Hamburg, June 20, 2024:
The "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale by Games Germany is entering its third round: After the two successful previous years, the Steam event 2024 will start on June 20 at 7 pm (CEST), accompanied by a showcase event on Steam and IGN's YouTube channel. Under the headline "Games Baked in Germany", more than 250 games developed in Germany will be part of the event on Steam, the world's largest distribution platform for computer games, from June 20 - 27. (Link to event: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/games-made-in-germany-2024) Among them are well-known games and studios that have received awards such as the German Computer Game Award and the German Developer Award.
By participating in the Steam sale, developers can expand the international reach of their games and increase their brand visibility. According to Valve, Steam reaches over 69 million active users per day.
Premiere Showcase
The sale will kick off on June 20 at 7 pm (CEST) with a showcase event on Steam and the IGN YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/live/OzTLp-PFU68). Highlights of the showcase will include exclusive announcements, releases, updates and new gameplay trailers for games developed in Germany.
Event Vinyl „Tunes of Games Baked in Germany 2024”
In cooperation with the Cologne-based label Black Screen Records and numerous studios and publishers, for the first time an exclusive and limited vinyl record will be available to accompany the "Games Made in Germany" Steam sale. The vinyl "Tunes of Games Baked in Germany 2024" can now be pre-ordered in the Black Screen Records online store at https://blackscreenrecords.com/products/games-made-in-germany-2024. The vinyl includes tracks from games participating in the campaign such as "Chained Echoes", "Songs of Silence", "Endzone 2", "Harold Halibut", "Pioneers of Pagonia", "Atlas Fallen" and "Enshrouded".
Organizer and Participating Studios
The Steam sale is an initiative of Games Germany, the association of German games funding and network institutions. The aim of Games Germany is to present the great diversity of German games worldwide and to support German studios in the distribution of their games.
Further information: https://www.games-germany.de/about/
Queries to: info@games-germany.de
For further information and questions please contact:
Senta Gohr
Gamecity Hamburg
PR Manager
senta.gohr@gamecity-hamburg.de
Anna Jäger
Gamecity Hamburg
PR Manager
anna.jaeger@gamecity-hamburg.de
About Gamecity Hamburg
Gamecity Hamburg supports, connects and makes the gaming hub Hamburg visible. The aim is to improve the general conditions for companies and founders of the games value chain in the city, to support them in their further development and to anchor Hamburg in the public perception as one of the leading games locations in Germany. Gamecity Hamburg is the contact point for Hamburg's games funding as well as the Games Lift Incubator and also offers programs, events, and services in close cooperation with the games industry to strengthen local developers. At the same time, the exchange of knowledge within the sector and with other industries is promoted. The promotion of young talent, the development of new formats that activate the strong network of games companies in the city, and internationalization are the focus of the location initiative's activities. Gamecity Hamburg is part of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft.
About the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft
Since its foundation in 2010, Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft has seen itself as a central contact point for all players in Hamburg's creative industries from the eleven sub-markets of architecture, visual arts, design, film, literature, music, press, radio, software/games, theatre/dance, and advertising. It supports creative professionals with contemporary services and promotes innovation within the framework of the "Cross-Innovation Hub" project. Since 2017 the industry-specific initiatives Gamecity Hamburg, nextMedia.Hamburg and Design Zentrum are part of the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft mbH.