to grow rapidly. Last year, residents of the country spent €8.5 billion on games for the first time. The reason is obvious — self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales of microtransactions and various online services grew the most against the background of lockdown.

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Germany has tightened the age rating for games, placing projects with loot boxes, chats, and in-app purchases under scrutiny

Games without age ratings have become unavailable on the German Steam platform

Germany has allocated 8 million euros for a support program for young indie studios

In the first half of 2024, the German gaming market declined for the first time in at least five years

Nearly a third of Germany’s residents are mobile gamers

In 2023, the revenue of the German gaming market came close to 10 billion euros

Over 900 gaming companies are based in Germany

Germany has cut the budget of the program for financing gaming companies

The German authorities have allocated over € 3 million to the authors of the remake Destroy All Humans!

Analysts: in 2022, the German gaming market had record revenue

German authorities have invested $1.2 million in Metaverse game developers

Newzoo: 64% of German gamers shop in video games

Germany has increased the budget of the program for financing gaming companies

The German video game market earned €4.5 billion in the first half of 2022

In 2021, 59% of sales of console and PC games in Germany accounted for the “figure” — 1% more than a year earlier

The German authorities have invested €5.6 million in a number of game studios. Among them are the developers of Deponia

The German mobile games market has reached $2.8 billion. This is significantly more than in Russia

Tencent has bought a majority stake in Yager Studio, known for Spec Ops: The Line

German advertisers have come out against Apple and its new privacy policy

The German video game market earned a record €8.5 billion in 2020