The 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.
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Over 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.
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Access 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.
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Applied 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.
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The 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.
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The 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.
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Over 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.
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Access 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.
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Applied 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.
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The 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.