You need to enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to content
Skip to main menu
Skip to more DW sites
Latest videos
Latest audio
Regions
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Germany
Topics
Climate
Equality
Health
Human Rights
Migration
Technology
Categories
Business
Science
Environment
Culture
Sports
In focus
Christmas
Syria
German election 2025
Latest audio
Latest videos
Live TV
Advertisement
Video games
Video games are electronic programs with specific rules, played by one or more users.
Skip next section Reports & Analysis
Reports & Analysis
How gamers are funding Myanmar's resistance
How gamers are funding Myanmar's resistance
After Myanmar’s 2021 coup, games like SpringBees turn virtual battles into real resistance.
Where are the video games from Africa?
Where are the video games from Africa?
Afrobeat is globally successful, and Africa's film industry is booming. So why is the video game industry struggling?
Playing video games — blind?
Playing video games — blind?
Gaming isn’t always accessible. A start-up from Leipzig wants to change that.
Game Over: What happens after you beat 'Tetris'?
Game Over: What happens after you beat 'Tetris'?
It turns out 'Tetris' can be beat — but many video games are infinite or hide the ending unless you put in extra work.
Retro games: Why pixel graphics won't go out of fashion
Retro games: Why pixel graphics won't go out of fashion
Games with pixel graphics cater to the retro trend and strike a chord with gamers across generations.
Why is there such a hype around 'Grand Theft Auto VI'?
Why is there such a hype around 'Grand Theft Auto VI'?
The trailer for "Grand Theft Auto VI" has already broken records, even though the game only comes out in 2025.
Show more
Advertisement
Skip next section In the spotlight
In the spotlight
Playing the Ukraine-made video game impacted by war
Kyiv studio Frogwares is releasing a video game developed during the war in Ukraine. The results are dark.
German games and the international market
The most successful games often come from the US, Japan or Poland, but rarely from Germany. Why is that the case?
All content (209) on this topic