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The number of game companies in Germany increased 4% to 956 in 2026 from 917 the previous year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That’s according to a new report from the German Games Industry Association (game), which showed that total employees including developers and publishers fell 3% to 12,235, marking the second consecutive annual decline.<\/p>\n
Despite the decline, the report noted that the German games industry currently supports over 30,000 jobs across development, publishing, education, media, the public sector, and retail.<\/p>\n
Growth was strongest among development-only studios, which rose 6% to 474. Companies that both develop and publish increased 3% to 427, while publishing-only firms grew 2% to 55.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn encouraging sign”<\/p>\n
Moreover, the report shows that the rebound in company formation is due to improved funding conditions, such as Germany\u2019s Federal Games Funding Programme and the \u2018Press Start\u2019 start-up scholarship.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The report notes that 75 new studios were founded with support from the Press Start start-up scholarship, contributing to a reversal of the 4% decline recorded in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe situation for Germany\u2019s games companies remains challenging – and nowhere is that clearer than in the employee figures, which have now fallen for the second year in a row,” said Game managing director Felix Falk.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe rising number of companies, on the other hand, is an encouraging sign. Amid the global wave of market consolidation, Germany is holding up better than many other countries – thanks in particular to the expanded Federal Games Funding Programme and the \u2018Press Start\u2019 start-up scholarship.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith these measures, and the announced introduction of tax-based games funding, the federal government is setting important growth impulses and strengthening Germany\u2019s international competitiveness in the crucial future industry of games.”<\/p>\n
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