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GAMES MADE IN Berlin-Brandenburg
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@ 2017 Cologne
22 – 24 August
Halle 3.2
Stand C-014g-D-014g
4 GREETINGS
6 GAMES CAPITAL BERLIN-BRANDENBURG:
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology,
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg,
WFBB Brandenburg Economic Development Corporation
8 Altagram
9 App Annie
10 AppLift
11 Creative Mobile
12 Games Academy
13 games:net berlinbrandenburg
14 Gamevil
15 Gaming-Aid
16 Humble Bundle
17 Magix
18 Mothership
19 Norton Rose Fullbright
20 Playsnak
21 Serious Games Solution
22 Simplaex
29 IMPRINT
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Berlin is one of the strongest game- Digitale Spielekultur, and games:net berlin- The capital region Berlin-Brandenburg has Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality is strongly
development locations in Germany. Around brandenburg are based in Berlin. Excellent become one of the leading digital metropoles embedded in Babelsberg as well – as a
1,500 companies with more than 11,400 training opportunities for game design and in Europe. This is reflected in the interna- dynamically growing economy branch which
employees in total generate around €1 billi- development, 3D animation, and media ma- tional media location Babelsberg with its is strongly interlocked with the sectors
on in annual sales. A number of successful nagement are available. In addition, the ca- nationwide unique diversity and with more movie and television, games, storytelling,
companies are located here: among them pital region is a centre of computer-games than 100 media businesses. The location design and information technology.
locals such as Wooga, Yager, Gameduell, research. The International Games Week represents creativity and technologic in- There will be unimagined possibilities. Com-
and new arrivals such as Bigpoint, Gamigo, Berlin is key international event for the sec- novations. This also includes multiple new pletely new applications will emerge out
Riot Games, Epic Games, Gamevil. Ubisoft tor. The state of Berlin promotes the games digital production and distribution techno- of this interdisciplinary awakening in the
Blue Byte will open a studio for Triple A ga- industry through a variety of programs – logies. industry and in the service sector, leading
mes this year. 6foot (USA) and Smilegate with venture capital, subsidies, business to significant economic potential.
(Korea) are new companies in town. support and joint presentations. Berlin is I am convinced that our companies will use
Important institutions, associations, and net- home to developers, publishers and ser- those chances. T hey can be sure of the
works such as GAME, BIU, USK, Stiftung vice providers of any kind. state's support.
Ramona Pop Albrecht Gerber
Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
and Public Enterprises of the federal state of Brandenburg
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Games Capital Berlin-Brandenburg
Creative, Innovative,
International, cost-Efficient Funding and Financing
Berlin-Brandenburg is known for setting new The federal states of Berlin and Bran-
trends and putting innovative ideas into denburg extensively support start-ups,
practice. The region is home of highly suc- relocating companies and expanding bu-
cessful game developers for PC, mobile, sinesses. For example via grants of up to
web and consoles, as well as a hotbed for 35% for labor costs and capital investment
start-ups in the fields of design, technology in fixed assets; grants for tech-oriented
and social media. With around 1,500 com- r&d projects; via backing for infrastruc-
panies related to the game industry, around ture projects, competitions, public-private
€1 billion in annual revenues, and more than partnerships and trade fair appearances.
11,500 employees working on related pro- Medienboard funds the development of
jects, the capital region is the most dynamic games since 2006 and offers a number of
game-development location in Germany. networking events and conferences. credit: Berlin Partner/Monique Wüstenhagen, characters: Wooga, kunst-stoff, morgen studios, montage: Rik Watkinson
Berlin-Brandenburg hosts a wide range of The region's two business development
industry services, including in-game adver- companies, Berlin Partner for Business and
tising, payment systems, sound recording, Technology and the Brandenburg Eco-
localization, quality assurance and concept nomic Development Corporation (WFBB),
artwork. Not only thanks to games.net, the provide information and support on all of
region is well networked and a wide range of the financing opportunities.
advisory services, financing and subsidies
ensures a strong business environment.
The two industry associations, GAME and
BIU, have their headquarters here. The sec-
tor's leading players gather regularly here
for the International Games Week Berlin. Medienboard is the first stop for creative professionals Berlin Partner – economic development on behalf of WFBB guarantees comprehensive support in all ques-
No other location in Germany offers such a active in the film, TV, games and other media industries in the state of Berlin. Advice and assistance for investors tions about investment plans in Brandenburg.
comprehensive infrastructure in the field of Berlin-Brandenburg. in establishing operations in Berlin.
games. WFBB
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH Berlin Partner for Business and Technology Brandenburg Economic Development Corporation
August-Bebel-Str. 26 – 53 / 14482 Potsdam Ludwig Erhard Haus / Fasanenstraße 85 / 10623 Berlin Babelsberger Straße 21 / 14473 Potsdam
Contact: Ina Göring · T +49 (0) 331 / 74 38 785 Contact: Birgit Reuter · T +49 (0) 30 / 46 302 - 338 Contact: Fernanda Lange Boettcher
www.medienboard.de · i.goering@medienboard.de www.berlin-partner.de · birgit.reuter@berlin-partner.de T +49 (0) 331 / 73 061 - 268 · www.wfbb.de
Fernanda.Lange@wfbb.de
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Altagram: The Multilingual Video Game
Localization and Audio Production Agency
Our mission: to give every game the tailored · Graphics: DTP adaptation
localization it deserves. With over 10 years' · LQE: Localization quality evaluation
experience and more than 3,000 game · Game community management
titles localized in over 40 languages, our · Multimedia localization: Website,
native specialists advise you on each step of software, comics, subtitles, etc.
