Weitere Initiativen der Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft
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Weitere Initiativen der Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft

An innovative Multiplayer Online Conference

The Hamburg Games Conference on March 16 and 17 relies on a newly developed technical platform to offer participants a real conference feeling in a playful way. Using avatars, the participants of the conference can move around in a multiplayer online world to navigate to the sessions and panels with international experts, the virtual expo, or the business area with video matchmaking.

The technical platform of the Hamburg Games Conference 2021 is developed in Hamburg - with 200 games companies one of the European strongholds for the development of computer and video games.

Hamburg's First Mayor Dr. Peter Tschentscher will open the conference on March 17 with a welcoming address, underscoring the growing importance of the games industry:

Dr. Peter Tschentscher (c) Ronald Sawatzki Senatskanzlei Hamburg

"Hamburg is one of the largest locations for the games industry in Europe, with a strong digital economy and a broad innovation network. During the Corona pandemic, demand has increased significantly; never before has there been so much digital gaming. The 'Hamburg Games Conference 2021' addresses how companies can survive the increasing competition and position their digital products on the market."

For more than a decade, the Hamburg Games Conference has been the meeting place for game developers, publishers, indie developers, and students, with a wide range of talks, panels, and networking in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

The 2021 conference with the topic “Discoverability” seeks to help developers and publishers find new ways to find and interact with their audiences in a world without physical events, but with more distribution models, online platforms, and stores than ever before. In a world where citizens can no longer travel across borders, Hamburg Games Conference 2021 uses the most modern digital framework for its B2B Virtual Multiplayer Conference. 

In collaboration with Creative Ports and the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Start-up Day offers a full-day program specifically for young game studios with talks, panels, and networking on March 16, preceding the main conference day.

Speakers include renowned game industry executives from Devolver, CD Projekt Red, Valve, Adobe, Electronic Arts, InnoGames and The Mix. The digital B2B conference has partnered with MeetToMatch for matchmaking in the business area, so attendees can watch conference talks, sessions and hang out at the bar afterwards, all in the comfort of their own browser.

Find out more about the program and speakers on the website and get your tickets there:

https://www.gamesconference.com/

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Road to Polaris 2024 - Bewirb Dich bis zum 25. August

Vom 11. bis 13. Oktober findet die Community-Convention Polaris mit einem dreitägigen Programm aus den Bereichen Gaming, E-Sports, Cosplay und Content Creation statt. Gamecity Hamburg bietet kostenlose Standpakete für ausgewählte Hamburger Entwickler*innen, Teams und Studios an. So könnt Ihr Eure Spiele, Prototypen und Demos dem Publikum präsentieren und direktes Feedback von euren Zielgruppen sammeln. Bewerbungen sind noch bis zum 25. August möglich!

Recap: The Game Playtest Night #2 was a blast – and will return

Let's look back at our Game Playtest Night #2 in June: We cooperated with the gaming and esport location Play Bay in order to offer participating indie developers an opportunity, to test their work in progress games with the help of motivated test gamers.

Warum Sichtbarkeit von LGBTQIA+ in Games so wichtig ist

Journalistin Lea Irion hat es dank eines Videospiels geschafft, zu ihrer Sexualität zu stehen. Hier erzählt sie ihre Geschichte und die von zwei LGBTQIA+ Entwickler*innen aus Hamburg.

Dritter „Games Made in Germany“-Steam Sale startet am 20. Juni mit Showcase und exklusiver Vinyl

Der "Games Made in Germany" Steam-Sale von Games Germany bietet 250 großartige Spiele made in Germany und startet am 20. Juni um 19 Uhr mit einem großen Showcase auf dem IGN Youtube-Channel und einer exklusiven Vinyl mit den besten Soundtracks aus deutschen Spielen.

Goodbye Gamecity Hamburg Online Hub

Die Zeit für unseren Gamecity Hamburg Online Hub ist gekommen. Wir schließen das virtuelle Zuhause für die Hamburger Gamesbranche auf unserer Gamecity Hamburg Webseite und blicken noch einmal zurück.

Queer Games Bundle 2024 - Our top 5 Games

In the Queer Games Bundle you can find about 500 games, assets and more in support of LGBTQ+ games, creators and game devs. We picked some highlights for you.

Gamecity Hamburg & four Hamburg indie game studios and developers at Nordic Game 2024

Recap: Road to Nordic - Gamecity Hamburg at the Nordic Games Conference 2024

Let's look back at our Road to Nordic program: We attended the Nordic Game Conference 2024 in Malmö, with four Hamburg indie game developers and their game projects.

Gamecity Hamburg Prototypenförderung 2024: Hamburg fördert fünf Prototypen digitaler Spiele

Gamecity Hamburg unterstützt in der Förderrunde 2024 fünf Games-Projekte mit jeweils bis zu 80.000 Euro als nicht rückzahlbarer Zuschuss. Als Anschubfinanzierung begünstigt die Förderung Neugründungen in Hamburg und unterstützt Unternehmen bei der Entwicklung von Prototypen digitaler Spiele.

Job Spotlight: Bytro

Bytro is a well-established institution in the Hamburg games industry and the mobile and browser games market. Their first game, Supremacy 1914, will turn 15 years old in May of 2024. This is a rare milestone for any game, especially considering that this historic war strategy game might not exactly be a mainstream product. The key to running a successful company for a long time is, of course, the people. As Bytro is currently hiring, we spoke to Felix Schröter, the interim Lead for Analytics and Monetization. He has had many different opportunities at Bytro and gave us deeper insights into the company and their current job openings.

Games Lift: Jetzt Noch Erfolgreicher

Auch schon für den neuen Jahrgang beworben? Der Games Lift Inkubator steht vor der nächsten Runde. Das Programm hat inzwischen bewiesen: Hier wird Erfolg entwickelt.

Games Lift 2024: Jetzt bewerben vom 2. Mai bis 10. Juni

Vom 2. Mai bis 10. Juni kann sich auf den Games Lift Inkubator 2024 von Gamecity Hamburg beworben werden. Fünf Teams erhalten finanzielle Förderung in Höhe von 15.000 Euro, ein umfassendes Workshop-Programm, sowie Zugang zum Games Lift Network mit Expert*innen der internationalen Games-Branche. Zusätzlich können die Teams ein Coaching-Budget in Höhe von 1.000 Euro abrufen. Nach der dreimonatigen Workshop-Phase werden die Teams bis August 2025 mit individuellem Mentoring bei der Entwicklung ihrer Projekte unterstützt und reisen gemeinsam zu einem internationalen Branchen-Event.

Games Lift Alumni: Why you should go for the Incubator

The Games Lift Incubator is a unique program offering 15,000 euros of funding, 3 months of workshops to get your game concept market-ready and a year of mentoring. Five teams per year get the chance to bring their game concept to the next level with this suppport. But if you're still not convinced that applying would be a great idea, we think it's best to see what other indie devs have to say about their time in the program: 

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