Games, as a cultural asset, are supported by federal and state governments and, although the subsidy policies for game developers does not compare favorably with other cultural sectors, there are many ways of securing financial support for projects by young developers. Start-ups generally have technical and business expertise and creative game concepts, but projects can often flounder due to insufficient financial resources to cover the substantial costs in terms of time and workforce. Financial support at the right time is crucial to reduce the risk of failure and can be a key factor in many technical and innovative achievements within the games industry.

You can find more information on subsidies provided by federal and state governments below:

Berlin-Brandenburg: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg:
Förderung Innovative audiovisuelle Inhalte

Hamburg: gamecity Hamburg
Maßnahmenpaket zur Förderung der Gamesbranche

Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia: Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
Förderprojekte der mdm

North Rhine-Westphalia: Film und Medien Stiftung NRW
Förderung Innovative audiovisuelle Inhalte

Lower Saxony/Bremen: nordmedia
Gamesförderung nordmedia

Bavaria: FilmFernsehFonds Bayern
Computerspielförderung in Bayern