First awarding of the Saxony game innovation award in December 2021 - project submissions until November 8, 2021

The game industry is more than a segment of the entertainment industry; It develops interface technologies that are indispensable for the success of the digital transformation. Central Germany is home to many innovative companies that actively shape the economic change. The Gias offers a platform to publicly effective these entrepreneurs, their ideas and outstanding achievements. Managing Director Friedrich Lüder says: "We and the Saxon State Chancellery see diverse potential and opportunities in the Saxon Games industry. The Gias is an excellent opportunity to make this visible and to give regional actors support and recognition for their great work."

"Make Saxon innovation more visible"

The realization of the GIAS is to be supported by means of the Free State of Saxony. The Saxon media minister Oliver Schenk said: "In Saxony there is a lively start-up scene and a great joy in innovation in the Games industry. Together we want to increase the competitiveness of this industry and make it more visible here in the Free State." Saxony and beyond. "

The variety of domestic industry is reflected in the price categories. In the categories "Best Innovation" and "Best Gamification", in addition to the best games from the areas of entertainment and serious games, applications are also awarded a focus on economic or industrial innovation. The prices "Best Newcomers" and "Personality of the Year" are awarded by the jury to people who have made a particularly deserve for the past and future development of the State of Saxony.

All interested parties have from October 12, 2021 to November 8, 2021 the opportunity to submit their projects for one of the six categories.

Further information can be found on the website of the Games Innovation Awards Saxony .