“If the previous successes of German game companies are not to remain an exception but to become the rule, the framework conditions for the digital industry in Germany must be improved as quickly as possible. Compared to many competitors from countries such as Sweden, Great Britain and the USA, they also had to cope with the poorer framework conditions in Germany, ”explains Schenk.
“There are a number of German companies that have recognized and used the opportunity of the mobile boom. Many of them were only founded a few years ago and are among the most successful and fastest growing companies in the entire German digital economy. Developers such as Goodgame Studios, Wooga, InnoGames, Deep Silver Fishlabs and others have achieved internationally acclaimed successes in recent years. Companies from Germany are also strongly represented in the rapidly growing global market for game apps.
In Germany alone, sales in the first half of 2014 rose by 133 percent to 114 million euros compared to the same period in the previous year. Game apps for tablets and smartphones have become one of the most important growth drivers for the digital games market. “Thanks to the simple and intuitive control via touchscreen, many people play on tablets who have rarely or never played before.” Maximilian Schenk, managing director of the BIU. Fast processors and graphics chips, high-resolution screens and a steadily growing range of different game apps make more and more people want to play, ”says Dr. “Tablets established themselves as a game platform in record time. The games industry represents the most successful and fastest growing companies in the entire German digital economy.Every fifth tablet player is between 40 and 49 years old.
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