games made in

GAMES MADE IN
Berlin-Brandenburg
@ 2016 Cologne
17 – 21 August
Halle 2.2
Stand C-31-B30
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GREETINGS
Altagram
App Annie
Barzahlen
Bearhands
Experimental Game
GAMEVIL
Gaming Aid
Magix
Mothership
simplaex
Serious Games Solutions
velia.net
games.net berlinbrandneburg
GAMES CAPITAL BERLIN-BRANDENBURG: Berlin Partner for Business and Technology,
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg,
ZAB Brandenburg Economic Development Board
IMPRINT
Berlin is one of the top locations in Europe
for games development. About 1,500 companies with 10,000 employees achieve a
turnover of one billion Euro per year. The
games industry is one of the top flourishing
economic sectors. Besides that the games
sector is a cutting edge innovation booster
for other fields.
More than 35 million people in Germany play
video games and the audience is growing
steadily. Free-to-play games, Industrial Gaming and Virtual Reality are on the rise.
Last year, Berlin attracted 2,1 billion Euro in
venture capital, more than any other city in
Europe. The state of Berlin promotes the
games industry through a variety of programs – with venture capital, subsidies,
business support and joint presentations.
Berlin stands for developers, publishers and
service providers of any kind. More and
more companies from abroad are opening
offices here. They do so for a good reason.
They find an excellent eco system with dense networks and a highly skilled workforce.
The region of Berlin-Brandenburg is one of
Europe’s leading locations for digital business. This can also be seen in the media
location Babelsberg, a breeding ground for
creativity and technological innovations, including new digital technologies for production and distribution as well as Virtual Reality
technologies. Cornelia Yzer
Albrecht Gerber
Senator for Economics, Technology and Research
Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy
of the Berlin Government
of the federal state of Brandenburg
Virtual Reality will lead to totally new applications in manufacturing and in the services
industry, raising new economic possibilities.
I am convinced that media companies will
make use of this opportunity. They can be
certain that the state government will support them.
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Altagram is a leading multilingual game
localization company
Altagram is a boutique multilingual game
localization company. Its passionate and
professional team is committed to delivering
fast turnarounds, proactive communication
and flexibility. With over 10 years of experience in the industry and more than 2,000
game titles localized in over 40 languages,
Altagram is a reliable partner to bring games
to a worldwide audience! From indie cult hits
to major AAA productions, Altagram ensures games feel as authentic as possible.
·QA: Localization and functional testing
·Graphics: Content adaptation, banners,
font, trailers, etc.
·Marketing: Creative writing, campaigns,
S.E.O., A.S.O., etc.
Altagram's full localization services
include:
· Text localization: In-game text, manuals,
subtitles, etc.
·Audio: Multilingual voice over, pre/post pro, SFX, casting, etc.
Altagram GmbH
Straße der Pariser Kommune 12 – 16 / 10243 Berlin
Contact: Marie Amigues
App Annie empowers business to thrive in the
app economy with industry leading data
T +49 (0) 30 / 29 352 100
[email protected] / www.altagram.de
App Annie delivers the most trusted app
data and insights for your business to succeed in the app economy globally. App Annie is used by more than one million
apps to track their performance, and now
has over 500,000 registered members –
including 94 of the top 100 publishers.
App Annie sells intelligence to enable businesses to thrive in the app economy globally, including data like app store rankings,
competitor data, downloads, revenue, usage and even forecasting. In fact, over half
of Google Play and iOS revenue combined
is generated by App Annie customers. With
App Annie's full Intelligence Suite, customers will be able to create an app launch
and expansion strategy throughout the
entire development lifecycle, including insights to inform acquisition, retention, fo-
recasting, monetisation and growth based
on true insight from the marketplace.
