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Standard membership
To be eligible for a standard membership, a company must be based in Germany and be active as a developer and/or publisher of games; furthermore, this activity must be of significant importance to the company’s operations, and the company must have been in existence in this form for at least 24 months without interruption at the time the application is made. The amount of the membership fee shall be based on the sales generated within Germany for the company by games, as well by hardware and accessories for the use of games, in the previous year.
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Up to €1.5 million
€2,000.00
€1.5 million to €5 million
€5,000.00
€5 million to €15 million
€15,000.00
€15 million to €30 million
€30,000.00
€30 million to €50 million
€40,000.00
Over €50 million
€60,000.00
Basic membership
To be eligible for a basic membership, a company must be based in Germany and be active as a developer and/or publisher of games; furthermore, this activity must be of significant importance to the company’s operations. Any company that has generated at least €2.5 million in annual sales in Germany with games is not eligible for a basic membership. The amount of the membership fee shall be based on the sales generated within Germany for the company by games, as well by hardware and accessories for the use of games, in the previous year.
Up to €2.5 million
€250.00
Associate membership
Any company with headquarters in Germany is eligible for associate membership if a significant percentage of the company’s turnover is generated by goods and/or services in the games industry. Typical examples include graphics studios, music studios, animation studios; game platforms; universities, educational institutions, research institutes; producers of technical software components and comprehensive solutions that can be used as the basis for computer and/or video games, e.g. middleware; server providers; providers of online technologies; consultants, such as lawyers or corporate consultants; and investors and providers of finance. This is determined on the basis of annual sales worldwide.
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€500.00
€500,000 to €1.5 million
€1,000.00
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