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Trade association for the Dutch games industry. Publishes the Games Monitor with revenue, employment, and company data for the Netherlands.

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Netherlands Games Monitor 2024

The Dutch games industry comprises approximately 625 active companies, with a significant concentration of 185 firms located in the Utrecht region.
Total industry revenue reached €614 million in 2023, reflecting a steady upward trajectory for the sector.
The workforce consists of 4,750 full-time equivalent employees, highlighting the industry's role as a major employer in the creative tech space.

Market Analysis Employment Salary+1

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2024

Dutch Games Monitor 2022

The Dutch games industry generated a total turnover of €637 million in 2022, marking a significant increase from the €465 million recorded in 2021.
Employment in the sector grew to 4,850 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in 2022, up from 4,200 FTEs in the previous year.
The number of active game companies in the Netherlands rose to 675 in 2022, compared to 575 companies in 2021.

Market Analysis Employment Diversity & Inclusion+1

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2022

Dutch Games Monitor 2022: Factsheet

The Dutch games industry generated between €420 million and €440 million in annual revenue by the end of 2021, achieving an average annual growth rate of nearly 18%.
Total employment in the sector reached 4,560 jobs by 2021, reflecting an annual growth rate of over 5%.
The industry is scaling up, with the number of companies employing more than 50 people doubling to 12 firms between 2018 and 2021.

Market Analysis Employment Diversity & Inclusion+1

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2022

Games Monitor: The Netherlands 2018

The Dutch games industry reached 575 companies and 3,850 jobs by the end of 2018, generating an estimated annual turnover of €225–300 million.
The sector experienced accelerated growth between 2015 and 2018, maintaining an average annual job increase of 10 percent.
Entertainment game development expanded by 33 percent, while the applied games sector, serving healthcare, education, and government, stabilized.

Market Analysis Employment Europe

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2018

The Games Monitor 2018

The Games Monitor 2018 provides an updated analysis of the Dutch games industry, following previous research editions published in 2012 and 2015.

Market Analysis Employment Europe+1

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2018

Dutch Games Monitor: Main Facts & Figures 2015

The Dutch games industry grew by 42% between 2011 and 2015, increasing from 320 to 455 companies, though the sector remains dominated by micro-enterprises with an average of only seven employees.
Total industry employment grew from 2,730 to 3,030 professionals, a slower rate of expansion than company formation, highlighting the difficulty studios face in scaling operations.
Financial performance across the industry is modest, with the majority of companies reporting annual profits of less than €100,000.

Market Analysis Employment Europe

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2015

Dutch Games Monitor: The Netherlands 2015

The Dutch Games Monitor was first established in 2012 to provide comprehensive industry data through extensive surveys and interviews.
The 2012 edition served as the inaugural research project to offer a broad, structured insight into the state of the Dutch games industry.
Interest in data regarding the games industry has significantly increased in the years following the 2012 report.

Market Analysis Employment Europe+1

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2015

Report100 pages

Gamesmonitor '12: Gamesindustrie Onderzocht

The rise of casual games on smartphones and tablets has brought the gaming industry into the mainstream spotlight.
Titles such as Wordfeud and Angry Birds have been primary drivers of this increased industry visibility.
Casual gaming has enabled users to integrate computer games into their daily routines at any time of day.

Market Analysis Mobile Europe

Dutch Games AssociationJan 2012