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Application Start for Prototype Funding 2026: Hamburg
Gamecity Hamburg has opened applications for its 2026 Prototype Funding round, a non-repayable grant program supporting digital game development in the city.
- Gamecity Hamburg is offering a total of 400,000 euros in non-repayable prototype funding for the 2026 cycle.
- Individual projects can receive up to 80,000 euros, covering a maximum of 80 percent of total project costs.
- The application window is open from February 23 to March 30, 2026, with final pitch sessions scheduled for May 6, 2026.
Gamecity Hamburg Supports Six New Digital Games with Prototype Funding
Gamecity Hamburg, an initiative of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, has announced the recipients of its latest Prototype Funding round, supporting six digital game projects with non-repayable grants totaling up to 80,000 euros each.
- Gamecity Hamburg has awarded non-repayable prototype funding grants of up to 80,000 euros each to six digital game projects in its latest 2025 round.
- The five identified recipients include Tivola Games (80,000 euros for 'Pet Universe'), gameXcite (80,000 euros for 'Space Station Manager'), Buckfish (70,000 euros for 'Unbreachable'), Symmetry Break Studio (32,000 euros for 'Deep Fog Signals'), and Zinktank Labs (30,000 euros for 'Cosmic Run').
- Since the inception of the Prototype Funding program in 2020, Gamecity Hamburg has supported the development of 37 individual game prototypes.
Recap: Pitch Level Up 2025
Pitch Level Up 2025 was the fourth edition of Gamecity Hamburg's mentoring event, held on February 20, 2025, in Hamburg.
- Pitch Level Up 2025, held on February 20, 2025, provided over 70 developers, founders, and students with direct mentoring to improve their game pitching capabilities.
- The event featured 1:1 mentoring sessions with industry experts from major firms including astragon Entertainment, Goodgame Studios, Daedalic Entertainment, and ROCKFISH Games.
- Educational programming covered essential business topics such as publisher market overviews, federal funding applications, business case modeling, and crowdfunding strategies.
Recap 2024 and Outlook for 2025: Hamburg
Gamecity Hamburg's year-end review of 2024 recaps its events, funding programs, and local studio achievements, then previews the 2025 calendar.
- Gamecity Hamburg provided prototype funding of up to 80,000 euros each to five projects and supported five additional teams through its Games Lift Incubator in 2024.
- The 15th Hamburg Games Conference and the Polaris convention served as major regional events in 2024, collectively drawing over 40,000 visitors.
- Gamecity Hamburg has implemented a mandatory diversity checklist for all funding programs to promote inclusive development practices within the local industry.
Everspace Developer ROCKFISH Games Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary
Hamburg-based studio ROCKFISH Games, creator of the Everspace franchise, marked its tenth anniversary in February 2024.
- ROCKFISH Games, a 25-person studio based in Hamburg, has reached its ten-year anniversary since its 2014 founding by Michael Schade and Christian Lohr.
- The Everspace franchise serves as the studio's primary growth engine, successfully transitioning from a roguelike shooter in 2017 to a semi-open world action RPG with the sequel.
- Everspace 2 achieved significant commercial traction during its Steam Early Access phase, selling 200,000 copies and maintaining a 90% positive review rating.
German Developer Award 2023: Hamburg Represented with 4 Games
Four Hamburg-developed games earned nominations at the 2023 Deutscher Entwicklerpreis (German Developer Award), according to an announcement from Gamecity Hamburg dated November 3, 2023.
- Four Hamburg-based games received nominations at the 2023 German Developer Award, highlighting the city's significant contribution to the German-speaking gaming sector.
- Rose-engine's 'Signalis' earned nominations in three categories: Best Indie Game, Best Graphics, and Best Story.
- Rockfish Games' 'Everspace 2' was recognized for its performance in Best Game Design and Best Technical Achievement.
Games Made in Germany Steam Sale 2023
The 2023 "Made in Germany" Steam Sale, running June 22 to June 29, 2023, promoted more than 215 games from German developers and publishers on the Steam platform at discounted prices.
