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North - is one of the leading media hubs in and . No other federal state unites more media companies with more employees across the whole spectrum of all the sectors. We are also first-rate in the games segment and are pooling our efforts to move on to the next level.

→ -Westphalia is Germany’s No. 1 games hub. The State Government has increased funding to the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW for the games industry by a record sum of three million Euros. Prime-Minister has established a successful dialogue event for the rapidly developing industry with the creation of the annual Games Summit.

→ The international computer and video games industry comes together each year at the in , the world’s largest for computer and video games. Thousands of eSports fans from around the world meet each year at the ESL One in North Rhine-Westphalia, with millions of people following the tournament via live streams.

→ The Mediennetzwerk.NRW provides visibility to the media hub and the games companies and supports them in their presentation – including participation at the trade fairs during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and the Tokyo Game Show. This professionalisation and global networking are bolstering the sector.

We are moving on to the next level together with the players in the games industry. With creative minds, companies, educational institutions and game experts in NRW who have been actively engaged in working with WELCOME us to create good and better conditions in the region. An initial selection of these players from the NRW games industry is presented here in this brochure.

We are continuing to have success in developing the „Digital Media Region NRW“ together with the industry players: the next level for North Rhine- TO NRW! Westphalia as a games hub. The high score is our goal. #gameonrw

Nathanael Liminiski Petra Müller Sandra Head of the State Chancellery CEO CEO of the Federal State of Film- und Medienstiftung NRW Mediennetzwerk.NRW North Rhine-Westphalia c/o Mediencluster.NRW FACTS & FIGURES 5

Games industry

in North Rhine- The German games industry Westphalia 3 Mio. EUR has its roots in NRW funding budget per annum for Digital 10 years 20 years 30 years Games and Interactive Content by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW Blue Byte 370.000 1988 visitors at gamescom 2018 Egosoft 1988

500 Mio. EUR Independent Arts 1990 With an annual turnover of 250 - 500 Mio. EUR in 2015, NRW is one of the 1.037 Aerosoft 127 leading federal states in Germany exhibitors at gamescom 2018 1991 Games companies in NRW „NRW is the home of the Gaming Hotspot Big Player games industry and central Germany has a total of 685 games com- The German games industry has its roots panies, 127 of which are located in North in NRW with developers such as Blue Byte Rhine-Westphalia. This puts NRW in second (founded in 1988 and taken over by meeting point for national place among the federal states. But the in 2001) and Egosoft (founded in 1988). long-term goal is clear: North Rhine-West- Global players and Ubisoft and international gamers.“ phalia is aiming to be the No. 1 games have also located their German offices in Sandra Winterberg hub in Germany. With an annual turnover the heart of NRW. But Indies also feel CEO, Mediennetzwerk.NRW of EUR 250-500 million in 2015, NRW is comfortable and prosper well due to the FACT & already at the forefront. “The heart of ga- well networked infrastructure, which NRW ming” – this is the self-proclaimed title of provides. After their success with ELEX, gamescom, the world’s largest consumer developer was acquired by fair for video games, which together the international publisher THQ Nordic. all the big names of the in- dustry and numerous fans year after year. 14 % With ESL One Cologne, the largest “Counter Data taken from the “Standortstudie – 24 % Strike: Global Offensive” eSports tourna- audiovisuelle Medien in NRW 2019” Other FIGURESPublisher ment in the world takes place annually („Location study – audiovisual media in NRW 2019“) in NRW. by Goldmedia on behalf of Mediencluster NRW GmbH. 62 % Developers 7

Fiete World

Ahoiii Entertainment Fata Deum The Cologne-based specialists for children’s apps have managed to generate over 42 Bits Entertainment 6.5 million downloads and inspire children The young indie developer studio 42 Bits around the world with their Fiete apps. Entertainment with headquarters in Jüchen The apps are translated into 20 languages develops strategy and simulation games and have already won numerous awards. for PC and console ( and PlayStation) Apart from the apps, the Fiete brand is also for the international market. The com- available in book form. A TV series about pany’s first work is the Fata Deum “god Fiete is also being planned. The Ahoiii team simulation” which follows in the tradition also works as a consulting agency for com- of such games as Black&White, FromDust, panies in the children’s segment and has a Populous or Reus by letting the player slip wealth of experience to offer on all aspects into the role of a god in a fantasy world. of digital value creation. The production of Fata Deum is supported Games: Fiete World, Fiete Sports, Fiete Soccer by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW. Contact Game: Fata Deum Gilbachstr. 24 Contact 50672 Cologne Bedburdycker Str. 42 T +49 221 169 107 81 COMPANIES 41363 Jüchen [email protected] T +49 2181 818 279 0 www.ahoiii.com [email protected] www.42bits-entertainment.com