your localization project. Whether it's an in-
die cult hit or a major AAA production, we
ensure your game transcends linguistic and
cultural barriers worldwide, helping you with:
· Game culturalization: Cultural consulta-
tion, graphics & mechanics localization,
Store feature, ASO, etc.
App Annie's Mission Is to Help Every Business
Altagram GmbH
· Text localization: In-game, UI, manuals, Straße der Pariser Kommune 12 – 16 / 10243 Berlin
marketing texts, SEO, etc. Contact: Marie Amigues Achieve Success Through Apps
· Audio: Multilingual voice-over, pre/post- T +49 (0) 30 / 29 352 100
pro, SFX, casting, etc. mla@altagram.com / www.altagram.com App Annie delivers the most trusted app every day in every country, offering the
· QA: Linguistic and functional testing, etc. data and insights for your business to suc- most accurate and trusted view of app per-
ceed in the app economy. formance – from user acquisition and en-
gagement through to monetisation and app
With over 800,000 registered members store optimisation.
globally, more than one million apps rely
on App Annie to track their performance,
including 94 of the top 100 publishers.
In 2021, App Annie forecasts consumers to
spend $139 bn across the app stores and
forecasts in-app advertising to generate
$ 201 bn of revenue for publishers. With App Annie
such an opportunity, it's important to build Am Zirkus – Bertold-Brecht Platz 3 / 10117 Berlin
an app strategy that will secure and expand Contact: Claire Booty
your share. T +44 (0) 7930 / 760 031
cbooty@appannie.com
App Annie's Intelligence Suite provides mar- www.appannie.com
ket data and insights for millions of apps,
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AppLift
AppLift is a leading mobile ad tech compa-
ny that empowers mobile app advertisers
to take control of every stage of the app
marketing lifecycle. AppLift’s programmatic
platform, DataLift 360, enables advertisers
to launch their apps as well as grow and re-
tain quality users from one interface. With
DataLift 360, app marketers can program-
matically access all major mobile ad inven-
tory worldwide and control their campaigns
through a single proprietary technology
platform, which provides advanced data in- AppLift
tegration as well as extended targeting and Rosenstraße 17 / 10178 Berlin
audience management capabilities. Contact: Johana Leeflang Creative Mobile – Creative Mission
T +49 (0) 30 / 24 088 820 - 0
events@applift.com OUR VISION lerator, we know exactly what developers
www.applift.com The company's vision is to create original expect from a publisher, and what kind of
challenging games that combine intense threats and opportunities are present on
sessions with long-term progress and rich the mobile gaming landscape.
social experience. The focus on free-to-
play products and cross-platform game play,
allows players to enjoy games on any device
and at no cost.
PUBLISHING
Creative Mobile operates a Publishing de-
partment, helping indie developers and
game companies bring their games to mo-
bile markets. We publish 3rd-party games Creative Mobile
the same way we treat our own titles, by pro- Karl-Marx-Allee 7 / 10178 Berlin
viding quality collaboration throughout the Contact: Stefan Ruhle
whole publishing process, clear marketing T +49 (0) 176 / 72 367 816
plans and guaranteed results. Thanks to stefan.ruhle@creative-mobile.com
being an independent studio and our in- http://creative-mobile.com
volvement in the best global gaming acce-
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GAMES ACADEMY – the Inventors
of Game Education
Games Academy is Europe's first and most graduates finding employment in Europe's
prominent specialist college for computer most renowned game studios.
and video game development. Since 2000 Our Programs are Game Design | Digital Art
we focus on the professional education of | Game Programming | Game Production
qualified employees, helping them to go on
and find positions in the industry.
A founding member of the industry as-
sociation G.A.M.E. e.V., the association
of German speaking developing studios,
GAMES ACADEMY takes an active part
in furthering the industry's development in
German-speaking countries. More than 150 GAMES ACADEMY ™ Berlin
private lecturers, mostly of them professi- Rungestraße 20 / 10179 Berlin
onal game developers, currently teach at Contact: Thomas Dlugaiczyk
Games Academy, enabling the institution to T +49 (0) 30 / 29 779 120
guarantee practically-oriented education. thomasd@games-academy.de
This qualitative advantage, along with the www.games-academy.com
extensive industry contacts, has helped
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Korean Mobile Gaming Powered by Berlin
GAMEVIL Europe provides marketing, PR, of games. Backed by unparalleled expertise
business development, localization, custo- in mobile, GAMEVIL continues to lead the
mer support and community management sector with a commitment to establishing
services for games like Dragon Blaze, Kriti- mobile gaming as a way of life.
ka, Afterpulse and Dungeon Link in Europe. GAMEVIL is currently listed on the KOS-
With over 500 million game downloads and DAQ Market (Ticker: 063080, Bloomberg:
experience in publishing hundreds of games 063080:KS, Reuters: 063080.KQ).
on multiple platforms, GAMEVIL is one of
the most active and innovative mobile game
companies in the world.
