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German government wants games like Baldur's Gate 3 to 'also go on to be developed in Germany' (www.pcgamer.com)
submitted 6 months ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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[–] De_Narm@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just for context, you can't actually apply anymore and it's been like that for about a year. And that's not the first time period for which aplications are blocked.

In addition, both founding a start-up and actually applying is a lot of bureaucracy. You've probably run dry of money long before it's approved.

Lastly, I believe they mostly fund mobile games.

[–] Yrt@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

Not only this, they cut the budget starting 2025 by a lot and only productions with >400k on their own will be qualified to apply for a state funding. Cause that will be a good reason for each state (Bundesland) to rise their funding (Berlin has some millions and Hessen 260k/year funding budget). Or at least that was one of the arguments to cut the state budget.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean there's been a bunch of small games developed by German game studios but it's not like it's easy around here

[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Gothic <3

[–] SrTobi@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

You mean the studio that just at the beginning of this year died because of budget cuts of a big Corp? Not that I want to defend Elex2

[–] tacotroubles@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why can't the german government just be happy with their most famous game developed there GOLLUM by Daedelic studio? Why do they need more?

[–] sirjash@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

Silly me, thinking that Crysis was the most famous German game.

[–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It can’t be easy with all the 5 week vacations, 37,5h work week, and basic workers rights to try to develop as much as the US dev sweatshop. Let’s not even mention ma/paternity leave.

Edit: Seems yet again I've managed to showcase a lil bit of my ignorance. Learning is fun. I’m not sure if the downvoting is happening because of my sarcasm or if my sarcasm wasn’t obvious, or for other reasons🙂.

[–] IuseArchbtw@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

37,5h work week, I wish. Although I have 6 weeks guaranteed vacation, one extra day for night shifts and 2 regeneration days which are basically vacation days