Icelandic industry overview Betware CCP Gogogic Mind Games On the Rocks Sauma Ymir mobile Founded 1998 1997 2006 2009 2002 2004 2008 Employees 92 400 16 2 43 17 5 575 In Iceland 54 220 16 2 10 4 5 311

Betware CCP Gogogic Mind Games On the Rocks Sauma Ymir mobile

Gaming industry employees 2008

Recognition CCP - Global MMO leader with dozens of awards, world record simultaneous players and growing Betware - Vaxtasproti 2008,Clients in Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Canada Gogogic Nordic Game Awards nomiat Symbol6 On the Rocks - Legion of Amon No1 Most Anticipated by AppGamer MindGames was one of the top 10 finalists in the innovit 2009 Gulleggið competition

CCP - Global MMO leader with dozens of awards, world record simultaneous players and growing

Betware - Vaxtasproti 2008,Clients in Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain and Canada

Gogogic Nordic Game Awards nomiat Symbol6

On the Rocks - Legion of Amon No1 Most Anticipated by AppGamer

MindGames was one of the top 10 finalists in the innovit 2009 Gulleggið competition

State of play in the States Computer and Video Game Industry Tops $22 Billion in 2008 29. Jan 2008 ESA U.S. computer and video game software sales grew six percent in 2007 to $9.5 billion – more than tripling industry software sales since 1996. Sixty-five percent of American households play computer or video games. The average game player is 35 years old and has been playing games for 13 years. The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is 40 years old. Forty percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (33 percent) than boys age 17 or younger (18 percent). In 2008, 26 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999. Thirty-six percent of heads of households play games on a wireless device, such as a cell phone or PDA, up from 20 percent in 2002.

Computer and Video Game Industry Tops $22 Billion in 2008 29. Jan 2008 ESA

U.S. computer and video game software sales grew six percent in 2007 to $9.5 billion – more than tripling industry software sales since 1996.

Sixty-five percent of American households play computer or video games.

The average game player is 35 years old and has been playing games for 13 years.

The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is 40 years old.

Forty percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (33 percent) than boys age 17 or younger (18 percent).

In 2008, 26 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999.

Thirty-six percent of heads of households play games on a wireless device, such as a cell phone or PDA, up from 20 percent in 2002.

iPhone marketplace 27.000 Applications in App store and 800.000.000 downloads as of March 2009 Majority of games sold at $.99 to $4.99 70% revenue in developer pocket Enigmo: 810.000 units @ $.99 - March 09 Super monkey ball: 500.000 units @ up to $9.99 - Now 08 iShoot: $35.000 pr day to developer while #1 in app store

27.000 Applications in App store and 800.000.000 downloads as of March 2009

Majority of games sold at $.99 to $4.99

70% revenue in developer pocket

Enigmo: 810.000 units @ $.99 - March 09

Super monkey ball: 500.000 units @ up to $9.99 - Now 08

iShoot: $35.000 pr day to developer while #1 in app store

Applicable game development funding

Quebec success story Game industry subsidies since 1996 Professional game education started 2000 More than 500 titles created Generic R&D tax credits return rate 20-35%. Montreal subsidises 30-37.5% of games companies’ salaries for 5 years Income tax holidays for foreign experts of 75% for 5 years. Number of Employees

Game industry subsidies since 1996

Professional game education started 2000

More than 500 titles created

Generic R&D tax credits return rate 20-35%.

Montreal subsidises 30-37.5% of games companies’ salaries for 5 years

Income tax holidays for foreign experts of 75% for 5 years.

France National games production tax credit (CIJV) covers 20% of most production costs on games that pass a cultural test. National Video Game Fund (FAJV) funds up to 35% of game prototypes. R&D tax credits (CIR) rebate 5% of R&D expenditure Paris has the publicly funded £220m venture fund which currently funds 8 games projects out of a total of 100 candidates.

National games production tax credit (CIJV) covers 20% of most production costs on games that pass a cultural test.

National Video Game Fund (FAJV) funds up to 35% of game prototypes.

R&D tax credits (CIR) rebate 5% of R&D expenditure

Paris has the publicly funded £220m venture fund which currently funds 8 games projects out of a total of 100 candidates.

Finland Tekes offers grants for R&D, and industry exports. Tekes also has demo funding for games. Finnvera (national financing company) offers non-games-specific loan guarantees. The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (AVEK) has a small demo fund for games. POEM (The Northern Film and Media Foundation) offers non-game-specific funding for game projects.

Tekes offers grants for R&D, and industry exports. Tekes also has demo funding for games.

Finnvera (national financing company) offers non-games-specific loan guarantees.

The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture (AVEK) has a small demo fund for games.

POEM (The Northern Film and Media Foundation) offers non-game-specific funding for game projects.

Games industry in Finland

Based on http://www.hermia.fi/neogames/

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