Becoming a member Become a member of game, the association of the German games industry, and become part of a strong lobby in politics, the media and the public as well as the largest German industry network. Get involved and shape our positions, plans and goals together with other games companies. Benefit from more knowledge, concrete added value and better framework conditions for the best possible games location in Germany. Take advantage of our offers and services and become part of the games family in Germany. Für game-members Many other benefits and services As a game member, you can also expect many other benefits and services, including Networking Contact with others from the industry at numerous events Representation of interests Improving the framework conditions Participation Working groups, workshops, round table Knowledge Individual advice (funding, law), guidelines, guides, starter kit contracts Trade fairs and events Joint stands at national and international trade fairs Information on markets Market research data, updates on subsidies and legal issues gamescom VIP package Exclusive VIP package for gamescom for every member ... and much more!
Participation of all association members Our working groups The game organizes the work on the various key topics in working groups in which all association members can participate: WG Communication PR and PA projects, communication, political communication, discussions on current legislative projects WG Funding Funding models, federal funding for games, news, developments WG Talents HR, networking, demand for skilled workers, (training) education, attractiveness of the games industry WG Legal Law, regulation, position papers, legal issues, in-house exchange game esport E-sports developers, publishers, leagues, events, agencies, distribution platforms WG Market Research Trends, figures, research, data, guest lectures
Membership in game Our membership categories Membership in the game is possible in the following membership categories: Basic membership Any company based in Germany that is active as a developer and/or provider (publisher) of games can become a basic member, provided that this activity is not only of secondary importance for its business operations. Companies that generate at least 1.5 million euros in sales per year with games in Germany or have at least 50 employees are not eligible for Basic Membership. Basic members pay a fixed annual fee of 250.00 euros per year. Zum Antrag Standard membership Any company based in Germany that is active as a developer and/or provider (publisher) of games can be a full member, provided that this activity is not only of minor importance for its business operations and that the company has existed as such without interruption for 24 months at the time of application. The amount of the contribution is based on the turnover generated by the company in Germany in the previous year with games as well as hardware and accessories for the use of games. Zum Antrag Associate membership Any company based in Germany can become an extraordinary member if and to the extent that a significant proportion of its turnover is generated with goods and/or services in the games sector. Typical examples are graphics, music or animation studios, games platforms, educational institutions, training and research institutions, esports service providers, creators of technical software components and complete solutions that can be used as the basis for computer or video games, such as middleware, server providers, providers of online technologies, consultants such as lawyers or management consultants as well as financiers and investors. The amount of the contribution is based on the global annual turnover achieved in the previous year. Educational institutions are assigned to the lowest contribution level on a flat-rate basis. Zum Antrag
If you have any queries about the status of your application, please contact us by e-mail: mitgliederantrag@game.de As an industry association, we take our responsibility very seriously and have adopted binding antitrust guidelines.