Established in 2000 and with offices in Seoul,
Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, Taipei,
and Berlin, GAMEVIL is an experienced glo- GAMEVIL Europe GmbH
bal mobile game publisher working with more Wattstraße 10 / 10115 Berlin Gaming-Aid e.V. – Taking on Responsibility
than 70 top studios around the world. Contact: David Mohr
With deep industry and regional knowledge, T +49 (0) 176 / 75 497 794 We are a non-profit charity organisation
GAMEVIL has been able to craft numerous david@gamevilcom2us.com / www.gamevil.com founded in 2013 to help members of the
award winners through a diverse portfolio games industry in need.
Thanks to the help of developers, publis-
hers, youtubers and their communities Ga-
ming-Aid got the opportunity to additionally
support a variety of other projects like for
example children's hospitals, youth facili-
ties or homes for senior citizens.
If you would like to learn more about us or
to help us, don't hesitate to contact us per-
sonally, via our website or in social media Gaming-Aid e.V.
networks. We are looking forward to your Friedrich-Wilhelm-Straße 15 / 12103 Berlin
ideas, donations or projects. Contact: Svenja Bhatty
T +49 (0) 176 / 80 291 530
svenja.bhatty@gaming-aid.de
www.gaming-aid.de
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Pay-What-You-Want + Charity Digital
Distribution of Games, eBooks, and Software
Humble Bundle sells games, ebooks, soft- Bundle and its community have raised
ware, and other digital content through more than $ 98 million for a wide range of
pay-what-you-want bundle promotions, the charities across the world. We have offices
Humble Store, and the Humble Monthly in San Francisco, California, and Berlin,
curated subscription service. Germany.
When buying a bundle, customers not only
choose how much to pay, but also how
their payment is divided between the con-
tent creators, charity, and Humble Bundle.
Purchases from the Humble Store and sub-
scriptions to Humble Monthly also help Humble Bundle
support charity. In 2017, Humble Bundle
Innovative Digital Solutions for Video, Audio,
San Francisco & Berlin
announced the launch of a multi-platform Contact: Steven Kovensky
funding and creative initiative to publish T +49 (0) 172 / 44 65 450 Photo and Web
games »Presented by Humble Bundle.« GC2017@humble.com
www.humble.com Every day, across the world, MAGIX Desk- Brazil, Russia, Japan, and China.
Since the company's launch in 2010, Humble top and Mobile Apps help millions of users
to create inspiring multimedia projects. For MAGIX employs over 350 team members
more than 20 years, MAGIX has pushed at their headquarters in Berlin and loca-
the boundaries of new technology in the tions worldwide.
digital media world.
Driven by a passion for innovation, MAGIX
releases high-performance, intuitively de-
signed products to the delight of an ever-
growing community of loyal users, firing the
imagination of beginners and creative pro-
fessionals alike. MAGIX Software GmbH
Quedlinburger Straße 1 / 10589 Berlin
With the acquisition of the popular product Contact: Jörg Stüber
lines VEGAS Pro, VEGAS Movie Studio, T +49 (0) 30 / 29 392 - 0
SOUND FORGE, and ACID, the company b2b@magix.com
has further established its presence in the www.magix.com
international market – particularly in the US,
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Playsnak: Rethink Reality
Founded in 2015, Playsnak is a global next- pathway for the cultural exchange of ama-
generation games company with offices in zing games is our humble contribution to
Berlin, Germany and Los Angeles, USA. making the world a funner place!
As mobile gaming matures and immersive
VR experiences gain traction, our goal is to
merge these mediums and create games
that combine the accessibility of mobile
play with the stunning possibilities of virtual
reality. By exploring their intersections, we
strive to create groundbreaking VR experi-
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ences that we believe will captivate gamers
long into the future.
As well as developing high quality VR con-
Serious Games Solutions – The Gamification
Playsnak GmbH
tent, we act as a third-party publisher by Bismarckstraße 10 – 12 / 10625 Berlin
bringing popular Asian mobile games to Contact: Paha Schulz Experts
Western audiences. We believe that a great contact@playsnak.com
game will be a great game anywhere if www.playsnak.com Serious Games Solutions is your partner history starting as a professional in 1984,
adapted the right way. Creating a smooth for Gamification and game based learning. he is one of Europe's top games experts.
Since we started developing serious ga- He will help you to find out how developing
mes in 1993, we successfully realized more a serious game will make sense for you
than 220 products. Some of Germany's and and how you to avoid the most common
Europe's top companies and organizations mistakes.
are among our customers, but also smaller
enterprises ask for our advice. In our team
we involve digital artists, programmers, and,
of course, top game designers. One of our
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a reputable consumer game development August-Bebel-Straße 27 / 14482 Potsdam
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