Key insights
5 takeaways · ~2 min read- 01The Dutch games industry saw its number of professionals grow from 2730 in 2011 to 3030 in 2015, an annual job growth of 2.6%, which is above the national average of -0.4% for the same period.See it on page 4
- 02Over half of Dutch game companies are less than 5 years old, and the average company size is 7 employees, indicating a young industry dominated by small studios.See it on page 9
- 03Access to funding, availability of qualified staff, and sales are the top three challenges for Dutch game companies, with over 40% reporting issues in obtaining funds.See it on page 27
- 04Applied games are a significant domain, with expected growth in healthcare and education. However, 42% of applied game companies' turnover is fully realized domestically, while 58% have international clients.See it on page 12
- 05The mobile market is dominated by Free to Play games, the PC marketplace by mid-sized games, and the console market by high-production-value games. Forty-four percent of respondents developed for the PC platform Steam in 2015, but its popularity makes success increasingly difficult.See it on page 18
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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