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We are committed to improving the framework conditions for the games industry in Germany
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game is co-organizer and conceptual sponsor of gamescom, the largest games event in the world.
The gamescom developer conference
The joint award from politics and business is the most important award in the German games industry
We look at international markets and support German games companies to connect internationally.
International networking opportunities for German games companies
We are the association of the German games industry.
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You can find a list of our members here.
As game, we carry and support the following institutions in the games industry.
FAQ: Regional representatives
Berlin/Cologne, 5 August 2026 – Ahead of gamescom 2026, which opens on 24 August, game – The German Games Industry Association has published its statement ‘Inspiring a Positive Vision of the Future: Unlocking the Potential of Games‘. In it, the...
‘Games Spark Excitement for the Future’ is the main theme of gamescom 2026 ‘Saving the world through play‘ and ‘Small teams, huge success’ are this year’s trends A host of leading politicians have confirmed their attendance at gamescom gamescom 2026...
Berlin, 12 August 2026 – Germany's video games market is showing clear signs of recovery after several challenging years: revenue is growing again, the number of companies is increasing, and confidence is returning to the industry. game – The German...
A first: The Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is the first German head of state to visit gamescom, the world’s biggest games event On stage: He will open the gamescom congress on 27 August with a keynote and join a panel...
Berlin/Cologne, 17 July 2026 – Henna Virkkunen is visiting gamescom, the world's biggest games event, for the first time this year. The European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy and Commissioner responsible for digital and frontier technologies...
Berlin/Cologne, 8 May 2026 – gamescom 2026 will officially open on 26 August. Among those attending this year will be Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil, alongside Federal Minister of Research Dorothee Bär, who is responsible for games...
With these demands, we are committed to improving the framework conditions for the games industry in Germany.
Here you can find our statements & positions on current political issues.
Whether data, consumer or youth protection: Here you will find an overview of the various legal areas that are particularly relevant to games.
Information about Germany as a games location and the regional offices of the games industry can be found here.
The games industry, with its interface between high-tech, culture and business, is a particularly exciting labour market. Here you can find information on the various professional fields and training opportunities.
Games funding is particularly important for games companies. Here is an overview of the funding organisations in the federal states and the most important questions about games funding.
Games reach more than 3 billion people worldwide. Here you can find information on how the games industry takes this responsibility seriously.
Esports inspire millions of people in Germany and around the world. Here you can find a wealth of information about esports and our demands to make Germany the best location for esports
Computer and video games are used in a wide variety of ways as serious games. You can find out more about the many possible applications here.
Here you will find an overview of the links for the use of games for e.g. Let’s Plays or walkthroughs, which contain further information from the providers, without any guarantee or claim to be up-to-date.
We are the association of the German games industry. Our members represent the entire games ecosystem, from development studios and publishers to esports organizers, educational establishments and institutions.
members from across the games ecosystem
employees in the Berlin office
institutions in the games industry are supported by us as game
regional offices represent the games industry in close cooperation with game on site.