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PRIMAX®-MemoApp

Landwirtschafts-Simulator Unforeseen Incidents

AppPlusMobile Systemhaus astragon Entertainment Backwoods Entertainment The mobile experts for developing mobile Viking Rage Simulation games – who likes to play stuff Backwoods Entertainment is an award- solutions, platforms, games and enterprise like that? We at astragon encounter this winning studio from Germany. solutions. For native, cross platform and Arvur Interactive question quite often and not just since the We set out to make original and fun gaming apps and gaming engines such as Small, Cologne-based Game Development amazing success of the Farming Simulator story-driven games. In 2018 we released Unity or Unreal including VR and AR tech- Studio focused on Virtual Reality Games & series. Our answer is as easy as it is plea- our debut title Unforeseen Incidents, which nologies. We create the idea, design the Applications. sing: Just about everyone! Core gamers and was well received all over the world. We’re concept and implement for any mobile casual players, teenagers and pensioners, currently working on two new games: Pen Game: Viking Rage platform and web. Our apps combine ele- whole families, bus drivers and office wor- & Paper Stories: Morriton Manor (in colla- ments of Gamification and technology. Contact kers – the sometimes small, sometimes boration with Rocket Beans TV) and the Games: PRIMAX®-MemoApp, Volksbanken und Wallensteinstr. 25 gigantic but always lovingly modelled vehi- interactive mystery Resort. Raiffeisenbanken Devilstriker 51067 Cologne cles and machines of our simulation games Games: Unforeseen Incidents, Morriton Manor, T +49 1577 606 453 4 Contact manage to enthrall and inspire new fans Resort [email protected] Technologiepark der TU every year. Players around the globe are Contact www.arvur.com Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 20 digging, ploughing and transporting left and Bergstr. 54 44227 Dortmund right on PC, consoles and mobile devices. 44791 T +49 231 985 380 90 With that in mind: Simulation games – who T +49 1749 705 747 [email protected] doesn’t like to play them? [email protected] www.appplusmobile.de Games: Landwirtschafts-Simulator, Bus Simulator, www.backwoods-entertainment.com Simulator Contact Limitenstr. 64-78 41236 Moenchengladbach T +49 216 661 866 0 [email protected] www.astragon.de COMPANIES 11

Game of Goats Shiggys Takoyaki

Bootcamp. Bros Ducks on the Water – DOTW Kniffel Dice Clubs Bootcamp Bros. is a mixed team out of Narrative Games To Go: In our fast-paced X4: Foundations newcomers and professionals, who commi- time, to catch a player’s attention, one ele- b-interaktive ted themselves to develop the best mobile ment is needed: a great story. Our Cologne EGOSOFT We love what we do and we’re translating game in 2019. Our studio was founded in based games studio “Ducks on the Water” EGOSOFT, founded in 1990, is one of Ger- this passion into our products. The core of September 2017 and is based near . develops interactive, narrative video games many’s leading game developers. Its team our international team consists of talented Over the time we quickly grew to up to for mobile devices. In short: narrative of industry veterans and dedicated game individuals with decade-long mobile games nine members who highly focus on quality games to go. A couple of our games will enthusiasts entered the international stage experience working together in Germany and “friendship-destroying” PVP mobile also be available for desktop or consoles. with the widely-acclaimed -Beyond the and . We have founded b-interaktive games. Our first baby is called “Game We also develop and produce games and Frontier space simulation game in 1999. in 2011 and today, our multicultural team of Goats” and will be availabe in your apps for third party contractors. Additi- EGOSOFT is now exclusively dedicated to speaking over six native languages is an es- favourite app store soon. onally we offer Game Design consulting, setting new standards in the space game tablished creator of innovative social games talks and workshops. genre and continuing to improve the game- Game: Game of Goats for the broad audiences world wide. Games: No Money, Dude!, play experience for fans of the X Universe. Games: Kniffel Dice Clubs, Contact Shifty Funky Space, Shiggys Takoyaki Games: X4: Foundations, X Rebirth VR Edition, Raiffeisenstraße 6 Mensch ärgere dich nicht! Contact X3: Terran Conflict 53347 Contact Cologne Game Haus Contact T +49 152 342 496 07 Ostkirchstr. 177 Deutz-Mülheimer-Straße 30 Heidestr. 4 [email protected] 44287 Dortmund 50679 Cologne 52146 Würselen www.bootcamp-bros.com T +49 2315 869 239 3 T +49 221 291 709 2 T +49 2405 423 997 0 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.b-interaktive.com www.ducks-on-the-water.com www.egosoft.com

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FIFA 20 Valnir Rok KLOTZ Sunrise Roots

