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Guide 2020 Games from Spain GUIDE GAMES 2020 FROM SPAIN Message from the CEO of ICEX Spain Trade and Investment Dear reader, We are proud to present the new edition of our “Guide to Games from Spain”, a publication which provides a complete picture of Spain’s videogame industry and highlights its values and its talent. This publication is your ultimate guide to the industry, with companies of various sizes and profiles, including developers, publishers and services providers with active projects in 2020. GAMES Games from Spain is the umbrella brand created and supported by ICEX Spain Trade and Investment to promote the Spanish videogame industry around the globe. You are cordially invited to visit us at our stands at leading global events, such us Game Con- nection America or Gamescom, to see how Spanish videogames are playing in the best global production league. Looking forward to seeing you soon, ICEX María Peña SPAIN TRADE AND INVESTMENT ICT AND DIGITAL CONTENT DEPARTMENT +34 913 491 871 [email protected] www.icex.es GOBIERNO MINISTERIO DE ESPAÑA DE INDUSTRIA, COMERCIO Y TURISMO EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND A WAY TO MAKE EUROPE GENERAL INDEX ICEX | DISCOVER GAMES FROM SPAIN 6 SPANISH VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY IN FIGURES 8 INDEX 10 DEVELOPERS 18 PUBLISHERS 262 SERVICES 288 DISCOVER www.gamesfromspain.com GAMES FROM SPAIN Silvia Barraclough Head of Videogames Animation and VR/AR ICEX, Spain Trade and Investment in collaboration with [email protected] DEV, the Spanish association for the development and +34 913 491 871 publication of games and entertainment software, is proud to present its Guide to Games from Spain 2020, the perfect way to discover Spanish games and com- panies at a glance. This publication introduces you to companies of va- rious sizes: reliable partners, studios with experience of working with some of the biggest names in global pu- blishing, independent developers and publishers and also cutting-edge videogame technology and services providers. You will find more companies and updated information in the online catalogue at www.gamesfromspain.com ICEX, Spain Trade and Investment is the Spanish go- vernment agency for the internationalization of trade. We look forward to working with you. GOBIERNO MINISTERIO DE ESPAÑA DE INDUSTRIA, COMERCIO Y TURISMO 6 7 SPANISH VIDEOGAME INCENTIVES FOR R&D R&D TAX DEDUCTION INDUSTRY IN FIGURES SPAIN 25% AND TECHNOLOGICAL CANARY ISLANDS 25% INNOVATION ACTIVITIES NAVARRE NUMBER OF GAME DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES COMPANIES 520 40% EMPLOYMENT (DIRECT) PERSONS 6.900 INNOVATION TAX DEDUCTION SPAIN TURNOVER / YEAR 813 M€ TAX DEDUCTION FOR R&D 12% CANARY ISLANDS NEW PRODUCTIONS PER YEAR NEW GAMES RELEASED PER YEAR 1.000 45% 25% on: the expenditure on research and development NAVARRE % COMPANIES DEVELOPING OWN IP 86% 15% and investment in fixed assets, excluding land & buil- % COMPANIES OUTSOURCING 46% dings; depreciation; collaboration (including work out- % OF PRODUCTION EXPORTED 100% sourced to other EU states); expenses incurred in Spain TOTAL EXPORT TURNOVER 528 M€ 65% in relation to the activity. MAIN EXPORT REGIONS (% EXPORT TURNOVER) NORTH AMERICA 26% - 42% if the sum exceeds the average for the previous REST EUROPE 22% year, plus 17% personnel expenses + 17% average ASIA - PACIFIC 10% surplus expenses + 8% equipment purchases. - 40% in Navarre 2 STATE-FUNDED AID PROGRAMMES TAX DEDUCTION