App Annie
Am Zirkus – Bertold-Brecht Platz 3 / 10117 Berlin
Contact: Roxanne Kingsman
T +44 (0) 7845 / 597 631 [email protected] / www.appannie.com
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Barzahlen:
Virtual goods paid with cash
Barzahlen is a unique cash-payment infrastructure. More than 10,000 retail partner
stores including dm-drogerie markt, REWE,
PENNY, real,-, Telekom, Budni, Barbarino
mobilcom-debitel, Ludwig and Eckert provide the basis for cash payments for your
customers. Using a bar code sent via e-mail
or SMS, people without debit or credit card,
without online banking access and even
without a bank account have the opportunity to shop online and pay for their purchase with cash at a partner store.
Barzahlen guarantees easy access and
simple operation. It will help you to reach
new customers, to increase transaction
numbers, sales and profit by an easy access
to cash-loving customer groups. The company behind Barzahlen is Cash Payment
Solutions GmbH. It was founded in 2011
by Achim Bönsch, Sebastian Seifert and
Florian Swoboda in Berlin.
Cash Payment Solutions GmbH
Wallstraße 14 a / 10179 Berlin
Contact: Janusz Buttgereit
T +49 (0) 30 / 34 64 616 - 38
Developing big-scale console games with
indie-style innovation
[email protected]
www.barzahlen.de
Bearhands is an independent game studio
developing big-scale titles while delivering
indie style innovation in gameplay, art style
and story. We're a young company, but
already getting a lot of attention from industry and press for Grand Values: Monaco.
With an experienced team willing to take
risks, backed by solid management, it has
already been identified as a standout
stealth game that demonstrates the ability
for Bearhands to punch well above its
weight.
Bearhands
Hoffmannstraße 13 / 12489 Berlin
Contact: Maximilian Grienig
T +49 (0) 173 / 80 10 200
[email protected] / www.bearhands.berlin
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Compose stories, direct movies and craft
gameplay without writing any kind of code
Experimental Game is specialized in the
development of weekly or even daily interactive series. The company believes in storytelling as a central game mechanic and
strives to craft emotionally engaging stories that offer an individual experience for
every player. Thanks to its in-house production environment, Gamebook Technology,
Experimental Game can create and deliver
faster than any competitor.
Anyone can employ the easy-to-use toolset
to develop playable media no matter the
technical background. The focus on short
release cycles enables creatives to react to
changes while continuously working with an
established set of assets. The capabilities of
Gamebook can be easily extended by implementing plugins and widgets.
Experimental Game GmbH
Hauptstraße 27 / 10827 Berlin
Contact: Nico Nowarra
GAMEVIL Europe – Korean mobile gaming
powered by Berlin
T +49 (0) 30 / 81 821 659
[email protected] / www.gamebook.io
GAMEVIL Europe provides marketing, PR,
business development, localization, customer support and community management
services for games like Dragon Blaze, Kritika, Afterpulse and Dungeon Link in Europe.
With over 500 million game downloads and
experience in publishing hundreds of games
on multiple platforms, GAMEVIL is one of
the most active and innovative mobile game
companies in the world.
Established in 2000 and with offices in
Seoul, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing, Singapore, Taipei, and Berlin, GAMEVIL is an
experienced global mobile game publisher working with more than 70 top studios
around the world.
With deep industry and regional knowledge,
GAMEVIL has been able to craft numerous
award winners through a diverse portfolio
of games. Backed by unparalleled expertise
in mobile, GAMEVIL continues to lead the
sector with a commitment to establishing
mobile gaming as a way of life.
GAMEVIL is currently listed on the KOSDAQ Market (Ticker: 063080, Bloomberg:
063080:KS, Reuters: 063080.KQ).
GAMEVIL Europe GmbH
Rotherstraße 18 / 10245 Berlin
Contact: David Mohr
T +49 (0) 176 / 75 497 794
[email protected] / www.gamevil.com
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Gaming-Aid – social responsibilty from within
the games industry!
Gaming-Aid is the first and only German
games related charity founded in 2013 by
various games industry members. We prove that »social responsibility« is not just a
phrase, but actually works, if many people
and companies unite. With their support,
we have been able to support scientists in
their research to fight cancer, forstered a
developer to build an app to educate kids
afflicted by cystic fibrosis, took care of suffering families of suddenly deceased members inside the industry, donated a lot of
hard- and software to clinics or other social
institutions and much more.
