The Games Monitor 2022 edition with the facts, figures, trends and developments in the Dutch games industry is now available for download on the Dutch Game Garden website. Between 2018 and 2021 the Dutch Games industry has grown significantly, and Dutch Game companies have benefited from the growth in the global game market. Please note […]
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On January 10th we had the pleasure of hosting another visit of the Ministry of OCW (Education, Culture and Science). Together with the Secretary-General Loes Mulder (who just started in her new position a few days prior), the Director of Media and Creative Industries Youssef Louakili and the Senior Policy Officer Creative Industries & Film
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Dear DGA Community, We’re looking for two new board members at the Dutch Games Association as our current chairman, Derk de Geus, is stepping down in early 2024 after a 4-year tenure. This creates two important vacancies on our board: Chairperson and Government Relations. We are looking for people with experience in the game industry,
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(For English, see below) Sinds mijn aantreden als voorzitter 3,5 jaar geleden stond een betere relatie met de overheid hoog op mijn verlanglijstje. Het voelde alsof de industrie onder de radar vloog en de kreet “Waar is de overheid?” kwam regelmatig langs in gesprekken met verschillende gamemakers. Met de groeiende ondersteuning in buurlanden zoals Duitsland
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Tonight the winners of the Dutch Game Awards 2023 were announced at the leading awards show for the Dutch game industry. This thirteenth edition of the award show took place during Dutch Media Week in Beeld & Geluid in Hilversum. The Dutch Game Awards has several categories, from ‘Best Game’ to ‘Best Innovation’ and four
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September 12th. A day I had been looking forward to since I received an email from our Dutch Royal House, somewhere mid July. After an absolutely lovely phonecall with the secretary, things quickly became very concrete. Her Majesty the Queen wanted to visit the Dutch game industry on September 12th! There’s only one chance to
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In the past week the jury of the Dutch Game Awards came together to make their final decision about the 2023 nominees. We can now present to you our nominees of the Dutch Game Awards 2023. From more than 60 submitted games, the jury has narrowed its selection down to three games per category. Some of the submitted
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Her Majesty Queen Máxima will pay a working visit to the Dutch games industry on Tuesday 12th September. The visit will focus on the developments and growth of the games industry in the Netherlands. The visit to the Dutch Games Association will take place at Guerrilla in Amsterdam, where Queen Máxima will receive a tour
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Great news! The CIIIC consortium’s application to the National Growth Fund has been approved. The Cabinet accepts the advice of the independent advisory committee and invests in the program. CIIIC stands for Creative Industries Immersive Impact Coalition. The application was submitted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). The Creative Industries Top Team,
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It’s a wrap! The deadline of the game submission period for the Dutch Game Awards 2023 has passed. 65 games have been submitted! The jury will play all the games in the upcoming weeks, and there will also be a jury day on which the jury will have a full day of game testing together.
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