Electronic Arts encurio epicsauerkraut studio Flying Sheep Studios Electronic Arts is a global leader in the Founded in 2007 by Sebastian Rahmel, epicsauerkraut is an indie game studio Flying Sheep Studios uses HTML5 to build field of digital interactive entertainment. encurio is an internet company and game based in Cologne, Germany. The studio mid-core mobile games playable in mobile The company develops and offers games, studio based in Cologne, Germany. encurio focuses on visually attractive and minima- browsers, instant messengers and native content and online services for Internet has been developing software, portals, listic hypercasual games for mobile. The apps, delivering high-quality visuals even connected consoles, mobile devices and websites and online shops for the finance, illustrator and concept designer Paul Kol- on older devices. Since the company’s computers. In fiscal 2019, EA generated beauty, gaming and entertainment indus- venbach is the founder of the studio and founding in 2014 in Cologne, we have deli- net sales of $ 4.95 billion, according to try. Using the knowledge and expertise is responsible for the taste of the games. vered over 150 games on time, quality and U.S. GAAP. Based in Redwood City, Cali- from their internet and gaming business After KLOTZ the next mobilegame LOCH is budget to satisfied clients, often working fornia, EA is known for such high-quality ventures has naturally led to the develop- already in production. A more complex with world renowned brands such as LEGO, blockbuster brands as EA SPORTS™ FIFA, ment of online games. The first game adventure game for PC and console is Barbie and DreamWorks. We use this ex- Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, developed by encurio was titled «Valnir being planned as well. Always with the perience and know-how to create our own Madden NFL, Need for Speed™, Titanfall™ Rok». Valnir Rok is an online sandbox sur- epic taste of sauerkraut! IPs and usher in the next generation of high and Plants vs. Zombies™. vival roleplaying game inspired by Norse Game: KLOTZ quality web games. mythology. Currently encurio is working Games: EA SPORTS™ FIFA 19, Battlefield™ V, Contact Games: Knights of Fortune, Lego Ninjago: Turnier The Sims™4 on a turnbased RPG set in the 12th century der Tapferen, Dreamworks Spirit: Reite Los! Vogelsanger Str. 350 during the , called Contact 50827 Cologne Contact Faith+Honor: Barbarossa. Im Zollhafen 15-17 T +49 170 786 460 9 Cologne Game Haus 50678 Cologne Games: Valnir Rok, Faith+Honor: Barbarossa [email protected] Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 30 T +49 221 975 82 1 Contact www.epicsauerkraut.com 50679 Cologne [email protected] Cologne Game Haus T +49 221 986 588 480 www.ea.de Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 30 [email protected]

50679 Cologne www.flying-sheep.com T +49 221 992 221 60 [email protected]

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Cold Comfort

Gamma Minus Gamma Minus is a young, independent game development studio founded in April Maze Slaughter Cinderella – An Interactive Fairytale Trüberbrook 2018 by Jeremiah Costello. Cold Comfort is the flagship game that the team has been working on since around 2016. Some of Giant Gun Games Golden Orb Headup Games the team members have been active in the Giant Gun Games is a small developer from Golden Orb is an independent, creative Headup is a hybrid games publishing and gaming industry for several years in various in the region. The team of game studio which Katharina Kühn and development company providing players capacities. For example, some of the 3D about nine people is currently working on a Sonja Hawranke founded in spring 2018. Its worldwide with the best content in the artists of Gamma Minus worked on franchi- rogue-like first person shooter called Maze team develops story-driven games based independent gaming sector. Established ses like Battlefield, Call of Duty, Homefront Slaughter. The team is a closely-knit mix of on traditional lore for fairytale fans of all in 2009, it is active on all major platforms or Tomb Raider. Another member of the veterans and juniors, and some prototy- age groups. By rewriting the stories, they such as consoles, mobile devices and PC, team, a composer, has already written pes had already been created by the core alter outdated views and offer a fresh per- and was awarded as “Best Publisher” at the countless soundtracks and game trailers for team prior to the company being set up. spective on old tales. They also incorporate German Developers Awards in 2012, 2013 Call of Duty, Age of Empires IV, For Honor Development is done exclusively on the Un- current days issues into the traditional and 2017. With over 80 million customers and Destiny 2 as well as the soundtracks real Engine and only for PC/console. Giant plots to provoke thought in a humorous, served on mobile and further several mil- for such acclaimed Netflix shows as Narcos Gun Games was founded in 2018 by Sascha entertaining way. The co-founders of Gol- lion players on the PC and consoles, Hea- and The Blacklist. Henrichs. He began his career in 1998 as a den Orb have over 20 years of combined dup is always looking to raise awareness Game: Cold Comfort 3D environment artist at Piranha Bytes. He experience in game development. They and commercial success for developers worked on 1-3 and 1-3. released their first game “Cinderella – thinking outside the box. Contact An Interactive Fairytale” in summer 2018 Schulze-Delitzsch-Str. 24 Game: Maze Slaughter Games: Bridge Constructor Portal, Trüberbrook, and won the Ubisoft Newcomer Award The Inner World 33100 Contact in December of the same year. T +49 1512 756 323 0 Uthmannstr.14 Contact [email protected] 47057 Duisburg Game: Cinderella – An Interactive Fairytale Nordstr. 102 www.gammaminus.com T +49 177 872 625 0 Contact 52353 Düren [email protected] Ardeystr. 193 T +49 2421 486 870 0 www.giantgungames.com 58453 [email protected] T +49 151 750 914 98 www.headupgames.com [email protected] www.golden-orb.de

