The Spanish video game industry advocates for a tax incentive for video game production, similar to that for the audiovisual industry, to attract international projects and investment. This measure is common in other European countries like France, Italy, Belgium, and the UK.
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The primary funding sources for Spanish studios are their own resources (74%) and self-financing (71%). Funding from publishers increased from 18% to 28%, while bank financing decreased from 16% to 7%.
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Over half (52%) of the Spanish video game industry workforce is under 30 years old, with only 5% over 45. The majority of workers (43%) have 3-6 years of experience.
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88% of Spanish studios develop their own intellectual properties. 54% self-publish, a decrease from the previous year, while 45% engage in development for third parties/outsourcing, and 22% develop serious games.
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Serious games are a significant niche, with 21% of published games falling into this category. They are primarily directed at the Education sector (85%), followed by Culture (37%) and Tourism (33%).
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Catalonia (63%) and Madrid (46%) are perceived as offering the best support for video game development among Spanish Autonomous Communities, with the Canary Islands (33%) now in third place.
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The most common activity for Spanish video game studios is video game editing (5821) at 45%, followed by computer programming activities (6201) at 18%.
Insights
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The Spanish video game industry advocates for a tax incentive for video game production, similar to that for the audiovisual industry, to attract international projects and investment. This measure is common in other European countries like France, Italy, Belgium, and the UK.
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The primary funding sources for Spanish studios are their own resources (74%) and self-financing (71%). Funding from publishers increased from 18% to 28%, while bank financing decreased from 16% to 7%.
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Over half (52%) of the Spanish video game industry workforce is under 30 years old, with only 5% over 45. The majority of workers (43%) have 3-6 years of experience.
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88% of Spanish studios develop their own intellectual properties. 54% self-publish, a decrease from the previous year, while 45% engage in development for third parties/outsourcing, and 22% develop serious games.
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Serious games are a significant niche, with 21% of published games falling into this category. They are primarily directed at the Education sector (85%), followed by Culture (37%) and Tourism (33%).
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Catalonia (63%) and Madrid (46%) are perceived as offering the best support for video game development among Spanish Autonomous Communities, with the Canary Islands (33%) now in third place.
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The most common activity for Spanish video game studios is video game editing (5821) at 45%, followed by computer programming activities (6201) at 18%.