The Situation in the EU: Overbearing Bureaucracy With Deep Pockets
In addition to federal and state funding, German and international developers also have access to EU funding. This funding comes in many forms and is not always immediately apparent. Part 3 of our series of funding articles from the last print edition for our GM+ subscribers.
Although there is a separate funding program for video games in Europe, in reality, it is merely a nice-to-have addition to film funding. The funding call for “Video Games and Immersive Content Development” is part of the Creative Europe — Media Strand funding program. Although the 2021–2027 financial plan is worth billions, compared to film and cinema funding, games receive only a small slice of the funding pie. There is a maximum of one call for proposals per year, and the deadline for 2025 s...