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Fun Factory Nova Nukers! Spitlings

Holocafé Lemonbomb Entertainment Massive Miniteam The Holocafe GmbH with its HQ in Düssel- Since its founding in 2015 Lemonbomb Vectronom We’re a small studio in the heart of Colo- dorf is Germany’s first location-based Entertainment focused on the develop- gne and we create Indie Games and VR/ virtual reality franchise to develop exclu- ment of games for PC and Consoles. Both Ludopium AR Apps. We founded our studio with four sive games and an entire store manage- the action packed “Nova Nukers!” and the Ludopium is an independent game studio people in 2017 and have since grown to our ment platform. The company was founded upcoming farming adventure “Stranded based in Cologne, Germany that specializes 10th member in June 2019. Our first game in 2016 by three game developers and after Sails – Explorers of the Cursed Islands” in music games and ludic audiovisual instal- is SPITLINGS – a co-op hardcore Arcade a successful pop-up store collaboration were built around distinctive characters, lations. The team consists of an internatio- game. It’s published by HandyGames and with Media Markt, and Unibail-Ro- strong mechanics and stylized art. For nal group of highly innovative game develo- to be released in Winter 2019 for PC and all damco, the company quickly established a “Stranded Sails – Explorers of the Cursed pers with backgrounds in multiple areas of consoles. We’re privileged to be supported franchise of virtual reality cafés in , Islands” Lemonbomb Entertainment media production. Their passion for music, by Cologne Game Haus, Mediengründer- and Düsseldorf. After building teamed up with roka play while “Nova visually striking art and experimentation zentrum NRW and Film- und Medienstif- an internationalized platform for ticketing, Nukers!” got published by Assemble Enter- powers the creation of all their work. Ludo- tung NRW. business intelligence and store automiz- tainment. Lemonbomb Entertainment is pium aims to build artistic experiences that Game: Spitlings ation, the company is now expanding its capable of developing original IPs creating invite players to listen, play and interact Contact licensing business to new territories, inclu- games out of pre existing ideas of a while keeping fun and accessibility at the Cologne Game Haus ding venues in Cologne, Bochum, Finland, partner. forefront of development. Deutz-Muelheimer Str. 30 Canada and USA. Game: Nova Nukers! Game: Vectronom 50679 Cologne Games: Fun Factory, Holo Arena, Chaos Commando Contact Contact T +49 1786 336 348 Graf-Adolf-Str. 41 Cologne Game Haus [email protected] Contact 40210 Düsseldorf Deutz-Muelheimer Str. 30 www.massiveminiteam.com Am Wehrhahn 41 T +49 211 924 169 56 50679 Cologne 40211 Düsseldorf [email protected] T +49 160 958 140 94

T +49 211 781 749 90 www.lemonbomb.de [email protected] [email protected] www.ludopium.com www.holocafe.de COMPANIES 19

