[citation needed] It was founded in 2000 by Thomas Dlugaiczyk in Berlin, making it the oldest video game-focused school in Europe.

In this context, there was a change in the managing director; since 2020, Martin Adam has been in charge of the Games Academy.

Besides QANTM and Supinfogame, it is one of the few institutions in Europe that are entirely focused on video game development.

The Games Academy is cooperating with the FH Braunschweig/Wolfenbüttel and the Braunschweig University of Art in order to make it possible for students to obtain a recognized academic degree, a Bachelor's degree either in Media & computer science or graphic design.

[3][4] In 2010, a third location was opened in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.