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GAMES MADE IN Berlin-Brandenburg
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#GamesCapital
gamescapital.berlin
Cologne
21 – 23 August
Hall 3.2
Stand C-030 – D-039
GAMES – made in
Berlin Brandenburg organized by 4 Greetings
6 Games Capital Berlin-Brandenburg,
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology,
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg,
Brandenburg Invest (WFBB)
8 Altagram
games:net berlinbrandenburg is one 9 App Annie
of the initiatives of the media business 10 Ares Tech
network media:net berlinbrandenburg. 11 Fluffy Fairy Games
The initiative represents, supports and 12 Fünster
connects companies of the fast growing 13 Gamebook
regional games industry by means of a 15 GamerLegion
variety of content related collaborations 16 Com2uS
and events. By promoting the interests 17 Humble Bundle
of the game branch and connecting 18 Magix
the members with politics, science and 19 Matchmade
industry, we ensure the ideal breeding 20 Mothership
ground for business and creativity in 21 Serious Games Solutions
Berlin and Brandenburg. 22 IMPRINT
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Berlin has the highest density of game com- eSports Association and games:net berlin- Today, »GAMES – made in Berlin-Branden- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg provides
panies and is one of the strongest game- brandenburg are based in Berlin. Excellent burg« is a well-established brand. For the diverse funding programmes for the digital
development locations in Germany. A num- training opportunities for game design and sixth consecutive time, the capital region economy in the German capital region.
ber of successful companies are located development, 3D animation, and media ma- presents itself at one of the most important
here: among them locals such as Wooga, nagement are available. Berlin as venue for industry events of the year. The exhibiting Due to this close connection between IT and
Yager, Gameduell, and new arrivals such the European League of Legends Champi- companies stand for the capital region's media, the gaming sector in Brandenburg
as Ubisoft Blue Byte. For the sixth time, the onship has become one of Europe's eSport innovative potential, which is driven by es- can draw from a large pool of well-trained
gamescom booth of the states Berlin and hotspots. The Berlin Games Week is the tablished companies as well as a rapidly specialists and a vibrant environment for
Brandenburg will be home to 12 companies key international event for the gaming sec- growing start-up scene. research and development of future media
that show the diversity of the capital region tor. The state of Berlin promotes the games Brandenburg and Berlin support the games technologies, which also drive innovations
from mobile games to serious games to industry through a variety of programs – with industry as part of a comprehensive inno- in other industries. These advantages pro-
eSports. Important institutions, associations, venture capital, subsidies, business sup- vation strategy in the cluster for information vide excellent preconditions to establish
and networks such as GAME, the German port and joint presentations. and telecommunication technologies (ICT), »GAMES – made in Berlin-Brandenburg«
media and creative industries. Moreover, also internationally.
Ramona Pop
Berlin Mayor and Senator for Economics, Albrecht Gerber
Energy and Public Enterprises Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
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 Branden-
trends and putting innovative ideas into burg extensively support start-ups, reloca-
practice. The region is home of highly suc- ting companies and expanding businesses.
cessful game developers for PC, mobile, For example via grants of up to 35% for
web and consoles, as well as a hotbed for labor costs and capital investment in fixed
start-ups in the fields of design, technology assets; grants for tech-oriented r&d pro-
and social media. With more than 200 com- jects; via backing for infrastructure projects,
panies related to the game industry, around competitions, public-private partnerships
255 million euros in annual revenues, and and trade fair appearances.
more than 2.100 employees working on Medienboard funds the development of
related projects, the capital region is the games since 2006 and offers a number of
most dynamic game-development location networking events and conferences.
in Germany.
Berlin-Brandenburg hosts a wide range of The region's two business development com- Credit: Berlin Partner / Monique Wüstenhagen; Figuren: Wooga, King, Mad about Pandas
industry services, including in-game adver- panies, Berlin Partner for Business and Tech-
tising, payment systems, sound recording, nology and the Brandenburg Invest (WFBB)
localization, quality assurance and concept provide information and support on all of the
artwork. Not only thanks to games:net, the financing opportunities.
region is well networked and a wide range of
advisory services, financing and subsidies
ensures a strong business environment.
The industry association GAME has its head-
quarters here. The sector's leading players
gather regularly here for the gamesweek- Medienboard is the first stop for creative professionals Berlin Partner – economic development on behalf of WFBB guarantees comprehensive support in all ques-
berlin. No other location in Germany offers 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.
such a comprehensive infrastructure in the Berlin-Brandenburg. in establishing operations in Berlin.
field of games.
