European Report on the Game Development Industry in 2018

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European Game Industry in 2018

EGDF Report on the European Games Industry in 2018

For this report, EGDF has aggregated national data from Table of contents: 2018 on the state of the local games industry from 19 European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, 1. European games industry in 2018 ...... 1 Sweden, Finland, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Germany, 2. Game developer studios and publisher per country ...... 1 Czechia, France, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece and Ireland. 3. People working for the industry ...... 2 4. Revenue generated by the industry ...... 3 This is the first report where EGDF uses a new methodology making the data more comparable between countries. For 5. New games ...... 4 this reason, data on the national reports do not necessarily 6. Games education ...... 3 fully match with the data in this report. 7. Available public support for game developer studios per Different national trade associations use different country ...... 4 methodologies for collecting the data. In some countries data is based on national surveys and in some countries, data is Annex 1: National studies on the state of games industry in collected from public registers. When data is based on Europe in 2018 ...... 5 estimations, it is marked by * and by grey colour in the Annex 2: Educational institutions providing study programs in charts. Where data is marked N/A, EGDF has no available game development in Europe in 2018 ...... 6 data collected from the respective countries. Annex 3: 2018 Questionnaire ...... 8 Links to national reports are available at Annex 1 and at http://www.egdf.eu/data-and-studies/

1. European games industry in 2018

4906 137 77916 Game dev studios Game publishers People employed

2. Game developer studios and publisher per country

Number of video game developer studios Number of game publishers in the (including one man teams) per country (2018) country (2018)

* = Data based on estimations, approximations, not based on surveys or not entirely complying with the provided definitions.

UK 812 France 78 France 650 Germany 30 Germany 584 Czechia 10

Netherla… 575 Romania 6

Poland 450 Ireland 6 Denmark Sweden 382 3 Finland 1 Finland 220 Greece 1 Denmark 200 Slovenia 0 Romania 103 Serbia 0 Belgium 80 Bulgaria 0 Czechia 76 Belgium N/A Ireland 66 Poland N/A Serbia* 60 Slovakia N/A Bulgaria* 47 Sweden N/A Slovakia 38 UK N/A

Norway* 17 Netherlands N/A

Slovenia 15 Norway N/A Turkey Greece 11 N/A

3. People working for the industry

Number of people working in the Percentage of females from the industry (in game developer and people working in the industry in publisher studios) in the country 2018 (2018)

* = Data based on estimations, approximations, * = Data based on estimations, approximations, not based on surveys or not entirely complying not based on surveys or not entirely complying with the provided definitions. with the provided definitions.

UK* 15 000 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

France 13 000 Bulgaria* 30%

Germany 11 000 Serbia 27,50%

Sweden 7921 Slovenia 27%

Romania 6000 Greece 25%

Poland* 4000 Sweden 21% Finland Netherlands 3850 20% Netherlands* 17% Finland 3200 Czechia 17% Ireland 2100 Poland* 15% Czechia* 1500 Ireland 15% Serbia 1281 Slovakia 14% Bulgaria* 1200 France 14% Belgium 1100 Belgium 7% Denmark 1009 Denmark N/A Slovakia 524 UK N/A Slovenia 400 Norway N/A

Norway* 285 Germany N/A

Greece 250 Romania N/A

Turkey N/A Turkey N/A

4. Revenue generated by the industry

Total revenue of local game Percentage of how much of total developer studios and publishers in revenue was accumulated by the top 2018 (million euro) 10% studios in 2018

Finland 2 100 Slovenia 100%

Sweden 1872 Denmark 98,50% Poland 780 Poland* 95% Netherlands* 262 Finland 95% Romania 170,4 France 90% Ireland 150 Romania 88% Denmark 124 Slovakia 86% Czechia 116

Belgium 93 Ireland 80%

Serbia* 80 Sweden 79%

Slovakia 45,7 Belgium N/A

Norway 38 UK N/A Slovenia 18 Netherlands N/A UK N/A Norway N/A Germany N/A Germany N/A France N/A Czechia N/A Bulgaria N/A

Turkey N/A Serbia N/A

Greece N/A Bulgaria N/A

5. New games

Number of companies that Number of new titles published by published new titles in 2018 local developers in 2018

* = Data based on estimations, approximations, * = Data based on estimations, approximations, not not based on surveys or not entirely complying based on surveys or not entirely complying with the with the provided definitions. provided definitions.

