Updated Mar 17, 2026 by RGDA – Romanian Game Developers Association
The Romanian game development industry generated €218.5 million in revenue in 2020, marking a 19.1% year-on-year growth rate.
The broader IT sector, bolstered by state-aid schemes and tax exemptions, employed over 113,000 people and contributed approximately 6.8% of Romania's GDP in 2020.
Major AAA support studios including EA Romania, Ubisoft, and Gameloft employ roughly 750 developers in the country, contributing to global franchises like FIFA and Assassin’s Creed.
Independent studios have achieved significant scale, with firms like Ovilex recording over 500 million installs for their simulator titles.
Current tax-exempt status for developers is limited to technical staff, leading the Romanian Game Developers Association to lobby for new incentives to support creative roles.
The market is highly diversified, ranging from hyper-casual studios with over 10 million downloads to specialized firms like Whyttest, which provides cross-border QA outsourcing.
The Romanian game development industry generated €218.5 million in revenue in 2020, marking a 19.1% year-on-year growth rate.
The broader IT sector, bolstered by state-aid schemes and tax exemptions, employed over 113,000 people and contributed approximately 6.8% of Romania's GDP in 2020.
Major AAA support studios including EA Romania, Ubisoft, and Gameloft employ roughly 750 developers in the country, contributing to global franchises like FIFA and Assassin’s Creed.
Independent studios have achieved significant scale, with firms like Ovilex recording over 500 million installs for their simulator titles.
Current tax-exempt status for developers is limited to technical staff, leading the Romanian Game Developers Association to lobby for new incentives to support creative roles.
The market is highly diversified, ranging from hyper-casual studios with over 10 million downloads to specialized firms like Whyttest, which provides cross-border QA outsourcing.