Key insights
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The rising industry
Dutch games professionals grew from 2730 in 2011 to 3030 in 2015.
The Dutch games industry saw its number of professionals grow from 2730 in 2011 to 3030 in 2015.
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Annual job growth in the Dutch games industry from 2011 to 2015
- National average job growth
- -0.4%
Small and young
Over half of Dutch game companies are less than 5 years old.
Over half of Dutch game companies are less than 5 years old. The average company size is 7 employees.
Top challenges
Access to funding, qualified staff, and sales are the top three challenges.
Access to funding, availability of qualified staff, and sales are the top three challenges for Dutch game companies.
Funding issues. Over 40% of Dutch game companies report issues in obtaining funds.
Page 27 of the reportOUR COMPANY IS DOING WELL71
IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCESS FINANCE49
THE DUTCH GAMES INDUSTRY IS DOING WELL32
THE GOVERNMENT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE GAME INDUSTRY18
THERE IS NO ROOM FOR (MORE) AAA DEVELOPERS IN THE NETHERLANDS12
Applied games
Applied games show expected growth in healthcare and education.
Applied games are a significant domain with expected growth in healthcare and education. 42% of applied game companies' turnover is fully realized domestically.
Domestic turnover. 42% of applied game companies' turnover is fully realized domestically, while 58% have international clients.
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Share of applied game companies' turnover fully realized domestically
- Share of applied game companies with international clients
- 58%
Global context
The report compares the Dutch games industry with five other countries.
The report includes an international comparison of main facts and figures about the games industry.
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Summary
In 2012 the first edition of the Dutch Games Monitor was presented. Whilst maybe not the first research focusing on the Dutch games industry, it was the first where an extensive survey and a series of interviews provided a broad insight into the state of the industry. In the past few years interest in games and data about the games industry has increased. Many people were interested in an updated version of the Games Monitor .
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