The €393,000 grant will support the Games/Bavaria Hub, which sees itself as the umbrella brand for the Bavarian games industry. As such, Games/Bavaria supports activities within the games industry and bundles initiatives such as the mentoring program. GamesWerkThe program is aimed at founders, startups, and creative teams working on the development of digital games or other games-related projects and offers support in the form of mentoring, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Drivers for technologies
The agency responsible for the games industry Digital Minister Judith Gerlach explained:
"The Bavarian games industry is a very vibrant, expanding sector. It's not just where creative game ideas are born. The games industry is also a driver of technologies in other areas, such as medicine. The Bavarian games industry is thus a pioneer of the digital future. We want to further promote and expand this with the support of Games/Bavaria."
Bavaria is one of the most important locations for game developers in GermanyThe members of the games industry association game eV evaluated Bavaria in a Survey from summer 2021 as the best location for game developers in Germany, ahead of Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg and Baden-Württemberg.
Support for the Bavarian games industry with 13.9 million euros so far
In total, the Free State of Bavaria has supported the games industry with around €13.9 million since the launch of the funding program in 2009. In addition, the Bavarian State Ministry for Digital Affairs connects the industry with the Games/Bavaria Hub. Since 2022, Games/Bavaria has been part of the Media Location Agency. Media.Bavaria, where the media network, the XR Hub Munich, the Media Lab and many other projects are located here. The goal is to deepen and expand relationships within the regional, national, and international games industry on all available platforms, with a focus on events, information, and networking.
