2022 European Video Games Industry Insight Report

Key insights

7 takeaways · ~3 min read

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France and Germany have a significant number of game development service providers, with 261 companies reported in 2022, indicating their importance in the industry.See it on page 8
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Poland had 494 game developer studios in 2022, a notable increase from 412 in 2018, and its industry employed 15,000 people in 2022, up from 9,710 in 2018.See it on page 9
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Spain's video game industry has shown consistent growth, with 447 developer studios in 2022, an increase from 375 in 2018, and employed 9,621 people in 2022, up from 6,900 in 2018.See it on page 55
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Italy had 160 game developer studios in 2022, a rise from 90 in 2018, and its industry employed 2,400 people in 2022, up from 1,100 in 2018.See it on page 43
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Estonia's game development sector in 2020 comprised 37 studios, employed 304 people, and generated 37.2 million euro in turnover.See it on page 36
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Austria's game development sector in 2020 comprised 25 studios, employed 500 people, and generated 90 million euro in turnover.See it on page 30
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France published 1,257 new game titles in 2022, while Germany published 780, and Spain published 242.See it on page 13

Summary

By European Game Developers Federation (EGDF) Supported by Video Games Europe European Video Games Industry Data 5 Number of game developer studios 7 Number of service providers 8 Number of people working in the video games industry 9 Percentage of women working in the industry ...