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH Berlin Partner for Business and Technology Brandenburg Invest (WFBB)
August-Bebel-Straße 26 – 53 / 14482 Potsdam Ludwig Erhard Haus / Fasanenstraße 85 / 10623 Berlin Babelsberger Straße 21 / 14473 Potsdam
Contact: Dr. Anna Sarah Vielhaber Contact: Birgit Reuter Contact: Otmar Hamp
T +49 (0) 331 / 74 38 783 T +49 (0) 30 / 46 302 - 338 T +49 (0) 331 / 73 061 - 262
#GamesCapital www.medienboard.de · a.vielhaber@medienboard.de www.berlin-partner.de · birgit.reuter@berlin-partner.de www.wfbb.de · otmar.hamp@wfbb.de
gamescapital.berlin
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Altagram
Think Global – Go Local
Altagram is a fast-growing video game loca- · Multimedia localization: Website, comics,
lization and audio production agency based software, novels, subtitles, etc.
in Berlin, Germany and Seoul, South Korea. · Game culturalization: Cultural consulta-
With a team that has over 10 years of ex- tion, graphics & mechanics localization,
perience and has localized more than 4,000 store features, ASO, SEO, etc.
games in over 45 languages, we want to · Game community management
give every game the tailored localization
it deserves. Whether it's an indie hit or a ma-
jor AAA title, we make sure that your games
cross the linguistic and cultural borders.
· Text localization: In-game, UI, marketing
texts, packaging, app store text, manuals, ...
App Annie's Mission is to Help Every Business
Altagram GmbH
· Audio: Multilingual voice-over, casting, pre/ Straße der Pariser Kommune 12 – 16 / 10243 Berlin
post-production, SFX, etc. Contact: Irene Preuss Achieve Success Through Apps
· QA: Linguistic and functional testing, etc. T +49 (0) 30 / 29 352 100
· Graphics: DTP adaptation mla@altagram.com / www.altagram.com App Annie delivers the most trusted app performance – from product management,
· LQE: Localization quality evaluation data and insights for your business to suc- user acquisition and engagement to App
ceed in the app economy. Store Optimisation and monetisation.
Over 1 million registered members rely on
App Annie to better understand the app
market, their businesses and the oppor-
tunities around them.
App Annie forecasts consumers to spend
$157 bn across the app stores, by 2022,
72.5 % for gaming. With such an opportuni-
ty, it's important to build an app strategy
that will secure and expand your share. App Annie
Unter den Linden 26 – 30 / 10117 Berlin
App Annie's Intelligence Suite provides mar- Contact: Cian O'Leary
ket data and insights for millions of apps, coleary@appannie.com
every day in every country, offering the www.appannie.com
most accurate and trusted view of app
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Fun and Profit on the Blockchain
Social Gaming Network
Ares Tech is a new generation of blockchain traditional centralized gaming platforms,
social gaming network, a win-win ecosys- ares would use blockchain technology to
tem for game developers, game players, guarantee stakeholders fair and transpa-
creative industry workers / artists and ares' rent income distribution.
business partners. Ares is about blockchain games, but mostly
it is about fun, socialization, new identity,
Ares has three main products: fairness and mutual benefits.
Ares Arena provides creative social games
for game players to socialize in different
scenarios, online and offline. Players could
own unique transferable assets with increa-
sing values that will be lost.
Ares Suite is a friendly one-in-all solution
Fluffy Fairy Games:
Ares Tech GmbH
to develop blockchain games. Linienstraße 103 / 10115 Berlin
Ares Connect is a sustainable, mutual-be- Contact: Jack Li A Fast-Growing Mobile Games Developer
neficial business ecosystem for all the bu- mail@arestech.io
siness partners, including game develo- www.arestech.io Fluffy Fairy Games is a young game de- operates at a profit and continues to improve
pers and creative industries. Unlike on velopment studio. It was founded in 2016 Idle Miner Tycoon and Idle Factory Tycoon
in Karlsruhe by a group of students who while working hard on the next game.
favored a lean approach to game develop-
ment: The goal was to develop marketable
game prototypes faster than other compa-
nies and refine them on the fly based on
player feedback. The company was foun-
ded without external investment and grew
rapidly as the first game, Idle Miner Tycoon,
created in just eight weeks, went on to be-
come a smash hit with more than 40 Million
downloads to date. Since the launch Fluffy
Fairy Games has shipped an update for the Fluffy Fairy Games GmbH
game in every single week. Hallesches Ufer 60 / 10963 Berlin
Contact: Daria Paschke
Fluffy Fairy Games moved to Berlin at the info@fluffyfairygames.com
end of 2017 and currently employs a di- www.fluffyfairygames.com
verse staff of 70 talented developers,
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Funster – the Next Generation
of Outdoor Games
Playing together with real people in real Germany Program in Berlin and has been
places is the most powerful advantage that chosen by Google to participate in the ‘Goo-
mixed reality technology created. By using gle launchpad – boot camp’ in Tel Aviv.
this technology, Funster is bringing back The technology is here, the players are longing
nostalgic values: energy, discovery and for face-to-face new experiences. It's time
togetherness into the gaming world. for the next generation of outdoor games.
