ReportDutch Games Association
Gamesmonitor '12: Gamesindustrie Onderzocht
2012100 pages~193 min full read
Key insights
7 takeaways · ~3 min read- 01Amsterdam remains the leading city for the games industry in the Netherlands, with nearly 800 jobs in 2011, followed by Hilversum (over 500 jobs) and Utrecht (270 jobs).See it on page 25
- 02The traditional computer games industry, dominated by US and Japanese platforms like Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, is seeing limited growth (2% annually for console gaming) and a shrinking market for PC games, due to the rise of casual games.See it on page 10
- 03Mobile apps, particularly for iOS (iPhone 63%, iPad 60%) and Android (Phone 60%, Tablet 44%), are highly popular platforms in the Dutch games industry.See it on page 33
- 04The Dutch games industry is not yet mature; high expectations from a few years ago have not been met, with challenges including intense international competition and difficulty in monetizing single games.See it on page 42
- 05The traditional publisher model, involving pre-financing, distribution, and marketing, is being supplanted by alternative self-publishing methods, with digital distribution increasingly replacing physical sales.See it on page 46
- 06For game production, Amsterdam and Hilversum each have approximately 500 game developer jobs in 2011, while Utrecht and Rotterdam each have around 175.See it on page 25
- 07Consumers are increasingly acquiring games online via publisher/developer platforms, app stores, game platforms, and social media, rather than through traditional retailers.See it on page 14
Summary
Sinds entertainment games ook de smartphones en tablets hebben ver - overd dankzij hits als Wordfeud en Angry Birds, staat de gamesindustrie volop in de schijnwerpers. Met deze casual games is het spelen van com - puterspelletjes doorgedrongen tot het grote publiek en tot elk moment van de dag. Een laagdrempelig, onderhoudend tijdverdrijf, waarmee mensen zich op een speelse manier kunnen meten met tegenstrevers.
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