Press Release
INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN from 24 – 30 April
2017: 10 events for fans and and the games industry
BERLIN, 10 MARCH 2017. Gaming fans and industry professionals are eagerly looking
forward to the INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN 2017. The mega event combines
10 various gatherings under an umbrella brand (#gamesweekberlin). The booming start-up
metropolis of Berlin consequently also becomes the world capital of computer games for a
week with an expected 15,000 visitors. The #gamesweekberlin will open on Monday evening,
24 April 2017, with the Opening Summit in the STATION Berlin. The Opening Summit as well
as numerous other events during the week are being supported by the Medienboard-Berlin
Brandenburg. For press accreditation for the Opening Summit and the other events of the
#gamesweekberlin please go to: http://www.gamesweekberlin.com/2017/press-media
The diversity of events stems from the variety and social relevance of digital, interactive
entertainment. Games are business (annual turnover of games software in Germany in 2015:
1,99 bn Euros, source: BIU 2016), a driving force in technology and the means of artistic
expression.
The issues being addressed at the #gamesweekberlin have accordingly taken shape: at times
concrete (developer trends, job market), and at times creative (interactive art), they range from
games knowhow in the manufacturing industry through to the intangible pipedreams of virtual
reality. There are business events for exclusive target groups and fun events for core gamers
and the whole family.
Highlights for gamers
Game Cinema, 29 April, Babylon Mitte Cinema
A mixture of Saturday night show, eSport and Let’s Play – Game Cinema has gamers
competing against one another on the big cinema screen in funny local multiplayer games
such as SpeedRunners and Gang Beasts. And every one of the 350 guests in the cinema can
take part and win fantastic prizes. And it also includes chats with well-known developers and
matches against celebrity guests from the world of eSports. The fun will be moderated and
streamed live on Twitch.
The exhibition of A MAZE. / Berlin, 26 - 29 April, RAW Area
Half conference, half exhibition, the third half can't be expressed in words. A MAZE./Berlin is
an annual highlight for the international indie games scene, those independent games
developers whose games are as much art as they are entertainment. In addition: a freely
accessible exhibition at Urban Spree in the RAW Area with crazy games design, exciting virtual
reality landscapes and interactive art installations.
Womenize! Girls Make Games Workshops, 27 April, Wooga
Womenize! - down to earth virtual reality workshop for women and girls who are still
underrepresented in the technical professions.
Making Games Festival, 24 - 26 April, STATION-Berlin
Meet the makers of your favourite games, discover brand new games and be one of the first
to play over 30 as yet unpublished indie games at the Making Games Festival.
Gamefest, 28 - 30 April, Computer Games Museum & Alte Feuerwache
Exciting, entertaining, stimulating – a programme that covers everything around game culture.
With cult classics such as the StayForver! live blog from Gunnar Lott and Christian Schmidt,
the Night of the Renarrated Game, a join-in exhibition of games for historic consoles and more.
The Gamefest is for accomplished gamers from today and yesterday, for families and everyone
interested in (game)culture.
For professional delegates from all over the world
QUO VADIS, 24 - 26 April, STATION Berlin
Europe's oldest games developer conference QUO VADIS offers its participants an excellent
conference programme: the makers of such games as Star Wars Battlefront, Assassin’s
Creed, Star Citizen, Worms or Day of the Tentacle Remastered will share their expert
knowledge with some 3,000 professional delegates from 24 to 26 April. Tickets for the Englishlanguage conference are available from 379€ (plus VAT) at www.qvconf.com/tickets. With
immediate effect, indie developers can apply for a place at the Indie Game Expo:
www.qvconf.com/indie-game-expo.
researching games BarCamp, 28 - 29 April, Youth Hostel Berlin Ostkreuz
At the researching games BarCamp games scientists and game developer come together to
discuss the scientific research and the practical experience of digital games. All disciplines from Computer Science to Religious Studies - are most welcome.
APITS DAY, 27 April, HTW Berlin University of Applied Sciences
APITS DAY is the opening conference of the „creative Applied Interactive Technologies
(cAPITs)¨ institute: companies can get information about the possibilities of using technologies
from the games industry in non-entertainment contexts: AR in the industry 4.0, VR in retail,
game engines for architecture etc. Cross cluster technology transfer: information, trial,
networking!
Matchmaking Dinner, 25 April, invitation only
The Matchmaking Dinner from games:net berlinbrandenburg unites and promotes networking
between the most important decision-makers from the games, information, communications
and technology industries as well as politics and institutions.
Furthermore
German Computer Games Awards, 26 April, Westhafen
The German Computer Games Awards (Deutscher Computerspielpreis, DCP) will be
presented at Berlin's Westhafen on 26 April in a gala moderated by Barbara Schöneberger.
With prize-money amounting to a total of 550,000 Euros, the DCP is the most important support
award for the German games industry. Outstanding German games productions are
recognised in 14 categories. www.deutscher-computerspielpreis.de. For press accreditation
please visit www.deutscher-computerspielpreis.de/presseakkreditierung.
More information about the INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN 2017, registration and
tickets at www.gamesweekberlin.com.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/gamesweekberlin
Twitter: @gamesweekberlin, #gamesweekberlin
Press contact:
Dr. Kathrin Steinbrenner & Kristian Müller
SteinbrennerMüller Kommunikation
Tel: 030-4737 -2191 & -2192
[email protected]
Many thanks to
Partners and sponsors of the Opening Summit: AmazonAppstore, Kickstarter,
Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware (BIU), BerlinBalticNordic.net
Media partner: Twitch, Ströer Digital Media Brands, tip Berlin, visitBerlin, Gamesmarkt,
gamesindustry.biz
Institutional partners: games:net berlinbrandenburg, GAME Bundesverband, Bahçeşehir
University Game Lab (BUG), VR NOW Con, Polnisches Institut Berlin
The Opening Summit of the INTERNATIONAL GAMES WEEK BERLIN is supported by the
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.