Meister Cody – Talasia ELEX Colt Canyon The Lost Shapes

Meister Cody Piranha Bytes Retrific RockAByte Since 2013, Meister Cody GmbH and re- Piranha Bytes is based in Germany’s old Retrific, founded in 2013, is a German inde- Founded in 2008, we focus on the produc- searchers from universities in Dortmund, industrial heartland, the Ruhr region. it was pendent one-man game studio by Jonathan tion of games and apps for the platforms and Münster have been dedicated founded in 1997 and have since developed Mannshoven that specialized on gameplay Online, Mobile (iOS & Android), Handheld to the development of Meister Cody, an various singleplayer RPGs for focused 2D PC games, prioritizing fun over and Console. As a full service provider we app-based learning game and diagnostic PC and consoles. Piranha Bytes have acqui- narrative and following the passion to manage all levels easily – starting with the tool for children struggling in math and red fame with their RPG successes “Gothic” make small but polished gaming experien- idea up to the final product. Taking over reading. Meister Cody offers a wide array (2001), “Gothic II” (2002), “Gothic – Night ces. From time to time, we also work on contractual work, we offer both turnkey of features for home, school and therapy. of the Raven” (2003), “” (2006), smaller and completely free game proto- solutions as well as the implementation As of March 2018, our math assessment is “Risen” (2009), “Risen 2: Dark Waters” types and demos for game jams or as expe- of parts of the production chain. We think #1 in the S3 Guideline for the diagnosis and (2012), “Risen 3: Titanlords” (2014) and riments that can later become full games. ahead as well as along the lines of our treatment of dyscalculia. S3 is the highest “ELEX” (2017) that have so far sold several For example, our upcoming game “Colt Ca- customers. We love to pick up your idea, level of scientific rigor. Our titles Talasia million copies worldwide. nyon”, an atmospheric and punchy cowboy craft a cradle, tailor the cloth and rock your (Maths), Namagi (German) and Testcenter Games: Gothic, Risen, ELEX roguelike game with an emphasis on game “baby” until it’s mature enough to walk (Diagnostics) are available for mobile feel, that will be released in 2019 for PC on its own. And even then, we’ll continue Contact devices in the Google Play Store, iTunes and consoles. watching your back. We develop internally Ruhrallee 63 App Store and Amazon App Store. – no offshoring! Made in Germany. 45138 Games: Colt Canyon, Just Get Through, Invisibox Games: Meister Cody – Talasia, Made with love in Cologne. Meister Cody – Namagi, Meister Cody – Testcenter T +49 201 806 720 Contact [email protected] Beverfördering 34 Game: The Lost Shapes Contact www.piranha-bytes.com 59071 Contact Graf-Adolf-Str. 69 T +49 1578 8561 900 Schaafenstr. 2 40210 Düsseldorf [email protected] 50676 Cologne

T +49 211 730 635 11 www.retrific.net T +49 221 801 479 50 [email protected] [email protected] www.meistercody.com www.rockabyte.com

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Super Paperman Igor the Electrician Gold Rush! Anniversary

Secret Item Games Springwald Software Sunlight Games Secret Item Games is an indie game de- Hell Pie Springwald Software is located in Bochum Cologne-based Sunlight Games was foun- veloper, a console porting service provider in the heart of the Ruhr area and can look ded in 2008 and transformed into a GmbH and an indie game publisher all in one. We Sluggerfly back on 25 years of experience in computer in May 2013. Sunlight Games consists of a are a small flexible team working on brin- We are Sluggerfly, a small, independent game development. Already in the early team of experienced game designers led by ging our own games, as well as the games game development studio. Founded 2015 1990s the members published graphic development veteran Marco Sowa-Israel. of our partners and clients to consoles. in Essen, Germany, we released our first adventures and jump´n´run games. In addi- Marco Sowa-Israel has worked on over 90 Our company has worked on over a dozen game “Ben and Ed” the same year. We tion to multimedia projects and intelligent titles for PC, Mac, Nintendo , Nintendo games and we always have a new secret try to create games with charme and per- assistants, the focus of game development DS, Android, iOS and . Sunlight project (a “secret item”) in the pipeline. sonality, characters you can remember, in the recent past has been primarily on Games creates games of all genres for PC, You want your game on consoles but can- and think that dark and funny work well virtual reality and arcade games. Mac, mobile, consoles and online platforms. not port or publish it yourself? Let us take together. We are inspired by a wide range Games: MiniTrue – in security we trust!, Since 2019 Sunlight Games is member in care of that. We port and publish your of influences, from silly entertainment to Pumpkin Jumpin, MWK Touchgames game – The German Games Industry Asso- game. No need to figure out how compli- meaningful art and want this to show in Contact ciation (game). cated console publishing can get. We do it our products. Alter Eistreff 36 Games: Game Tycoon 2, One Hundred Ways, for you! Games: Ben and Ed, Ben and Ed – Blood Party 44789 Bochum Gold Rush! Anniversary Games: Grave Dange, 3D Billiard, 3D MiniGolf Contact T +49 234 298 788 46 Contact Contact Annastr. 66a [email protected] Gottfried--Str. 60-62 Hohe Str. 16 45130 Essen www.springwald.de 51105 Cologne 44139 Dortmund T +49 201 749 114 00 T +49 221 168 234 66 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.secret-item-games.com www.sluggerfly.com www.sunlight-games.com

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Squirrel & Bear Jessika – Underneath the system

