Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2026
The German games market grew by 4 percent in 2025 to 9.4 billion euros, remaining the largest in Europe and fifth largest worldwide.
game – Verband der deutschen Games-Branche
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€167bn
Global games industry revenue 2022 (estimate). game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche p.15
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€8.70
Additional gross value added per 1 EUR of tax-based games funding. game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche p.2
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€3.73bn
Revenue of German games companies in 2024. game - Verband der deutschen Games-Branche p.5
Economic Significance of the Games Industry in Germany and Leverage Effects of Games Tax Incentives
1 EUR of tax-based games funding would bring around 4.80 EUR of additional investment, 8.70 EUR of gross value added and 3.40 EUR of tax revenue and social contributions.
Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2025
The German games market generated around 9.4 billion euros in 2024, a decline of 6 percent versus the previous year.
The Games Industry in Germany 2025
Around 900 development and publishing companies form the core market of the German games industry in mid-2025, and with games-specific service providers the extended core market comprises around 1,200 companies.
Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2024
The German games market grew 6 percent in 2023 to around €9.97 billion, after growing only 1 percent the year before.
German Games Funding in International Comparison
Almost all games funded in Germany until the end of 2022 had budgets below €10 million (99.3%), suggesting larger companies are unwilling to take the risk of developing bigger titles under the German funding landscape.
Annual Report of the German Games Industry 2023
The German games market grew 1 percent in 2022 to €9.87 billion, after growth of 32 and 17 percent in the two previous years.