Ontario Backs Game Developers with New Initiative

November 9, 2009

Ontario is launching three new programs designed to aid Ontario-based interactive development companies.

Backed by a provincial investment of $605,000, Interactive Ontario will see the following programs enacted:

• ONtheEdge –a training curriculum targeting video game entrepreneurs to provide them with business skills tailored for the industry.
• GamesID - will provide market intelligence, marketing and promotional support to video game companies by disseminating industry research and information and seeking domestic and international partnerships.
• Ontario Video Game and Digital Media Investor Network - designed to connect video game and digital media developers with Canadian and international investors.

Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, stated, “As a government, we are committed to working with the industry to generate investment and create high-value jobs for Ontarians.”

Ontario says that its local digital media industry generates around $1 billion annually. Digital Extremes, Silicon Knights, DreamCatcher Interactive, Koei Canada and BattleGoat Studios are among those that call Ontario home.

Via IndustryGamers

Posted in Canada Developers Video Game Industry/Economics

Comments

Re: Ontario Backs Game Developers with New Initiative

Submitted by TBoneTony on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 05:14.

I would love to be a game developer working in the Ontario Province.

Seems to be a good place for business. As long as Canada keep their AO18+ rating for games, they will have the uncensored versions of games that the American's don't have.

So that means I can make games for anyone from E to everyone to AO for Adults Only if I want, but for consoles I may need to abide by the Big 3's rules and also follow what the publisher wants too.

As long as they have a real understanding of the games market, I don't care what sort of restrictions I have to face, as long as it is not a politician who knows nothing about videogames telling me what I can or can't make.

So yeah, that is why I want to live in Canada for, to be able to make the games I want as long as the Big 3 allow me to and not some politician who thinks that only kids play videogames (like someone else in my own country does).

TBoneTony

Re: Ontario Backs Game Developers with New Initiative

Submitted by Philippe on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 14:42.

Digital Extremes, Silicon Knights, DreamCatcher Interactive, Koei Canada and BattleGoat Studios are among those that call Ontario home.

And let's not forget those nice people at Longbow Games.

<Cough>

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