Since its foundation more than 180.000 €
of donations have been gathered. Hand
in hand with famous German streamers
from Youtuber and Twitch – like Gronkh &
Pietsmiet – Gaming-Aid stands to benefit
from the stream »Friendly Fire«, which generated the biggest donation amount ever
generated by a Twitch event in Germany:
103.000 € in just 12 hours.
Together we are strong – join us today!
Gaming-Aid e.V.
Alt-Stralau 15 / 10245 Berlin
Contact: Ingo Horn
T +49 (0) 171 / 14 20 606
[email protected] / www.gaming-aid.de
Video, audio and photo software
Every day, across the world, MAGIX Desktop and Mobile Apps help millions of users
to create inspiring multimedia projects. For
more than 20 years, MAGIX has pushed
the boundaries of new technology in the
digital media world. Driven by a passion
for innovation, MAGIX releases high-performance, intuitively designed products to
the delight of an ever-growing community
of loyal users, firing the imagination of beginners and creative professionals alike. With its acquisition of the Sony Creative
Software product lines Vegas Pro, Movie
Studio, Sound Forge, and ACID, the company has further established its presence
in the international market – particularly in
the US, Brazil, Russia, Japan, and China.
MAGIX employs over 350 team members
at their headquarters in Berlin and locations
worldwide.
MAGIX at a glance:
· More than 20 years of innovation
· Headquarters in Berlin with 7 branches
across Europe & US
· 350 employees worldwide
MAGIX Software GmbH
Quedlinburger Straße 1 / 10589 Berlin
Contact: Christian Hellinger
T +49 (0) 30 / 29 392 - 0
[email protected] / www.magix.com
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Marketing for games
MOTHERSHIP is one of Europe's leading
full-service marketing agencies for games
and digital entertainment products. By combining attention-grabbing creative assets
with acquired insights, we drive business
growth across paid, owned, and earned
media channels.
Our services cover the full range of integrated digital marketing – globally and across
all gaming and publishing platforms.
With our self-developed marketing technologies, we combine and optimize brand advertising, performance-driven marketing,
and native advertising. MOTHERSHIP's
freemium ad-server and own user databases are unique tools that offer significant
advantages to regular media buying.
MOTHERSHIP's team consists of marke-
ting professionals and passionate gamers.
Together, we enable publishers and developers to reach new users, monetize players, and raise the level of commitment.
MOTHERSHIP – free2play Agency GmbH
c/o IVENTURE GmbH
Weydingerstraße 14 – 16 / 10178 Berlin
Contact: Stefan Hinz
The ultimate marketing
platform for game developers
T +49 (0) 221 / 95 437 305
[email protected] / www.mothersh1p.de
Simplaex is the next generation marketing
technology to obtain, retain and monetize
players across the globe. In contrast to conventional methods, Simplaex focuses only
on real players, provides end-to-end transparency, reduces cost per install and per engagement and boosts revenue even beyond
the game itself.
A transparent marketplace to connect
to real players Simplaex has been developed to bypass
the conventional ecosystem and to have direct access to millions of real players. On a
single self-service platform, game developers can now directly buy players that fit to
the profile of their game and sell players to
monetize those that have become inactive
over time.
The industry's best retention rates
Simplaex responds instantly via its own real-time bidder. In consequence, the system
is capable of creating personalized messages based on the real-time in-game events
of each individual player. Simplaex can ratify, verify, personalize and target extremely
pinpointed.
Simplaex
Klosterstraße 62 / 10179 Berlin
Contact: Jeff van Ede
T +49 (0) 173 / 51 11 591
[email protected] / www.simplaex.com
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Serious Games Solutions – The Gamification
Experts
Serious Games Solutions is your partner
for Gamification and game based learning.
Since we started developing serious games in 1993, we successfully realized more
than 220 products. Some of Germany's and
Europe's top companies and organizations
are among our customers, but also smaller
enterprises ask for our advice. In our team
we involve digital artists, programmers, and,
of course, top game designers. One of our
most important plus factors is the fact that
we work in a close cooperation with our sister company Sixteen Tons Entertainment,
a reputable consumer game development
studio in Potsdam. Our company provides
the whole bunch of experience even for
high end game development requirements.
