The ten demands of the games industry The game – The German Games Industry Association is committed to the comprehensive improvement of the framework conditions for the games industry in Germany. The core points of the political work are the following 10 demands: 1. Promoting and strengthening Germany as a games location for the long term For Germany as a games location to be able to compete on the international stage, the German government must promote the games industry in an unbureaucratic, predictable and transparent manner with a long-term focus.
On 15 March 2022, the Broadcasting Commission of the Länder adopted concrete proposals for a reform of the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in the Media (JMStV) and put them up for discussion. We thank you for the opportunity to comment and welcome the synchronisation of the federal and state regulations on the protection of minors in order to continue to ensure the uniform protection of children and young people in Games.
On 24 June 2020, the Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) published a discussion draft on the adaptation of copyright law to the requirements of the digital internal market and provided an opportunity to comment until 31 July 2020. The game – Association of the German Games Industry supports the quickest possible implementation of the underlying EU directive and urges a uniform design throughout Europe.
game – the German Games Industry Association has published its opinion on the public consultation by the Federal Ministry of Justice on the implementation of the DSM directive on copyright. We appriciate a quick implementation of the directive into German law.
Computer and video games are one of the most innovative forms of cultural expression and are a recognised cultural asset. Today, game technologies and mechanisms are also used in areas unconnected with the cultural and entertainment sector – from the automotive industry to healthcare.
The German games industry takes the challenges in the areas of media competence and excessive media use very seriously. However, the inclusion of so-called gaming disorder in the draft of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) of the World Health Organization has, with good reason, led to numerous debates.
With Germany increasingly losing in importance as a development centre for games, the BIU has published a list of ten demands aimed at policymakers ahead of the 2017 parliamentary elections. In the list, the association outlines measures to support the German games industry with the objective of improving conditions for the sector and strengthening Germany as a game development centre of international standing.
