The total turnover of the industry amounts to 1.99 billion euro; sales of virtual bonus items in particular boost the German games businessBerlin, 13 March 2012. The German games industry remains on a growth path. While sales of...
Berlin, 08 March 2012. The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim by Zenimax Europe Ltd. will receive the BIU Sales Award in Platinum for 200,000 sold games from the Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software e.V. (BIU) and media...
- 21 nominations for the German Computer Game Prize 2012
- 15 nominations for LARA – The German Games Award 2012
- Official award ceremony at the Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz in Berlin on...
The Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software e.V. (BIU) and the Games Academy Berlin offer young women an insight into the creation of computer games on the occasion of the nationwide Girls' Day on 26 April 2012....
Berlin, 21 February 2012. With a total turnover of 1.57 billion euro, the German market for computer and video game software sold via data media or download developed steadily in 2011. This was reported today by the Federal...
Berlin, 7 February 2012. Modern Warfare 3 has sold more than 1,000,000 copies since its launch in November 2011 and thus was able to repeat the past success of its indirect predecessor Call of Duty: Black Ops. For this...
Women as game developers: The Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software e.V. (BIU) joins “Komm, mach MINT.“ BIU would like to win more women for the games industry. By joining the National Pact for Women in MINT...
Berlin, 3 February 2012 – The German Computer Games Prize was awarded “Landmark 2012“ within the framework of the competition “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas“ from over 2,000 applications. Since 2006, with this competition,...
Berlin, 23 January 2012 – The submission deadline for the German Computer Prize 2012 ends this week on Friday 27 January. Until then, German publishers and developers of computer games, as well as pupils and students can submit...
Berlin, 20 January 2012. The Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software e.V. (BIU) and media control GfK INTERNATIONAL are honouring over 50 PC and video games this year with one or more BIU Sales Awards. The BIU...
Berlin, 2 January 2012 – The submission deadline starts today for the German Computer Game Prize with prize money totalling 385,000 euro, which will be awarded on Thursday, 26 April 2012 together with LARA – The German Games...
With the events Game Forum Germany, Serious Games Conference as well as the Presentation of the Serious Games Award, nordmedia and the Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software e.V. (BIU) have,as partners,...
Berlin. 15. December 2011. The German Computer Game Prize and LARA – The German Games Awards will be presented on Thursday 26.April 2012 at a joint gala event in Berlin. This is already the fourth time that innovative, culturally...
Berlin, 07 December 2011. It is with great sadness and sorrow that we note the death of Professor Dr. Hartmut Warkus. Professor Warkus, who had a professorship in media and further education at the University of Leipzig, always...
Berlin, 6 December 2011. In November eight games sold more than 100,000 copies and for this received the BIU Gold Sales Award. Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception (SONY) and Assassin’s Creed: Revelation (Ubisoft) have received a Sales...
Berlin, 16 November 2011. Battlefield 3 received three awards only two weeks after its launch. In the first days the action game by Electronic Arts sold 200,000 copies for the PC as well as for PlayStation 3 and for this has...
Berlin, 9 November 2011. The two federal associations of the German computer games industry, BIU and G.A.M.E., will establish a foundation for interactive entertainment media at the beginning of 2012. Its fundamental goals are...
Berlin, 19 October 2011. FIFA 12, published by Electronic Arts, sold over 100,000 copies for Xbox in Germany in the first weeks following its sales launch, and for this has received the BIU Gold Sales Award from the...
Berlin and Nuremberg, 6 October 2011 – At the initiative of the deputy secretary-general of the CSU, Dorothee Baer (MP), the Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software e.V. (BIU) will set up a games lounge where...
Berlin, 4 October 2011 – Dr Maximilian Schenk (37) will be the new managing director of the Federal Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) e.V. He succeeds Olaf Wolters, who has been managing director since its...