FOR TECH FOR GAME DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES INNOVATION ACTIVITIES 12% on: expenses incurred in the tax period directly re- BODY AID TYPE PROGRAMME BUDGET MAX FUNDING PER COMPANY lated to said activities (tech analysis, industrial design, etc.); expenses incurred in execution; other expenses RED.ES GRANT 5 M€ (2019) 150 K € MINISTRY OF ECONOMY incurred in Spain and/or the EU; expenses itemized by AND BUSINESS specific projects. MINISTRY OF CULTURE GRANT 1,94 M€ (2019) 100 K€ - 45% in Canary Islands 3 AND SPORT FOR ALL CULTURAL 4 AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES - 15% in Navarre ICEC LOAN + GRANT 280.000 € (1st call 2020) 75% OF ACCEPTED BUDGET In both cases, tax relief shall not exceed 25% of the (REPAYABLE CONTRIBUTIONS) 280.000 € (2nd call 2020 TBC) MAX. 500.000 € total tax liability, after deducting allowances. ICEC GRANT 100.000 € 3.500 € 1 The limit shall be 50% if expenses are less than 10% Article 35 of Law 27/2014, of 27 November, on Cor- (TO BE SPENT IN CONSULTANCY poration Tax (BOE 11/28/2014, updated 04/07/2018) SERVICES) of the total tax liability after deducting the allowances. 2 Statutory Law 26/2016 of 30 December, on Corpo- ICEC PARTICIPATIVE LOANS (FOR START-UP 4.8M*€ 40.000 – 200.000€ ration Tax COMPANIES FROM DIGITAL CULTURAL INDUSTRIES) 3 Royal Decree-Law 15/2014 of 19 December ICEC INTERNATIONALIZATION 20.000 € 50% OF ACCEPTED EXPENSES 4 Statutory Law 26/2016 of 30 December, on Corpo- MAX. 5.000 € ration Tax MADRID REGION GRANT 250 k€ (2020) 25 K€ 8 9 INDEX COMPANIES GAMES FROM SPAIN DEVELOPERS INDEX DEVELOPERS COMPANIES ACTIVITIES CONSULTANCY DEALERS DEVELOPERS FINANCING GAME PORTING MARKETING & PR OTHERS OUTSOURCING PUBLISHERS QA SOUND AND MUSIC AND LOCALIZATION TRANSLATION USER ACQUISITION UX PAGES 3D2 ENTERTAINMENT 20 AHEARTFULOFGAMES 22 ALPIXEL GAMES 24 ALTERED MATTER 26 ANARKADE 28 ANDROMEDA PROJECT 30 ANOTHER COFFEE 32 ARTIFICIALBYTES GAME STUDIO 34 AWEKTEAM-TOWER PRINCESS 36 AXESINMOTION 38 BARSPIN STUDIOS 40 BEAUTIFUN GAMES 42 BERLIN BY TEN 44 BLACKCHILIGOAT STUDIO 46 BOOMBOX 48 BRYTENWALDA STUDIOS 50 CAETRA STUDIOS 52 CATNESS GAME STUDIOS 54 CHLOROPLAST GAMES 56 CKOLMOS 58 gamesfromspain.com CODIGAMES 60 CONCANO GAMES 62 CORSEGAMES 64 CREMA 66 CUICUI STUDIOS 68 CUT-OUT STUDIO 70 DAYDREAM SOFTWARE 72 DEVILISHGAMES 74 DIDACTOONS 76 DIGITAL LEGENDS ENTERTAINMENT 78 DIGITAL SUN GAMES 80 DR. KUCHO! GAMES 82 DRAKHAR STUDIO 84 DREAMLIGHT GAMES 86 DROP OF PIXEL 88 ECLIPSE GAMES 90 ESTUDIO ABREGO 92 ESTUDIOFUTURE 94 ETHEREAL PSYCHE GAMES 96 ETHEREAL’S FLOW 98 EVEHO 100 EVIL ZEPPELIN 102 12 13 DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS COMPANIES ACTIVITIES CONSULTANCY DEALERS DEVELOPERS FINANCING GAME PORTING MARKETING & PR OTHERS OUTSOURCING PUBLISHERS QA SOUND AND MUSIC AND LOCALIZATION TRANSLATION USER ACQUISITION UX PAGES COMPANIES ACTIVITIES CONSULTANCY DEALERS DEVELOPERS FINANCING GAME PORTING MARKETING & PR OTHERS OUTSOURCING PUBLISHERS QA SOUND AND MUSIC AND LOCALIZATION TRANSLATION USER ACQUISITION UX PAGES FICTIORAMA STUDIOS 104 POLYGONE STUDIOS 188 FIVEXGAMES 106 RAINY NIGHT CREATIONS 190 FLUXART STUDIOS 108 RALIGHT SOFTWARE 192 FLYING BEAST LABS 110 RAWR LAB 194 FLYNN’S ARCADE 112 RECOTECHNOLOGY 196 FRAXEL GAMES 114 RGAMES 198 FROM THE BENCH 116 RISIN’ GOAT 200 FROST MONKEY 118 RISING PIXEL 202 GAMMERA NEST 120 SANDBLOOM STUDIO 204 GATO STUDIO 122 SILENT ROAD GAMES 206 GROGSHOT GAMES 124 SINGULAR GAMES 208 HEROBEAT STUDIOS 126 SONS OF A BIT 210 HERRERO GAMES 128 STAGE CLEAR STUDIOS 