Propuestas del sector del videojuego a los partidos del 29N: 5 medidas para impulsar la industria española del videojuego

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The document proposes modifying articles 36 and 39 of the Corporate Income Tax Law to give video games the same tax incentives as other cultural industries. It cites tax credits of 30% in France, 25% in Italy, 32% in Ireland, 34% in the United Kingdom and 40% in Canada.See it on page 4
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The sector is described as having more than 500 studios, of which approximately 70% are microenterprises. The document proposes restoring Ministry of Culture development aid, especially for prototypes.See it on page 5
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The document cites Germany as having raised its federal video game funding programme to 125 million euros per year since 2026.See it on page 5
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The document proposes creating coinvestment mechanisms through ICO/AXIS or other instruments that act as anchor capital for specialised private video game funds.See it on page 6
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The document states that more than 100 degrees and postgraduate programmes in Spain are training future developers, and warns that without enough industrial base many may seek work abroad or in other sectors.See it on page 2
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The document proposes that Spain avoid unilateral national restrictions on video game categories until an EU-wide regulatory framework exists, arguing that such rules should be decided in Europe.See it on page 7

Summary

The document, dated October 2026, presents a set of proposals to the parties of 29N titled '5 medidas para impulsar la industria española del videojuego'. It describes a sector with more than 100 degree and postgraduate programmes preparing developers, more than 500 studios of which about 70% are microenterprises, and a situation marked by reduced investment, growing global competition, difficulties in access to financing and a deep technological transformation. The document argues the next legislature should drive a scale-up of the industry. Its five measures are a tax incentive for video game production and financing, citing the 30% (France), 25% (Italy), 32% (Ireland), 34% (United Kingdom) and 40% (Canada) credits; a stable public aid system, citing Germany's federal programme at 125 million euros per year from 2026; a national investment and publishing ecosystem, using ICO/AXIS coinvestment mechanisms; a harmonised regulatory framework within the EU single market; and creation of a Spain Video Games Hub. The document states that if adopted, these measures would move the sector away from high fragmentation and dependence on foreign financing. Its proposals would enable Spanish studios to retain more of their intellectual property.