The Internet company Microsoft is currently in the process of acquiring the game developer Activision Blizzard for a high billion sum. The deal currently stands like no other for the dynamics in this market: More and more people are playing video games - and they are spending more and more time on average. What opportunities does this offer for the relevant providers? Which games are in demand? And how is the German market developing?

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We discuss all this not only from the customer's perspective. But also from the point of view of those who might want to start working there. And it's not just about software developers, on the contrary: a wide range of skills are in demand - and good pay beckons for them.

Sebastian Holtze is Director of the consulting firm PWC and at the same time Managing Director of the Digital Business University of Applied Sciences (DBU) in Berlin. He explains the latest trends, evaluates the opportunities. And, of course, it's also about whether this is really a positive development.