If you are looking for a job in the gaming industry, we might be able to help. Luckily, there are several gaming companies in Germany, and we'll show you which are the three biggest!
Unless you want to develop a video game all by yourself, sooner or later you'll probably need to start working at a video game studio if your big dream is to work with video games. I mean, which gamer doesn't dream of that?
To give you an overview of where you could start working or where you might want to look at job listings, we've found the three largest video game employers in Germany for you.
- If you want to check out job listings from other companies, have a look at our Jobs for Gamers section!
Jobs For Gamers: Top 3 Gaming Employers in Germany
Who would have thought, but the three largest video game developers in Germany in 2023 are also globally recognized gaming companies!
Therefore, all three should probably be quite familiar to you, even if you weren't aware that they also have locations in Germany. If you are interested, we took the numbers from Games Wirtschaft!
3. Nintendo
A gaming company most of us probably grew up with. Be it with Pokemon, Super Mario, Zelda, or many other titles. Many will know and love this company and might have once or twice dreamed of working there.
You don't have to move to Japan right away to be part of Nintendo's staff, because they also have a location in Germany, specifically in Frankfurt am Main.
Centrally located in Germany, this is the headquarters of Nintendo of Europe. With about 960 employees, Nintendo thus employs the third-most staff in Germany.
- If you're not sure yet which jobs would be a great fit for you as a gamer, check out our Jobs for Gamers list!
2. Ubisoft
Fans of Assassin's Creed, Rayman, or Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six will surely be delighted by this information.
Compared to Nintendo, Ubisoft has significantly more branches in Germany, but approximately the same number of employees, with about 960 employees nationwide. Here's how Ubisoft is spread out in Germany:
- Ubisoft GmbH – Düsseldorf
- Ubisoft – Berlin
- Ubisoft – Düsseldorf (yes, actually twice)
- Ubisoft – Mainz
- Kolibri Games – Berlin
1. Embracer Group
You might not directly know the Embracer Group, but it's the Swedish parent company of many video game developers.
Games like Tomb Raider, Goat Simulator, and Saints Row are part of the Embracer Group. So there's something for everyone!
With almost 1000 employees in Germany alone, the Embracer Group is the largest employer in the gaming industry in Germany.
Here are the different companies located in Germany:
- Black Forest Games – Offenburg
- DECA Games – Berlin
- Deep Silver Fishlabs – Hamburg
- Grimlore Games – Munich
- HandyGames – Giebelstadt
- KAIKO – Frankfurt am Main
- Massive Miniteam – Pulheim
- Metricminds – Frankfurt am Main
- Plaion – Munich
- Piranha Bites – Essen
More job offers can be found here at EarlyGame under Jobs for Gamers!
As you can see, gamers should be able to find a job all over Germany!