For more information please talk directly to
Ralph Stock. With his game development
history starting as a professional in 1984,
he is one of Europe's top games experts.
He will help you to find out how developing a
serious game will make sense for you and
how you to avoid the most common mistakes.
Serious Games Solutions
August-Bebel-Straße 27 / 14482 Potsdam
Contact: Ralph Stock
T +49 (0) 7071 / 916 720 velia.net Internetdienste GmbH offers dedicated
servers in Europe, North America and Asia
[email protected]
www.serious-games-solutions.de
Game Based Training for Emergency Relief Forces
Founded in 1999 as sole propietorship, velia.net is able to look back on more than a
decade of experience in hosting services.
Restructured and newly founded as GmbH
in 2003, velia.net began to build up their
own IP network. Focused on streaming and
gaming as main business, the company
grew quickly leading to a backbone network
of 47 Gbps in 2008.
Following the big success of the last decade, velia.net expanded to the United States
in 2012.
velia.net is now hosting more than 5000
servers in Europe, North America and
Asia. It is operating a backbone network of
200+Gbps with multiple tier 1 uplinks including Level3, GTT and TeliaSonera.
The company keeps up with the industries
growing demands for faster, less delayed
connections not only by providing a high
bandwith but also with more than 200 direct peerings to offer only the best global
routes and keep lag at a minimum.
velia.net Internetdienste GmbH
Hessen-Homburg-Platz 1 / 63452 / Hanau
Contact: Arek Akilli
T +49 (0) 6181 / 18 98 119
[email protected] / www.velia.net
www.gamesnet-bb.de
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Games Capital Berlin-Brandenburg
Creative, Innovative,
International, Cost-Efficient
Berlin-Brandenburg is known for setting new
trends and putting innovative ideas into
practi­ce. The region is home of highly successful game developers for PC, mobile,
web and consoles, as well as a hotbed for
start-ups in the fields of design, technology
and social media. With around 1,500 companies related to the game industry, around
€1 billion in annual revenues, and more than
11,500 employees working on related projects, the capital region is the most dynamic
game-development location in Germany.
Berlin-Brandenburg hosts a wide range of
industry services, including in-game advertising, payment systems, sound recording,
localization, quality assurance and concept
artwork. Not only thanks to games.net, the
region is well networked and a wide range of
advisory services, finan­cing and subsidies
ensures a strong business environment.
The two industry associations, GAME and
BIU, have their headquarters here. The sector’s leading players gather regularly here
for the International Games Week Berlin.
No other location in Germany offers such a
compre­hensive infrastructure in the field of
games.
Funding and Financing
The federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg extensively support start-ups,
relocating companies and expanding businesses. For example via grants of up to
35% for labor costs and capital investment
in fixed assets; grants for tech-oriented
r&d projects; via backing for infrastructure projects, competitions, public-private
partnerships and trade fair appearances.
Medienboard funds the development of
games since 2006 and offers a number of
networking events and conferences.
credit: Berlin Partner/Monique Wüstenhagen, characters: Wooga, kunst-stoff, morgen studios, montage: Rik Watkinson
The region's two business development
companies, Berlin Partner for Business
and Technology and the Brandenburg
economic development Board (ZAB),
provide information and support on all of
the financing opportunities.
Medienboard is the first stop for creative professionals
Berlin Partner – economic development on behalf of
ZAB guarantees comprehensive support in all ques-
active in the film, TV, games and other media industries in
the state of Berlin. Advice and assistance for investors
tions about investment plans in Brandenburg.
Berlin-Brandenburg.
in establishing operations in Berlin.
ZAB Brandenburg Economic Development Board
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Steinstraße 104 – 106 / 14480 Potsdam
August-Bebel-Str. 26 – 53 / 14482 Potsdam
Ludwig Erhard Haus / Fasanenstraße 85 / 10623 Berlin
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lead to sustainable cooperation.
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