The White Paper on the Spanish Development of Videogames is the first report of its kind prepared in Spain that aims to show and explain in depth the panorama of the videogame sector. It has been produced and edited by DEV, with the support of ICEX Spain Export and Investment and the collaboration of AC / E and it is a complete document that illustrates all the potential available to this sector. The fifth edition that is presented in 2019 has been made with the information provided by Spanish development studies , collected through an exhaustive survey carried out during the month of May 2018.
The White Paper is aimed at developer studios, current and future professionals in the sector, public entities and, also, national and international private investors, being an excellent tool to know in depth the industry and the video game market and gather as much information as possible for decision-making and to be able to prepare investment plans and public support for the coming years. The video game is a constantly growing sector that provides great business opportunities.
A section is included on the global video game industry and the main world markets, analyzing the information from the main international reports carried out by consulting firms specialized in this sector. As a novelty, this year the conclusions of the Census of the audio sector for video games and interactive experiences in Spain have been incorporated, a project whose purpose is to publicize and value this sector in the face of video game development studies, Administrations Public and society in general.
It has also had the contribution of prominent professionals in the sector, who have analyzed the situation and future challenges of the main professions of video game development. Finally, the document includes the recommendations of the sector to the Government in order to indicate the aspects to be improved or implemented to ensure a prosperous and competitive future for our industry.
Tribute to Spectrum
As a curiosity, this year, the illustration on the cover of the report is inspired by the game for Spectrum La Pulga, by Paco & Paco. DEV wanted to pay tribute to this work, whose publication in 1983 is unanimously considered the official start of the Golden Age of Spanish video games, with a nod to mobile augmented reality, one of the segments with the most growth prospects in the industry.
The White Book on Spanish Video Game Development can be downloaded here.
