“Saxony is an exciting location to develop games, as there is a lot of positive development going on right now. With the MDM, we have great regional funding and a helpful start-up program. Projects like the R42 are fully tailored to games, both as an accelerator and as an event and networking hub. For me, this is clearly a location with a strong future for games.”

“Saxony offers an impressive foundation for education in the games and entertainment sector. Through close collaboration between universities and industry, new opportunities are emerging for talents and founders who are ready to take the leap into the business world. With mentoring programs such as those offered by R42, initiatives like Saxeed, and funding programs from the federal government and MDM, a strong ecosystem for high-quality results is being created. What excites me most is the close cooperation between businesses and networks like Games & XR Mitteldeutschland, as well as the direct connection to policymakers—even at the city level. For me, it’s clear: education in Saxony also has a strong economic future.”

“Leipzig is gaming. With our gaming festival CAGGTUS, we are building on a strong foundation in the region, growing steadily together with our community, and every year serving as both a meeting point and a showcase for regional players. As the most important gaming event in the first half of the year, we offer developers the perfect place to present their projects.”

“PandaBee and game development itself — thrives on the amazing people behind it, and you can find quite a few of them in Saxony. Whether at various universities, local networking events, or working from home, there are passionate and dedicated individuals everywhere who express their love for games. At the same time, there are networks and institutions that actively support them. That’s what I truly appreciate about Saxony as a hub for games: things are happening here, and everyone can contribute their part.”

“Gaming is more than just gambling. It is passion. It connects. It is innovation and joy. The games industry is also a real business. With R42, we are giving this world a home in Central Germany. At the R42 | Games Hub & the R42 Accelerator, we bring gaming, gastronomy, events, content production, work and life together in a unique way.”

“After more than 15 years in the games industry in Hamburg and Munich, I made a conscious decision to move to Leipzig because the city offered everything I was looking for as a founder: an active game development community, strong business support and funding opportunities, still-affordable living costs, and excellent education and training programs that are developing the next generation of talent for our industry. With these strong foundations, Laurin Bönsch and I founded Polynormal Games in early 2025 – a game studio with a focus on diversity and inclusion. People with experiences of marginalization and people with disabilities work here to create media that represents diversity authentically. For me, it is equally important to build a company culture where care and professionalism are not seen as opposites, but where resilient structures are put in place before they come under pressure. Leipzig gives us the right environment to do exactly that. The city is growing as a games hub without losing its sense of perspective and groundedness – exactly the kind of ecosystem a young studio like ours needs to grow sustainably in the international market.”

“Inclusive Gaming develops innovative, accessible games for blind and visually impaired people and offers companies customized solutions for inclusive gaming applications and concepts. Choosing Leipzig as our founding location was exactly the right decision for us: a thriving startup scene and funding landscape, strong interest in future-oriented topics such as inclusion and AI, and close ties to the universities!”

“Saxony is a special location for the games industry to me because a strong, close-knit community is emerging here. Many dedicated teams work closely together, support one another, share knowledge, and grow together. This open and helpful atmosphere makes Saxony an inspiring place for creative game development with great future potential.”

“Creative games for PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and VR have been developed under the Fusion Play brand in Leipzig since 2014. The focus is on combining unusual elements to create unique gaming experiences. The focus is on quality and innovation.”

“With games like Meine Oma (88), we tell personal stories that touch people and make them think. This requires an environment that takes creative work seriously - and that's exactly what we find in Leipzig. The city offers space for new ideas, short distances to the industry and a growing network that enables exchange at eye level. The lively community in the self-managed Kultur- und Gewerbehof Betonkiste also gives us the structural security we need as a game studio to be able to work creatively.”

“Leipzig is an ideal starting point for me to work at the intersection of games, XR and film. At YAGA, we develop high-end content in game engines and explore how immersive technologies can enable new forms of storytelling – currently, for example, through VR projects in the field of spatial documentary. Saxony offers an exciting combination of creative freedom, technological expertise and a diverse film, games and cultural scene. At the same time, Leipzig allows us to work internationally and connect with partners across countries and industries. This interplay creates the right conditions for us to experiment and develop things that have not existed in this form before.”