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German authorities say the grant will "strengthen Germany as a games location"

Move follows request from regulator BZKJ, developers must use USK rating agency or Steam's built-in rating process

Trade association Game says decline is the first after years of growth, but online gaming services revenue is on the rise

Meanwhile, Rockfish Games' Everspace 2 takes home the Best German Game honor

Bremen parliament has requested State Senate push for new restrictions at a federal level

But 50% expect their own business to grow, and only 22% expect to downsize their headcount

Industry grows to 28,650 employees, with number of games companies up to 786