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Market Study: Video Games Services in Canada

This 2016 market study, prepared with an export-oriented lens for Chilean developers, examines the video game services industry in Canada and assesses its potential as a destination for Chilean video game companies.

• Canada's video game sector generated over CAN$3 billion in 2015 and ranks among the world's top ten producers, with active studios rising from 329 in 2013 to 472 in 2015.
• Full-time employment in Canada's video game industry reached an estimated 36,500 by 2015, a 26% increase over 2013, though most of these jobs are concentrated in large studios.
• Mobile platforms dominate production, accounting for 66% of the roughly 1,280 projects completed in 2015 and 31% of revenue, while consoles still generate 35% of revenue despite a 32% decline from 2013 levels.