Sweden* 100 UK 150

Finland 81 Finland 108

Denmark* 70 Serbia 85

Belgium* 33 Denmark 82

Greece* 31 Romania 77

Romania 30 Slovakia 60

Serbia* 30 Belgium* 37

Czechia 21 Czechia 23

Norway 12 Greece 17

Slovenia 12 Norway 12

Bulgaria 10 Slovenia 12

Ireland 10 Ireland 8

Poland N/A Poland N/A

Slovakia N/A Sweden N/A

UK N/A Netherlands N/A

Netherlands N/A Germany N/A

Germany N/A France N/A

France N/A Bulgaria N/A

Turkey N/A Turkey N/A

Platforms on which the new titles from 2018 where published

*= Percentages don’t represent a part of a total of 100%

Country Platforms

PC/MAC Console / Mobile / Browser VR/AR TV Multiplatform Other handheld Tablet consoles

Belgium

Denmark

Poland

Slovakia 53% 3% 36% 6% 3%

Sweden* 56% 50% / 17% 48% / 27% 17%

Finland* 52% 14% 59%

Netherlands

Norway

Germany

Czechia

France* 80% 41% / 11% 60%

Romania 23% 26% 39% 10% 2%

Slovenia

Serbia 26% 11% 38% 10% 13% 4%

Bulgaria

Turkey

Greece* 13% 39% 38%

Ireland

Number of new titles from 2018 Number of new titles from 2018 which were self-published titles which were published by an external publishers or other

UK* 90 UK* 60

Denmark 72 Slovakia 35

Romania 70 Serbia 23

Serbia 62 Denmark 10

Slovakia 25 Romania 7

Czechia* 21 Ireland 4

Greece 15 Czechia* 2

Slovenia 12 Slovenia 0

Ireland 6 Belgium N/A

Belgium N/A Poland N/A

Poland N/A Sweden N/A

Sweden N/A Finland N/A

Finland N/A Netherlands N/A

Netherlands N/A Norway N/A

Norway N/A Germany N/A

Germany N/A France N/A

France N/A Bulgaria N/A

Bulgaria N/A Turkey N/A

Turkey N/A Greece N/A

6. Games education

Number of educational institutions providing study programs in game development in the country in 2018

France 130

Germany 81

Greece 70

Finland 52

Netherlands 32

Poland 26

Ireland 19

Sweden 14

Romania 13

Slovakia 10

Czechia 10

Belgium 7

Denmark 7

Norway 6

Bulgaria 4

UK N/A

Slovenia N/A

Serbia N/A

Turkey N/A

7. Available public support for game developer studios per country

Country Cultural state aid for production R&D aid for innovation SME aid for launching a gamedev studio

Grants Loans Tax Equity Grants Loans Tax Equity Grants Loans Tax Equity * Credits * Credits * Credits

Belgium X X X X X X X X

Denmark X X X X X X

Poland X X X X X X

Slovakia X X

Sweden X

Finland X X X X X X

UK X X X

Netherlan X X X X X X X ds

Norway X X X X X X X X X

Germany X X X X X

Czechia France X X X X X X X X X

Romania X X

Slovenia X X

Serbia X

Bulgaria

Turkey

Greece X X X X X X X X X

Ireland X X X X X X

Annex 1: National studies on the state of games industry in Europe in 2018

Austria:

Game Development Studie 2019: https://www.wko.at/branchen/information-consulting/unternehmensberatung-buchhaltung- informationstechnologie/game-development-studie-2019.pdf