Pic-it-Up, our first mobile game, is a locati-
on base bonding game. While playing Pic-
it-Up, players must explore their surroun-
dings to solve real time picture quests and
to win real rewards. Players real time ener-
gy, steps, is converted to game energy. Fünster
Funster roadmap contains six game struc-
gamebook.io – The Premier Production
August-Bebel-Straße 89 / 14482 Potsdam
tures, that will be developed gradually as Contact: Yaara Pardo Asraf
we are using a smart and modular develop- T +49 (0) 179 / 6 044 770 Pipeline in Digital Storytelling
ment strategy based on independent game yaara@funstergames.com
components. www.funstergames.com gamebook.io is specialized in the develop- rous radio plays, games and talks. Beyond
Funster is funded by the EXIST Startup ment of weekly or even daily interactive se- that he is a novelist and has published over
ries. The company believes in storytelling 1000 articles. Nico has worked as a lecturer
as a central game mechanic, especially for for storytelling, journalism and presentation
the mobile F2P market. at various German universities. Since 2013
Employing the in-house storytelling pipe- he is the Business Developer of gamebook.io.
line of the same name gamebook.io crafts
emotionally engaging stories that offer an
individual experience for each player.
For external developers gamebook.io offers
an easy-to-use production environment de-
signed with quick and serial content pro-
duction in mind. It dismantles what used to Experimental Game GmbH
be a black box and integrates even non- Hauptstraße 27 / 10827 Berlin
technical users into the process of digital Contact: Nico Nowarra
content creation. T +49 (0) 30 / 78 719 200
Nico Nowarra has worked more than 20 nico.nowarra@gamebook.io
years as a journalist, writer and Business www.gamebook.io
Developer. His track record includes nume-
Let the
games Berlin!
Games Capital Berlin:
Leading German
games location
GamerLegion – Professional Training
European location for for Beginners, Pro Gamers and Teams
international games companies Founded in 2017, GamerLegion has beco- players find exactly what they're looking for.
me the largest mediation platform for pro- But the quality and fairness of our platform
fessional gaming trainers in Germany. is how we guarantee our services. While
This year at gamescom 2018, we are an- each coach on our website has proven their
nouncing our company's internationaliza- gaming skills to us in advance, a good play-
International location tion. But what exactly does GamerLegion er doesn't necessarily equal a good trainer.
for eSports do? Simply put, nobody likes losing and the
increasing popularity of competitive games
in the industry is prompting more gamers to
actively seek help. This is where GamerLe-
gion comes into play: GamerLegion offers
#GamesCapital @ a platform for all those seeking help honing
gamescapital.berlin their gaming skills. Through a platform that GamerLegion GmbH
offers fast, uncomplicated, and transparent Potsdamer Straße 96 / 10785 Berlin
services, trainers can be booked directly, Contact: Nicolas Reber
training appointments made, and payments T +49 (0) 30 / 55 522 136
processed. With these offers, we can op- business@gamerlegion.de
timally serve the growing market. Trainers www.gamerlegion.net
Gamesmatch @ gamescom are able to focus on their students and
21–23 August 2018
Business Area / Hall 3.2
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Korean Mobile Gaming Powered by Berlin
GAMEVIL COM2US Europe GmbH provi- We're looking forward to launch new games
des localization, community management like Skylanders: Ring of Heroes, Dancevil
and marketing services for mobile games and the much anticipated Summoners War
like Summoners War, Royal Blood and Gi- MMO.
ants War. Initially set up as GAMEVIL Eu-
rope in 2015, we have grown to more than
35 employees and extended our scope to
include the global top-5-grossing mobile
game Summoners War, which is developed
by our sister company COM2US.
In 2017 we hosted offline events such as the GAMEVIL COM2US Europe GmbH
Summoners War World Arena Champion- Wattstraße 10 / 13355 Berlin
ship in Paris, with over 1.000 people in the Contact: Christian Herfurth Pay-What-You-Want + Charity Digital
audience, 16 players from across Europe,
streams in five languages and hundreds
T +49 (0) 30 / 232 557 200
christian@gamevilcom2us.com
Distribution of Games, eBooks and Software
of thousands of viewers on Twitch and www.gamevilcom2us.com
Youtube.
