European video games and immersive content
Summary
The Creative Europe call, identifier CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM, supports video game production companies and other companies producing immersive content to develop works and prototypes of interactive narrative storytelling with original content and/or quality gameplay, intended for production and global commercial exploitation on PCs, consoles, mobile devices, tablets, smartphones and other technologies. Projects should have a high level of originality and innovative and creative value, commercial ambition, and substantial cross-border potential. Applications should present adequate strategies for a more sustainable and environmentally respectful industry, and for gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
Applications are submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal. The call is open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to the call’s eligibility conditions. Submission deadline: 2027-02-02. The search API does not verify a closing time; check the official call page for the time and timezone. Midnight is not inferred.
How to apply
The call funds the development of video games and interactive immersive experiences with potential to reach global audiences. It is aimed at video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies.
- Prepare an application presenting adequate strategies for sustainability and environmental respect, as well as gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
- Submit the application through the EU Funding & Tenders portal.
- Submit the application by 2 February 2027, 00:00 UTC.
- Applicants from Cyprus, as an EU member state, may apply, subject to the call's eligibility conditions.
- How to apply
- Online
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Original text
European video games and immersive content EU programme: Creative Europe Call topic: CREA-MEDIA-2027-DEVVGIM Submission deadline date: 2027-02-02 (date only; the search API does not verify a closing time. Check the official call page for the clock and timezone; do not infer midnight.) Applications are submitted through the EU Funding & Tenders portal. Open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to each call's eligibility conditions. Scope: The objective of the support to Video games and immersive content development is to increase the capacity of European video game producers, XR studios and audiovisual production companies to develop video games and interactive immersive experiences with the potential to reach global audiences. The support also aims to improve the competiveness of the European video games industry and other companies producing interactive immersive content in European and international markets by enabling the retention of intellectual property by European developers. Expected results Increased quality, appeal, feasibility and cross-border potential for selected projects. A stronger position on the European and international market for video games developers and companies producing interactive immersive experiences. Description of the activities to be funded Support will be given to the development of works and prototypes of interactive narrative storytelling with original content and/or quality gameplay intended for production and global commercial exploitation via PCs, consoles, mobile devices, tablets, smart phones and other technologies. The aim is to provide funds to video game production companies and other companies producing immersive content to develop works with a high level of originality and innovative and creative value, and that have a high level of commercial ambition and extensive cross-border potential to reach European and international markets. This will allow for further investment in innovative European content and increase the competitiveness of European companies in the digital global market. Applications should present adequate strategies to ensure a more sustainable and more environmentally-respectful industry and to ensure gender balance, inclusion, diversity and representativeness.
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