Czech Republic

Czech Video Game Industry: PC, Console and Mobile Game Developers in Czech Republic 2019

• The Czech video game industry, despite lacking government support, is a significant part of the digital economy, with Czech companies comprising roughly 10% of all game companies in Central and Eastern Europe and generating twice the revenue of the Czech film industry.
• In 2018, 31 games were created in the Czech Republic, contributing to a total of 136 games released by Czech studios between 2015 and 2018; PC and console game development (67%) dominates, though over half of studios also focus on mobile platforms (61%).
• The industry faces a major obstacle in the lack of skilled developers, with almost 1,500 individuals working in game development in 2018 (83% male), and over 60% of Czech game development companies experiencing labor shortages.
• The Czech game industry is characterized by many small and micro firms (54 micro businesses, 16 small businesses), with only one large business (over 250 employees) and five medium-sized businesses (50-249 employees), influenced by labor and financing shortages.
• The Czech educational system offers very few specialized study programs for game development (only three identified), contributing to the shortage of qualified professionals.