- The 'Games Made in Germany Steam Sale' took place from June 22 to June 29, 2023, featuring a curated selection of over 215 titles from German developers.
- The campaign aimed to increase the global visibility and commercial success of German-made games, ranging from independent projects to major blockbusters.
- Featured titles in the promotion included high-profile games such as 'Chained Echoes,' 'Everspace 2,' 'Anno 1800,' 'Hunt: Showdown,' 'Dorfromantik,' and 'SIGNALIS.'
ROCKFISH Games Releases EVERSPACE 2
Hamburg-based studio ROCKFISH Games marked the full release of its single-player space shooter EVERSPACE 2 on April 6, 2023, following five years of development and two years in Early Access.
- ROCKFISH Games transitioned EVERSPACE 2 from a linear roguelike to a semi-open-world space-action RPG to prioritize narrative depth while retaining core combat mechanics.
- The project concluded a five-year development cycle, which included a two-year Early Access period used to refine mechanics based on player feedback.
- The studio treated major Early Access updates as miniature product launches to ensure the final title met modern AAA quality standards.
Welcome to Games Germany Steam Sale
Nearly 200 games from German studios were promoted in the "Welcome to Games Germany" Steam Sale, running from February 14 at 7 pm to February 17 at 7 pm, 2022.
- The Games Germany Steam Sale features nearly 200 titles developed by German studios to increase their international market visibility.
- The initiative leverages the Steam platform to connect regional developers with a global audience of over 47 million active users.
- The curated selection includes a mix of independent projects, award-winning blockbusters, and Early Access titles, such as Battle Brothers, Chorus, the Orwell series, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, and Everspace 2.
Hamburg Prototype Funding: 2021 First Funding Round
Hamburg's Prototype Funding program awarded €252,000 in non-repayable grants to six game projects in its first 2021 funding round, announced June 8, 2021.
- Gamecity Hamburg awarded €252,000 in non-repayable prototype grants to six digital game projects during the first 2021 funding round.
- The six funded projects received individual grants ranging from €19,140 to €60,000, with 'THE INVITATION' receiving the largest allocation at €60,000.
- An expert committee selected the six recipients from a pool of 23 total applications based on project quality, team presentation, feasibility, and potential for local industry growth.
9 Game Studios and Gamecity Hamburg at the Digital Gamescom 2020
Gamecity Hamburg announces its participation in the first fully digital gamescom, held August 27 to 30, 2020, where nine Hamburg indie studios present at a dedicated booth within the newly created Indie Arena Booth Online.
- The 2020 Gamescom transition to a fully digital format led to the creation of the Indie Arena Booth Online, a 100,000-square-meter virtual platform hosting over 190 game studios from more than 50 countries.
- Gamecity Hamburg utilized the "Road to gamescom" program to provide workshops and a dedicated virtual booth for nine local indie studios: Tiny Roar, The Tribe, Osmotic Studios, VR Nerds, One Man on Mars, tool 1 game, Mooneye Studios, ROCKFISH Games, and Bagpack Games.
- The Indie Arena Booth Online platform, developed by Super Crowd Entertainment and Gamecity Hamburg, replaced the traditional physical exhibition space that previously attracted over 370,000 visitors.
Road to gamescom 2020: Gamecity Hamburg Supports 9 Hamburg-Based Teams
Gamecity Hamburg, the city's games industry support initiative under the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, announced on July 23, 2020 that it would back nine Hamburg-based indie studios and teams with digital booths at the Indie Arena Booth Online during gamescom 2020.
- Gamecity Hamburg is supporting nine local independent studios to participate in the 2020 digital edition of gamescom.
- The initiative provides these developers with a presence at the Indie Arena Booth Online to maintain global visibility during the shift to a virtual event format.
- Participating studios include Bagpack Games, Mooneye Studios, OneManOnMars Art & Games e.K., Osmotic Studios GmbH, ROCKFISH Games GmbH, The Tribe, Tiny Roar, tool1game1 GmbH, and VR-Nerds GmbH.