Czechia:

Czech Video Game Industry 2019: https://gda.cz/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/CzechGamesIndustry.pdf

Finland:

Finnish Game Industry 2018 Report: http://www.neogames.fi/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/FGIR-2018-Report.pdf

Germany:

The German Games Industry 2019 Report: https://www.game.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/game-Jahresreport- 2019_web.pdf and https://www.game.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2019-10-31-Guide-to-the-German-Games- Industry_NEU.pdf

Norway:

VIRKE SPILL-rapporen 2019/2020: https://www.virke.no/globalassets/3.bransjer/service-og- kultur/produsentforeningen/virke-spillrapporten-2019.pdf

Italy:

Quarto censimento dei game developer italiani 2019: http://www.aesvi.it/cms/view.php?dir_pk=902&cms_pk=2975

Romania:

Romanian Games Industry Report 2019: http://rgda.ro/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/RGDA_2019-report.pdf

Slovakia:

Slovak Game Industry 2019: http://sgda.sk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Slovak-Game-Industry-2019.pdf

Spain:

Libro Blanco del Desarrollo Español de Videojuegos 2018: http://hostmaster.dev.org.es/images/stories/docs/Libro%20Blanco%20DEV%202018.pdf

Serbia:

Serbian Gaming Industry Report 2018 http://sga.rs/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SGA-Report-Digital.pdf

Sweden:

Spelutvecklarindex 2019: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a61edb7a803bb7a65252b2d/t/5db6be7415366869893e1866/1572257420429/Spelutveckl arindex2019_v3.pdf and https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a61edb7a803bb7a65252b2d/t/5db812f3df1a2166b947a58a/1572344586626/GDI19_web. pdf

Ukraine:

Game Development in Ukraine 2018: https://42.unit.city/gamedev/update2018

Annex 2: Educational institutions providing study programs in game development in Europe in 2018

BELGIUM GREECE

• Digital Arts and Entertainment • SAE Institute, Bachelor in Games Programming • Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard (BSC) & Game Design • Interface3 • New York College in Athens, University of Bolton • Karel de Grote-Hogeschool (UK), Undergraduate Studies: BSc in Computer • LUCA School of Arts Games Programming • Syntra Vlaanderen • IEK OMHROS, Web Developer, Video Games | • Technocité • Μediterranean College in Athens, University of Derby, Undergraduate Studies: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming, BSc (Hons) BULGARIA • AKTO Game Design (BA) Ι ΕΚ Intergraphics, Game Development • Sofia University • IST Executive Diploma in Games Development • Soft Uni • 13 Public Technical Schools on Informatics • Arc Academy Applications • Technical University - Sofia • Technicians (Multimedia / Web Design – Development / Video Games) • 50 higher education departments in computer CZECHIA programming/ ICT/Computer science/ computer • Academy of Performing Arts Prague engineering • Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Electrical Engineering IRELAND • Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of • Pulse College Information Technology • Northern Regional College • Brno University of Technology, Faculty of • Athlone Institute of Technology Information Technology • Carlow Institute of Technology • Charles University in Prague, Faculty of • Waterford Institute of Technology Mathematics and Physics • Tralee Institute of Technology • University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Faculty of • Limerick Institute of Technology Design and Arts • Dundalk Institute of Technology • Higher vocational school graphic in Jihlava • Letterkenny Institute of Technology • Secondary School of Film, Multimedia and • Dublin Institute of Technology Computer Technologies • TU Dublin • since 2020 also Prague FAMU • University College Limerick • + 8 universities that offer courses relating to the • Ballyfermot College of Further Education game development (Annex 5 at page 55) • University of Ulster • Bray Institute of Higher Education DENMARK • St. John's Central College of Further Education and Training • Dania Games • Cenit College • IT university of Copenhagen

• Aalborg University • The University of Southern Denmark GERMANY • Dadiu • National Film School of Denmark • 57 public institutions, 24 private institutions - page • KADAK (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, 51 Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation) NETHERLANDS FINLAND • 32 institutions • 52 institutions