History Voices the Good Evil TriTrie Games the Good Evil is an award-winning Indie TriTrie Games is an international micro-in- TeraKnights Game Studio based in Cologne, Germany. die with roots in Cologne and Bonn. Taken Blautopf VR Onward to digital glory!!! We’re a 4-man We create games, that make the world a together, the three founders combine Indie Studio near Cologne with an im- better place! Our games are designed to knowledge, creativity and the demand for TELLUX next mense passion for games. Currently it’s our inspire and educate audiences with stories high-quality software solutions and digital TELLUX next produces cross-platform knightly duty to create all kinds of digital and topics that matter! Made for mobile, games with a narrative focus. They have entertainment projects for film & TV as content. In August 2019 the game console, desktop or web and audiences been part of the German developer scene well as the online and games sector, and “History Voices”, for which we created including kids, teens, adults, and cats. For for many years and are committed to play- serves as both a production house and the graphics, will be released. It’s going to our clients, ranging from private enterpri- ing a role in the up-and-coming industry on creative agency for its partners. As part of come to life through collaboration with a ses to educational institutions and NGOs, the banks of the Rhine. The goal is to de- the TELLUX Group, TELLUX next is one of team of teachers and historians. Creating we co-design experiences around their velop sustainable, commercially successful Germany’s largest independent film and 3D Animations for our noble lords (or requirements, ensuring high-quality games and socially relevant entertainment soft- media companies. With its vision of telling customers) is another one of our honorary through iterative development, rapid-pro- ware. The long-term plan as a multicultural original and moving stories, TELLUX next tasks. We´re using every second of our left- totyping, and user-testing. Right now we employer in Cologne includes accessibility, produces high-quality dramas, impressive over time to work on our passion project are developing Squirrel & Bear: Europe – an unconditional equality and inclusion of documentaries and transmedial “Fairyfail”, a 2.5D platformer couch-multi- adventure game for families to explore the employees of all faiths, regardless of their experiences. player that lets you play a failed fairytale beautiful cultural diversity in Europe. origin and according to European standards Games: Blautopf VR, goRome! character like an alcoholic princess or an Games: Squirrel & Bear, Simkult, and values. obese knight. Serena Supergreen and the broken blade Contact Game: Jessika – Underneath the system Schönhauserstr. 8 Games: History Voices, Fairyfail Contact Contact 50968 Cologne Contact Gilbachstraße 22 Im Krausfeld 20 T +49 221 952 903 12 Karl-Hass-Str. 17 50672 Cologne 53111 Bonn [email protected] 53859 T +49 221 168 942 48 T +49 176 457 023 92 www.telluxnext.de T +49 2208 933 951 5 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.thegoodevil.com www.tritriegames.de www.teraknights.de

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Dustwind

The Settlers Titanium Space Z-Software Weltenmacher Z-Software is an independent game studio RoboManiac – Heavy Metal auf Centerra?! founded in 2008 in Dortmund. In this time With more than 30 years of experience, At Weltenmacher we combine the import- the company developed and shipped more Ubisoft Blue Byte is one of the pioneers of ance of education with the amusement of than 15 games for a variety of platforms. the German games industry. At three sites gaming: All in the realm of Virtual Reality YEPS! These include current generation platforms in Düsseldorf, and the teams technology. This allows us to create inno- YEPS! develops and operates exciting, lively like Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo develop high-class gaming experiences. vative training applications for companies online games that are completely playable Switch, PC, iOS and Android. Simulators, Ubisoft Blue Byte Düsseldorf and Mainz are whose biggest asset are its employees. Our in the browser and mobile. Founded in Co- sports games, arcady casual games, sto- leading the development of Anno 1800 and digital laboratories are workspaces of the logne in 2015, the development studio fo- ry-driven adventures … Z-Software loves to The Settlers as well as the VR escape room future. Since 2017 our Düsseldorf based cuses on cross-platform multiplayer games put its spin on different game genres. Some Beyond Medusa’s Gate. As co-developer team forges innovation in digital education, and is currently working on its own produc- highlights: Pilot Sports, a colorful casual the teams are supporting titles such as Tom goal oriented, cross-functional and fully tion of “ROBOMANIAC – Heavy Metal auf flying simulation with a hilarious local mul- Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Beyond committed. It consists of experts for di- Centerra!” In addition, YEPS! is reinterpre- tiplayer mode, Dustwind, a postapocalyptic Good and Evil 2. Ubisoft Berlin is focussing dactics, programming, Game- and UX- De- ting the term of “social gaming”: genuinely real time tactics game, developed together on co-development, including the Far Cry sign. Immersing our users in digital worlds social, not just “playable” on Facebook & with Dustwind Studios UG and the success- series. All three studios combined form the is what we truly know best – for it is surely Co., and is promoting lasting social projects ful Police Simulator series, which German Ubisoft studio network. not by chance that Weltenmacher can be related to the topic. Revenues are genera- already spawned various sequels. Games: The Settlers, Beyond Medusa’s Gate, loosely translated as World Creators. ted by the sale of creative, novel premium Games: Autobahn Police Simulator 2, Pilot Sports, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Games: Titanium Space, VR Chemical Technician content. Dustwind Contact Contact Games: RoboManiac – Heavy Metal auf Centerra?! Contact Luise-Rainer-Str. 7 Binterimstr. 8 Contact Wittekindstr. 30 40235 Düsseldorf 40223 Düsseldorf Aachener Str. 43 44139 Dortmund T +49 211 540 895 80 T +49 211 936 728 98 50933 Cologne T +49 231 330 150 31 [email protected] [email protected] T +49 221 336 699 5 [email protected] www.bluebyte.com www.weltenmacher.de [email protected] www.z-software.net www.yeps.de

