Monika Butterbrodt
Cheffe de projet senior en stratégie de marché
+33 (0)7 49 63 46 45 mbutterbrodt@francoallemand.comThe German games industry’s 2025 annual report reveals a market in transition. Despite a 6% decline in total spending to €9.4 billion in 2024, the sector has grown over 50% since 2019, maintaining its position as Europe’s largest and the world’s fifth-largest games market. It’s a key cultural and economic sector, known for innovation and global reach including developers, publishers, educators, investors, and media. Advances in technology and digital distribution have empowered both large studios and small indie teams, with crowdfunding playing a growing role.
Given these facts, the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, together with Germany Trade & Invest and supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), is organizing an exclusive business mission to Paris.
Discover cutting-edge solutions and meet some of Germany’s most innovative studios and publishers – live in Paris during Paris Games Week and Paris Game Biz.
Over several days, the German delegation will connect with investors, institutions, and French industry players through targeted B2B meetings and high-level networking events, paving the way for concrete partnerships in gaming and interactive entertainment.
Based in the heart of Munich, Aesir Interactive develops immersive games and non-game applications using cutting-edge game technology. The team produces a wide variety of titles, including VR experiences and cross-platform projects for all major hardware.
Cobalt Lane is a young Munich-based studio currently working on its debut title Imprinted, a narrative horror OS simulation partially funded by the Bavarian FFF grant.
Founded in 2016, designmatic is an independent German startup creating games and apps. The studio integrates unique cultural influences from the founders’ Kyrgyz background into each project, aiming to deliver original and distinctive experiences.
Emergo Entertainment is a game studio that believes technology and know-how from computer game development can be used for more than entertainment. Alongside video games, Emergo develops interactive visualizations, branded experiences, and serious games.
Geomazing is an indie game studio currently developing its first major title: Janitor Joseph, an over-the-top cosmic horror work-sim where players step into the role of a lone janitor tasked with cleaning decaying space stations while keeping chaotic forces at bay.
Kalypso Media is an independent publisher, developer, and marketer of interactive entertainment software with over 170 employees across 10 offices in Germany, England, France, Japan, and the USA. Its portfolio includes labels such as Kasedo Games and five development studios: Realmforge Studios (Dungeons series), Gaming Minds Studios (Railway Empire, Port Royale, upcoming Tropico 7), Claymore Game Studios (upcoming Commandos title), and Bulwark Studios (Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus).
PandaBee Studios is a passionate, people-first game development team dedicated to creating fun and engaging experiences. With a focus on innovative mechanics and exciting twists on beloved genres, the studio strives to deliver games that both surprise and delight players.
Elysium Game Studio is a Next-Gen Game Developer for new innovative and breathtaking games! Developing for PS5, XBox Series X, PC Steam and Epic Games Store in Berlin.
Cheffe de projet senior en stratégie de marché
+33 (0)7 49 63 46 45 mbutterbrodt@francoallemand.com