FRANCE

• 130+ schools & universities

NORWAY SWEDEN

• INN – Inland Norway University of Applied Universities and university colleges: Sciences • Blekinge Tekniska Högskola • NTNU – Norwegian University of Science and • Chalmers Technology • Högskolan i Skövde • UiT – The Arctic University of Norway • Luleå tekniska universitet • Nord University • Stockholms konstnärliga högskola • Kristiania University College • Uppsala Universitet: Campus Gotland • Noroff – School of technology and digital media Higher vocational educations: POLAND • Forsbergs Skola • FutureGames • 26 institutions - pages 92-94 • Indiespelutvecklare(folkhögskola) • PlaygroundSquad SLOVAKIA • The Game Assembly • Upper secondary educations • University of St. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava • LBS Kreativa Gymnasiet • Academy of Fine Arts and Design • Mediagymnasiet Nacka Strand • Butterfly Effect

• Academy of Filmmaking and Multimedia ROMANIA • Vocational Art School (Škola umeleckého priemyslu) State Universities: • Creative Arts Secondary School in Trenčín • Politehnica University of Bucharest (Stredná umelecká škola v Trenčíne) • Ion Mincu University of Urbanism and Architecture • Academy of Animation (Súkromná stredná • National University of Theatre Arts and umelecká škola animovanej tvorby) Cinematography • Gamecamp / Gamecraft / LevelUp • OpenLab technological accelerator for high school Private academies: students • Game Dev Academy • Summer Game Dev • Nobleprog • Media Academy SLOVENIA • Edukube • Link Academy • No specific game development studies, just • Pixellab training center regular technical and art studies.

Industry Initiatives • AMC RO Studio • Amber Academy • Gameloft Learning Center • Ubisoft

For more information Pages 45-47

Annex 3: 2018 Questionnaire

I. Game developer studios and publishers in your country

What is the number of video game developer studios (including one-man teams) and game developer publishers you have in your country?

Definitions: ● A game developer studio is a game developer studio, whose main source of turnover is coming from developing game. ● A publisher is a studio that is publishing games on behalf of game developer studios. It gets most of its turnover from publishing games that are not developed by itself.

Do you have a non-exhaustive list of all game developers and publishers in your country on your website ? Please give us a link to your website.

II. Number of new games published by studios located in your country in 2018:

a) How many companies published new titles in 2018? How many new titles were published by local developers in 2018?

Definitions: ● What is a new game? Only a new game for global launch. Not alpha or soft launch or early access game. If game is ported on a new platform, only if it is significantly different from another version.

b) On what platforms were these titles published? PC / Console / Mobile / Multi-Platform / OTHER (e.g. browser games, chat games etc.)

c) How many self-published titles and how many by external publishers or OTHER (please describe)?

III. Workforce

What is the number of people working in the industry (meaning game developer and publisher studios) in your country?

How many of them are females?

Definition: ● By number of people working in the industry in your country, We mean full time employees, entrepreneurs, in- house freelancers etc.

IV. Game education

Please provide a list of the educational institutions providing study programs in game development in your country.

V. The total revenue incurred by companies developing video games in your country (in euros €).

a) What is the total revenue of your local game developer studios and publishers in 2018?

b) How concentrated is your industry? How much of your total revenue was accumulated by your top 10% studios?

Definition:

● Revenue means the net sales generated by a business. Use annual average 2018 currency exchange rate

VI. Public support

How does the legislative environment look like in your country? Click the box, if yes.

Cultural state aid: ● Grants: [ ] ● Loans (including loan guarantees): [ ] ● Tax credits: [ ] ● Equity: [ ] R&D: ● Grants: [ ] ● Loans (including loan guarantees): [ ] ● Tax credits: [ ] ● Equity: [ ] SME: ● Grants: [ ] ● Loans (including loan guarantees): [ ] ● Tax credits: [ ] ● Equity: [ ]