In 2024, around 12,400 people worked as video game developers and publishers in Germany. This was an increase of around 400 compared to the previous year.
Number of employees in the video game industry in Germany from 2015 to 2024
Characteristic
Number of employees
2024
12,408
2023
11,992
2022
11,242
2021
10,906
2020
10,071
2019
10,487
2018
11,705
2017
11,140
2016
12,839
2015
12,726
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