Video Gaming In The Netherlands
This article is about the video game market and culture in the Netherlands.
As of 2012, total money spent on games in The Netherlands is almost €600 million. In 2007, the Dutch game industry surpassed the Dutch film industry for the first time in history. The growth of the games industry in the Netherlands is about 50% higher than any other industry in the Netherlands' region. A significant part of the Netherlands' gaming industry is in serious games, in which Dutch companies make a significant part of the worldwide industry.
The Netherlands' mainstream video games market, not taking into consideration the serious and casual games, is the sixth largest in Europe. The Dutch market takes up 3.95% of the entire European market in total sales and 4.19% in software sales.
In the Netherlands, an estimated of 1,500 people are working in game development, and more than 100 companies are active in the industry.. It is even possible to do a master in gaming (e.g. *Game studies: University of Amsterdam))
Despite the global financial crisis of 2008–2009, the situation of video gaming in the Netherlands is not all that bad. Both publishers and retailers report that the crisis has certainly not caused a drop in sales, while at times, sales have even improved.
Read more about Video Gaming In The Netherlands: Consumer Availability, The Netherlands' Appearance in Video Games, Scene and Events, European Video Game Rating, Notable People in The Dutch Gaming Industry
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