Europe's video game landscape – punching above our weight
Europe’s video game landscape – punching above our weight. No matter the type of game players chose from the experience often includes intricately designed worlds, rich storylines, and a well-developed gameplay
Offering Players choice of business models in the video games industry as some games offer multiple paths of entry
What we lack in major platforms in Europe, we more than make up for in our impressive SME game development industry, creating global hits and using a variety of business models that make the games accessible to all
There are 5,900 game dev studios in the EU
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making games
Global Hits, Made in Europe
The video games ecosystem in Europe is complex ranging from large studios to SMEs. Making up over 114,400 people working in the sector
And these thousands of video games SMEs make up Europe’s digital strength!
How games are financed
The video games industry is innovative and employs many different business models. This diversity of games provide consumers with a vast amount of choices:
What games to play
which platform to play on
To pay for games or their add-ons
Many new platforms, genres of games, and business models have developed over the last twenty years in response to consumer expectations for new content and experiences
Innovation of Business Models
some Business Models in the Video Games Industry