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Mediennetzwerk.NRW Film- und Medienstiftung NRW GmbH, c/o Mediencluster NRW GmbH, Kaistraße 14, (D) 40221 Düsseldorf Kaistraße 14, (D) 40221 Düsseldorf T: +49 211 930 500 T: +49 211 930 503 01 [email protected] [email protected] www.filmstiftung.de www.medien.nrw.de filmedienrw MedienNRW

On behalf of the State Chancellery of North With an annual funding volume of 35 mil- Rhine-Westphalia we support the develop- lion Euros, the Film- und Medienstiftung ment of the digital media industry through NRW is one of the largest regional funding sustainable networking and placement ac- institutions in Europe. Its shareholders are tivities, both within the industry and across the federal state of North Rhine-Westfalia disciplines. Our main industry events are (NRW) and the broadcasters WDR, ZDF the GameDevs meeting „Gametreff NRW”, and RTL. the webvideo meeting “Content Creators Club” and our networking event “Match Within its responsibility for film and media, Me If You Can!“ – twice a year across all the Film- and Medienstiftung NRW holds media sectors. We offer founders and interests in institutions and companies such

youngNETWORKING creatives a comprehensive range as ifs internationale filmschule köln, of advice and information on funding and Mediengründerzentrum NRW and Medien- financing in NRW. cluster NRW/Mediennetzwerk.NRW.

In this context we collaborate with our The Filmstiftung’s brief includes the promo- local partners such as Film- und Medien- tion and presentation of the media region. stiftung NRW and Mediengründerzentrum As the central point of contact for film and NRW. We create visibility for the digital media in NRW, the Film- und Medienstif- media location NRW and its companies at tung provides funding for the development trade fairs and markets in Germany and and production of films, series, web abroad. We offer international networking content and games. KEY opportunities via presence at gamescom, Slush Helsinki, Tokyo Game Show, GDC PLAYERS San Francisco and others. FUNDING 29

b-interaktive GmbH 0 Ostkirchstr. 177 F 42 Bits Entertainment 44287 Dortmund Flying Sheep Studios GmbH Dr. Christoph Schulze T +49 2315 869 239 3 Cologne Game Haus Bedburdycker Str. 42 [email protected] Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 30 41363 Jüchen www.b-interaktive.com 50679 Cologne T +49 2181 818 279 0 T +49 221 986 588 480 info@42bits- Bootcamp Bros. GbR [email protected] entertainment.com Edmund Senkleiter www.flying-sheep.com www.42bits- Raiffeisenstraße 6 entertainment.com 53347 Alfter T +49 152 342 496 07 G [email protected] Gamma Minus UG A www.bootcamp-bros.com Schulze-Delitzsch-Str. 24 Ahoiii Entertainment UG 33100 Paderborn Gilbachstr. 24 T +49 1512 756 323 0 50672 Cologne D [email protected] T +49 221 169 107 81 Ducks on the Water – www.gammaminus.com [email protected] DOTW GmbH www.ahoiii.com Cologne Game Haus Giant Gun Games UG Deutz-Mülheimer-Str. 30 Uthmannstr.14 AppPlusMobile Systemhaus 50679 Cologne 47057 Duisburg GmbH T +49 221 291 709 2 T +49 177 872 625 0 Technologiepark post@ducks-on-the- [email protected] der TU Dortmund water.com www.giantgungames.com Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Str. 20 www.ducks-on-the-water.com 44227 Dortmund Golden Orb UG T +49 231 985 380 90 Ardeystr. 193 [email protected] E 58453 Witten www.appplusmobile.de EGOSOFT GmbH T +49 151 750 914 98 Heidestr. 4 [email protected] Arvur Interactive UG 52146 Würselen www.golden-orb.de Wallensteinstr. 25 T +49 2405 423 997 0 51067 Cologne [email protected] T +49 1577 606 453 4 www.egosoft.com H [email protected] Headup GmbH www.arvur.com Electronic Arts GmbH Nordstr. 102 Im Zollhafen 15-17 52353 Düren astragon Entertainment 50678 Cologne T +49 2421 486 870 0 GmbH T +49 221 975 82 1 [email protected] Limitenstr. 64-78 [email protected] www.headupgames.com 41236 Moenchengladbach www.ea.de T +49 216 661 866 0 Holocafe GmbH [email protected] encurio GmbH Am Wehrhahn 41 www.astragon.de Cologne Game Haus 40211 Düsseldorf Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 30 T +49 211 781 749 90 50679 Cologne [email protected] INDEX B T +49 221 992 221 60 www.holocafe.de Backwoods Entertainment [email protected] Bäumer, Berger, Nikutta GbR www.encurio.com Bergstr. 54 L 44791 Bochum epicsauerkraut studio Lemonbomb Entertainment T +49 1749 705 747 Paul Kolvenbach GmbH contact@backwoods- Vogelsanger Str. 350 Graf-Adolf-Str. 41 entertainment.com 50827 Cologne 40210 Düsseldorf www.backwoods- T +49 170 786 460 9 T +49 211 924 169 56 entertainment.com [email protected] [email protected] www.epicsauerkraut.com www.lemonbomb.de INDEX

