Kalypso Media has announced the completion of the takeover process of Realmforge Studios. Now the publisher Tropico owns 100% of the shares of the German developer, known for the Dungeons series of strategy games.As part of the deal, Kalypso Media not only increased its share from the original 60%, but also expanded the staff of Realmforge, as well as moved the team to a new office in Munich.

In the first half of 2020, German residents spent €3.7 billion on games, which is 27% more than a year earlier for the same period. One of the main reasons is self—isolation during a pandemic. The largest increase occurred in the category of in-game purchases.This is described in the report, which was prepared by the German Gaming Industry Association (Game) based on data from App Annie and GfK, as well as surveys of Germans aged…

German developers will be able to receive non-refundable grants from the government, which will cover up to 50% of the cost of producing new games. Both the authors of prototypes and AAA projects will be able to get help.The foundation was first announced in June last year, but then the maximum grant amount was only 200 thousand euros.

The revenue of the gaming industry in Germany rose to $6.7 billion in 2019. The local market earned 6% more than in 2018.

All major events in Germany will be postponed until August 31, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. This means that one of the main gaming exhibitions of the year — Gamescom 2020 — will not take place.

Because of the coronavirus quarantine, people are paying more and more attention to games. According to Nielsen, a 45% increase in the indicator “time spent in games” was recorded in the United States. In addition, users began to spend more money on games.

The German publisher has seriously taken up the Commandos brand. After the launch of the remaster Commandos 2 company Kalypso has officially announced the launch of the third internal studio. The new department has been developing a new game series since January.

Game developers from Hamburg have a chance to receive a grant for the creation of a game prototype. Gamecity Group:Hamburg, with the support of the authorities, is ready to invest up to 80 thousand euros in various projects.

Until 2023 inclusive, the second city Germany is going to allocate €520 thousand annually for the development of the gaming industry.

Publisher Tropico will open its third studio. She will be engaged in a new project on IP Commandos.

Every year, €50 million will be invested in the German federal budget for the development of game development. This decision of the Budget Committee of the Bundestag will take effect from 2020.

InnoGames‘ total revenue for 16 years of operation has reached $1.1 billion. The company’s management believes that the transition to mobile helped her the most in this.

In Germany, the process of blocking Coin Master slots has begun. The famous satirist attracted the attention of the German authorities to the project and its monetization system.

What is the German video game market — in figures and graphs told German Games Industry Association (Game).

The Bavarian authorities have proposed a bill concerning advertising and monetization in mobile games. The initiative is aimed at clarifying the provisions of the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in force in Germany.

The German authorities have allocated €50 million from their budget to create a fund for the development of game development. For the first time, the German gaming industry received support at the federal level.

Previously, developers of historical games had to remove Nazi symbols from their games in order to release them in Germany. Now the German authorities have allowed such games to be licensed if the use of Nazi images is justified.

The role-playing game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes in the USA, the game began to earn noticeably less, and in Germany, on the contrary. 

According to Newzoo, Germany closes the top five largest gaming markets in the world with an annual turnover of $ 4.7 billion. This is the largest gaming market in Europe.