Amsterdam 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).
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The 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.
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Mobile apps, particularly for iOS (iPhone 63%, iPad 60%) and Android (Phone 60%, Tablet 44%), are highly popular platforms in the Dutch games industry.
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The 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.
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The traditional publisher model, involving pre-financing, distribution, and marketing, is being supplanted by alternative self-publishing methods, with digital distribution increasingly replacing physical sales.
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For game production, Amsterdam and Hilversum each have approximately 500 game developer jobs in 2011, while Utrecht and Rotterdam each have around 175.
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Consumers are increasingly acquiring games online via publisher/developer platforms, app stores, game platforms, and social media, rather than through traditional retailers.
Insights
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Amsterdam 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).
02
The 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.
03
Mobile apps, particularly for iOS (iPhone 63%, iPad 60%) and Android (Phone 60%, Tablet 44%), are highly popular platforms in the Dutch games industry.
04
The 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.
05
The traditional publisher model, involving pre-financing, distribution, and marketing, is being supplanted by alternative self-publishing methods, with digital distribution increasingly replacing physical sales.
06
For game production, Amsterdam and Hilversum each have approximately 500 game developer jobs in 2011, while Utrecht and Rotterdam each have around 175.
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Consumers are increasingly acquiring games online via publisher/developer platforms, app stores, game platforms, and social media, rather than through traditional retailers.