Ludopium GmbH TriTrie Games Cologne Game Haus S Sarah Abouzari, Seren Deutz-Mülheimer-Straße 30 Secret Item Games UG Besorak, Pierre Schlömp 50670 Cologne Hohe Str. 16 Im Krausfeld 20 T +49 160 958 140 94 44139 Dortmund 53111 Bonn [email protected] contact@secret-item- T +49 176 457 023 92 www.ludopium.com games.com [email protected] www.tritriegames.de www.secret-item-games.com Mediennetzwerk.NRW c/o Mediencluster NRW GmbH, M Sluggerfly GmbH Massive Miniteam GmbH Annastr. 66a U Kaistraße 14, (D) 40221 Düsseldorf Cologne Game Haus 45130 Essen Ubisoft Blue Byte GmbH T: +49 211 930 50 301 Deutz-Mülheimer Str. 30 T +49 201 749 114 00 Luise-Rainer-Str. 7 [email protected] T +49 1786 336 348 [email protected] 40235 Düsseldorf www.medien.nrw.de contact@massiveminiteam. www.sluggerfly.com T +49 211 540 895 80 MedienNRW com [email protected] www.massiveminiteam.com Springwald Software GmbH www.bluebyte.com Alter Eistreff 36 #GAMEONRW Meister Cody GmbH 44789 Bochum Represented by Graf-Adolf-Str. 69 T +49 234 298 788 46 W Sandra Winterberg (CEO) 40210 Düsseldorf [email protected] Weltenmacher GmbH T +49 211 730 635 11 Binterimstr. 8 www.springwald.de Managing Editor: [email protected] 40223 Düsseldorf Sophia Henning www.meistercody.com Sunlight Games GmbH T +49 211 936 728 98 [email protected] Gottfried-Hagen-Str. 60-62 [email protected] 51105 Cologne www.weltenmacher.de P T +49 221 168 234 66 Editor: Retrific [email protected] Constanze Peltzer Jonathan Mannshoven www.sunlight-games.com Y [email protected] Ruhrallee 63 YEPS! GmbH 45138 Essen Aachener Str. 43 Translator: T +49 201 806 720 T 50933 Cologne Dr. Martin Blaney info.spamblock@ TELLUX next GmbH T +49 221 336 699 5 piranha-bytes.com [email protected] Schönhauserstr. 8 Design: www.piranha-bytes.com www.yeps.de 50968 Cologne Stephanie Cremer T +49 221 952 903 12 Büro für Gestaltung Cremer [email protected] www.bfg-cremer.de R www.telluxnext.de Z Piranha Bytes Z-Software GmbH Pluto 13 GmbH TeraKnights GbR Wittekindstr. 30 Beverfördering 34 Andreas Buchhalter 44139 Dortmund 59071 Hamm Karl-Hass-Str. 17 T +49 231 330 150 31 T +49 1578 8561 900 53859 Niederkassel [email protected] [email protected] T +49 2208 933 951 5 www.z-software.net www.retrific.net [email protected] www.teraknights.de RockAByte GmbH Schaafenstr. 2 the Good Evil GmbH IMPRINT 50676 Cologne Gilbachstraße 22 Please be aware that this industry register does not represent the entire developer or publisher land- T +49 221 801 479 50 50672 Cologne scape in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Mediencluster NRW GmbH does not claim the brochure to be [email protected] T +49 221 168 942 48 complete. The Mediencluster NRW GmbH is not liable for the accuracy and/or completeness of the www.rockabyte.com [email protected] information provided by the individual companies. If you are a developer or publisher based or with www.thegoodevil.com a local office in NRW and are missing your company, please contact [email protected] #GAMEONRW

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