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Humble Bundle sells games, ebooks, soft- Since the company‘s launch in 2010, Humble
ware, and other digital content through Bundle and its community have raised
pay-what-you-want bundle promotions, the more than $ 129 million for a wide range of
Humble Store, and the Humble Monthly charities across the world. We have offices
curated subscription service. in San Francisco, California and Berlin,
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
support charity.
Humble Bundle
In 2017, Humble Bundle announced the San Francisco & Berlin
launch of a multi-platform funding and crea- gamescom@humble.com
tive initiative to publish games »Presented www.humble.com
by Humble Bundle.«
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Industry-Leading Digital Solutions for Video,
Audio, Photo, Web and VR
Every day, across the world, millions of Germany, other European countries, and
inspiring multimedia projects are created the US. According to sales figures, MAGIX
with MAGIX desktop and mobile apps. For ranks No. 5 worldwide in its sector (Gart-
more than 20 years, MAGIX has pushed the ner). The company currently employs more
boundaries of new technology in the digital than 350 people.
media world. Driven by a passion for inno-
vation, MAGIX releases high-performance,
intuitively designed products to the delight
of an ever-growing community of loyal
users, firing the imagination of beginners
and creative professionals alike.
MAGIX Software GmbH
With the acquisition of the popular product
Matchmade – the Leading Influencer Marketing
Quedlinburger Straße 1 / 10589 Berlin
lines VEGAS Pro, VEGAS Movie Studio, Contact: Philip Meier
SOUND FORGE, and ACID, the company T +49 (0) 30 / 29 392 - 0 Platform for Games
has further established its presence in the b2b@magix.com
market. MAGIX operates internationally from www.magix.com Influencer marketing is an increasingly im- data partners. We match games with the
its headquarters in Berlin and branches in portant channel for growing games on any best and most relevant YouTubers.
platform. Successful titles like Fortnite are Our clients include Futureplay, Wargaming
leading the way in working with influencers and many more.
– the stars of the millennials. But how to find Email us: info@matchmade.tv
relevant influencers, contact them, negoti- tweet us: @matchmadetv
ate deals and measure the impact? visit: www.matchmade.tv for more
Matchmade makes influencer marketing ea-
sy, efficient and measurable. Our intelligent
algorithm analyzes every games-related
YouTube channel and video to make it easy
for game studios to find the best influen-
cers for their games. That's over 2.5 M You- matchmade
Tube channels, over 250 M videos and over Waldemarstraße 37 A / 10999 Berlin
20,000 games. Our end-to-end platform Contact: Heini Vesander
makes it easy to find, hire and manage in- T +358 (0) 45 / 1 096 869
fluencers. We measure the real-time per- info@matchmade.tv
formance of influencer campaigns on our www.matchmade.tv
dashboard, which supports most 3rd party20
Marketing Agency for the Digital Culture
MOTHERSHIP is one of Europe's leading Together, we enable brands to reach new
full-service marketing agencies for video audiences, monetize users, or raise the
games and digital entertainment, with ye- level of commitment. Each employee is an
ars of experience in accompanying the glo- expert – whether it is influencer marketing,
bal release of desktop, console and mobile social media, search, performance, public
games. relations, native advertising or program-
We strongly believe that the user experien- matic.
ce in advertising matters and is essential
in contemporary marketing and brand buil-
ding.
Game Based Training for Emergency Relief Forces
Our services cover the full range of integra-
ted digital marketing and we drive business
growth across paid, owned, and earned
Serious Games Solutions – The Gamification
MOTHERSHIP Marketing GmbH
media channels. Globally and across all Oskar-Jäger-Straße 173 / 50825 Köln
gaming and publishing platforms. Contact: Stefan Hinz Experts
T +49 (0) 221 / 95 437 305
MOTHERSHIP's team consists of 17 mar- sh@mothersh1p.de / www.mothersh1p.de Serious Games Solutions is your partner history starting as a professional in 1984,
keting professionals from all over Europe. 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 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
most important plus factors is the fact that
we work in a close cooperation with our sis-
ter company Sixteen Tons Entertainment, Serious Games Solutions
a reputable consumer game development Kurfürstendamm 234 / 10719 Berlin
studio in Berlin. Our company provides the Contact: Ralph Stock
whole bunch of experience even for high T +49 (0) 7071 / 916 720
end game development requirements. For mail@serious-games-solutions.de
more information please talk directly to www.serious-games-solutions.de
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