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The Romanian Video Games Development Industry
The Romanian video game industry has nearly tripled its turnover in the last decade, growing from approximately €119 million in 2015 to over €340 million in 2024.
The sector’s workforce has expanded at an annual rate of 12%, with total headcount projected to reach 343,160 employees by 2024.
Market dominance is held by major multinational publishers like Electronic Arts in Bucharest and Ubisoft in Cluj-Napoca, while mid-size studios such as Amber, Green Horse Games, and Playtika contribute between 5% and 15% of total earnings.
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RGDA – Romanian Game Developers Association
Jan 2025
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Video Games in Romania 2023
The Romanian video game industry reached a turnover of approximately €6.6 billion in 2023, supported by 350 active studios and a workforce of 6,600 employees.
The sector experienced a 6.6% contraction in 2022, marking the first decline in a decade due to an unfavorable global economic climate and service-sector volatility.
Industry activity is highly concentrated in key urban hubs, led by Cluj with 36 studios and Iași, which accounts for 17.5% of the total studio count.
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RGDA – Romanian Game Developers Association
Jan 2023
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Video Games Development Industry in Romania – 2022 (Summary & Key Insights)
The Romanian video game industry generated between €222 million and €332 million in 2022, driven by a highly export-oriented model where over 70% of revenue comes from foreign markets.
Market concentration is high, with the top three players—Electronic Arts Romania, Ubisoft Romania, and Amber Studio—accounting for approximately 47% of total industry revenue.
Electronic Arts Romania is the largest single entity in the sector, reporting €106 million in revenue, followed by Ubisoft Romania and Amber Studio, which represent significant market shares of 47.7% and 38% respectively.
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RGDA – Romanian Game Developers Association
Jan 2022
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Romanian Game Development Industry Report: 2020
The Romanian game development industry generated €218.5 million in revenue in 2020, marking a 19.1% year-on-year growth rate.
The broader IT sector, bolstered by state-aid schemes and tax exemptions, employed over 113,000 people and contributed approximately 6.8% of Romania's GDP in 2020.
Major AAA support studios including EA Romania, Ubisoft, and Gameloft employ roughly 750 developers in the country, contributing to global franchises like FIFA and Assassin’s Creed.
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RGDA – Romanian Game Developers Association
Jan 2021
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Romanian Game Development Industry Report 2019
The Romanian game development industry generated $188.5 million in 2018, representing a 19.2% year-over-year growth.
The sector employs over 6,000 professionals across approximately 103 active entities, primarily concentrated in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, and Timișoara.
77% of industry firms focus exclusively on game development, while the remainder provide ancillary services like quality assurance, testing, and publishing for international clients.
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RGDA – Romanian Game Developers Association
Jan 2019