212 ICTION GAMES 130 STARCRUISER STUDIO 214 INFINITEGAMES 132 STARLOOP STUDIOS 216 KAIJU GAMES 134 SVC GAMES 218 KENDAIGAMES 136 TALE STUDIOS 220 KORON STUDIOS 138 TANGIBLEFUN 222 KRAKEN EMPIRE 140 TAP TAP TALES 224 LIFE ZERO 142 TEKU STUDIOS 226 LINCE WORKS 144 TEQUILA WORKS 228 LIQUID GAMES 146 TESSERA STUDIOS 230 LUNATIC PIXELS 148 THE BREACH STUDIOS 232 MAD GEAR GAMES 150 THE GAME KITCHEN 234 MAD TRIANGLES 152 THE GREYSKULL COMPANY 236 MAJORARIATTO 154 THERION GAMES 238 MANGO PROTOCOL 156 TIMELESS GAMES INCORPORATED 240 MECHANICAL BOSS 158 TITAN DEEP SPACE COMPANY 242 MELBOT 160 TROGLOBYTES GAMES 244 MERCURYSTEAM 162 UNFINISHED PIXEL 246 METEORBYTE STUDIOS 164 UNMEMORY GAME 248 MIGHTY POLYGON 166 UPLAY ONLINE 250 NADA STUDIO 168 UPRISING STUDIOS 252 NANKU GAMES 170 UPWARE STUDIOS 254 NOXFALL STUDIOS 172 WINDLANDERS STUDIO 256 OMNIUM LAB 174 XTASY GAMES 258 ORENJI GAMES 176 ZEROUNO GAMES 260 PIRITA STUDIO 178 PLATONIC GAMES 180 PLAY&GO 182 PLAYMEDUSA 184 PLAYSTARK 186 14 15 PUBLISHERS SERVICES INDEX INDEX PUBLISHERS SERVICES COMPANIES ACTIVITIES CONSULTANCY DEALERS DEVELOPERS FINANCING GAME PORTING MARKETING & PR OTHERS OUTSOURCING PUBLISHERS QA SOUND AND MUSIC AND LOCALIZATION TRANSLATION USER ACQUISITION UX PAGES COMPANIES ACTIVITIES CONSULTANCY DEALERS DEVELOPERS FINANCING GAME PORTING MARKETING & PR OTHERS OUTSOURCING PUBLISHERS QA SOUND AND MUSIC AND LOCALIZATION TRANSLATION USER ACQUISITION UX PAGES A1000CASTLES 264 : TAPPX 290 ABYLIGHT STUDIOS 266 ANTIDOTE 291 BADLAND PUBLISHING 268 BLADE 292 BLITWORKS 270 BLITWORKS 293 GAME TROOPERS 272 BRINTIA 294 GENERA GAMES 274 DATALAWYERS 295 JANDUSOFT 276 ELITE3D 296 RAISER GAMES 278 ELZEROUNO 297 TANGELO GAMES | WWW.MUNDIJUEGOS.COM 280 GAMEBCN 298 TEXYON GAMES 282 GEOMOTION GAMES 299 ZEROUNO GAMES 284 INUSUAL INTERACTIVE 300 ZIG ZAG GAMES 286 JALEO 301 KRILL AUDIO 302 LAB CAVE 303 LBK - IMMERSIVE AUDIO PRODUCTION 304 LOCALSOFT 305 LOLLIPOP ROBOT 306 MEDIASMART 307 MODULATION MUSIC 308 PINK NOISE 309 PLASTIC SCM 310 SHU DIGITAL 311 SOGITECK 312 SUPER SQUAD 313 SUPERINDIE.GAMES 314 TEA - TOP ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY 315 VEHICLE PHYSICS PRO 316 WORDLAB 317 ZEEWAVE SOUND 318 16 17 GAMES FROM SPAIN DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS 3D2 ENTERTAINMENT ARIMA 3D2 Entertainment was created by a group of young artists with a common idea: creating games focused on playability as a main goal, which led to forming an independent videogame studio in Barcelona in Novem- ber 2011. CONTACT http://3d2entertainment.com Xavi Amezqueta [email protected] Dani Gálvez [email protected] Nou, 116 08620 Sant Vicenç dels Horts Barcelona. SPAIN +34 646 975 548 [email protected] PLATFORMS GENRE Arima is a Musical-ActionRPG which narrative and objectives are visually and _________ PC Windows Action sound marked. It is an Adventure set in a fantastic world that combines ele- PS4 Musical ments from different genres such as platforms, JRPG and puzzles. The player ACTIVITIES Switch RPG will live an auditory experience, where all the mechanics revolve around music, DEVELOPERS highlighting an agile combat system that combines skill, rhythm and strategy. STATUS Production __________ PUBLICATION 2019 LOOKING FOR PUBLISHERS FINANCING MARKETING & PR 20 21 DEVELOPERS AHEARTFULOFGAMES HEART&SLASH Aheartfulofgames is a small indie studio that was born with the objective of making innovative, offbeat games using a collaborative partnership approach to produc- tion.
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