More people play video games on their smart phones now than on
computers, said Felix Falk, head of German industry federation
Game, adding that subscription games and cloud gaming are also
hot topics this year.
The fair, which opens to the public on Wednesday and runs until
Aug. 25, features exhibitors from more than 50 countries
presenting their latest offerings.
Among them, and a first in Germany, is a video game which
includes Nazi-era symbols after the country's Entertainment
Software Self-Regulation Body gave the green light for their
use.
In "Through the Darkest of Times", devised by Berlin-based
independent studio Paintbucket Games, players are cast in the
role of resistance fighters in Third Reich Berlin.
The display of Nazi symbols like swastikas is unconstitutional
and illegal in Germany but "Through the Darkest of Times" was
deemed an exception under a clause that allows their use for the
purpose of artistic expression.
Falk welcomed the decision, saying that "in individual,
exceptional cases," video games can now be put on the same level
as movies and books.
"I believe this is an important message for the equality of the
medium and also for developers who are very involved and
responsible in also treating difficult topics," he said.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; Editing by Douglas Busvine)
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