Applications open: game developers invited to register for ‘Pitch & Match @ gamescom’

Photo: Zweilux/game
 
• Matchmaking event brings together game developers and publishers
• Projects can be submitted until 8 July
• Event information and the application form are available at https://www.game.de/pitchandmatch/
 
Berlin, 11 June 2019 – Applications are now open for this year’s ‘Pitch & Match @ gamescom’. Between now and 8 July, German and international game developers can apply for 20-minute presentation slots at the matchmaking event organised by game – the German Games Industry Association. Once again, the developers – from emerging talent to established studios – will then have the opportunity to pitch their latest game ideas to publishers at the world’s largest event for computer and video games. Last year, 101 developers and 26 publishers from 22 different countries took part in the matchmaking event. The following publishers have already announced that they will be attending this year:
 
• 2tainment
• astragon Entertainment
• European Games Group
• FDG Entertainment
• Gameforge
• gamigo group
• HandyGames
• Headup Games
• Humble Bundle
• Kalypso Media Group
• Koch Media
• Maximum Games/Modus
• Mixtvision
• rokapublish
• SOEDESCO
• Those Awesome Guys
• Thunderful Publishing
• Tivola
• Travian Games
• Ubisoft Blue Byte
• Versus Evil
• Wild River/EuroVideo
 
This year marks the fourth time game’s ‘Pitch & Match @ gamescom’ has been held. Since its launch in 2016, this free event has developed into one of Europe’s most exciting fairs for developers and publishers. In a survey of participants last year, more than 90 per cent stated that they would recommend ‘Pitch & Match @ gamescom’ and 85 per cent planned follow-ups to their meetings.
This year, the matchmaking event will be held on the Tuesday of gamescom, 20 August, from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. at game’s joint booth in Hall 4.1, Stand A-011/D-020.
 
More information about the event and the terms and conditions for participants, as well as the application form, are available at https://www.game.de/pitchandmatch/

game – the German Games Industry Association

We are the association of the German games industry. Our members include developers, publishers and many other games industry actors such as esports event organisers, educational establishments and service providers. As a joint organiser of gamescom, we are responsible for the world’s biggest event for computer and video games. We are an expert partner for media and for political and social institutions, and answer questions relating to market development, games culture and media literacy. Our mission is to make Germany the leading location for game development.

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