Governmental support

International Game Developers Association

This is a growing list of resources and organizations (mostly governmental based, or funded) that are in place to support the game development industry. It is encouraging to see the growing number of governments recognizing the economic and artistic potential of games.

Contents 1 Asia-Pacific 1.1 Australia 1.2 Korea 1.3 Malaysia 1.4 New Zealand 1.5 Singapore 2 Europe 2.1 Denmark 2.2 England 2.3 France 2.4 Ireland 2.5 Isle of Man 2.6 Germany 2.7 Nordic Countries 2.8 Scotland 3 North America 3.1 Canada 3.1.1 National 3.1.2 Provincial 3.1.2.1 Alberta 3.1.2.2 British Columbia 3.1.2.3 Manitoba 3.1.2.4 Ontario 3.1.2.5 Prince Edward Island 3.1.2.6 Quebec 3.2 United States 3.3 México

Asia-Pacific

Australia

• Electronic Games Queensland
• Invest Australia
• Multimedia Victoria

Korea

• Game Infinity - Korean Game Development & Promotion Institute
• Korean Game Developers Association
• Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency
• Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency

Malaysia

• Malaysia's Multimedia Development Corporation
• Malaysia's Creative Multimedia Cluster

New Zealand

• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

Singapore

• Media Development Authority (MDA)
• Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)

Europe

Denmark

• New Danish Screen - Game development support
• Diginet.org
• Media Desk Denmark
• Nordisk MinisterrÃ¥d (Nordic Council of Ministers)

England

• East Midlands: EM Media
• North East: Game Horizon / Codeworks
• North West: Game Alliance
• South East: South East England Development Agency (SEEDA)
• South East: Skillset Business Development Scheme
• Sussex: Wired Sussex
• Yorkshire/Humber: Game Republic

France

• Cap Digital
• Capital Games
• Imaginove
• Invest in France Agency
• LyonGame

Ireland

• Enterprise Ireland
• Invest Northern Ireland
• Momentum - The Northern Ireland ICT Federation

Isle of Man

• E-Business Division of the Treasury

Germany

• Northstar Developers - association of game devevelopers in northern Germany
• G.A.M.E. - national game developers association
• Media Desk - EU's economic development agency

Nordic Countries

• Nordic Council of Ministers - Nordic Game Program

Scotland

• Scottish Enterprise

North America

Canada

National

• Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
• Telefilm Canada

Provincial

Alberta

• Alberta New Media

British Columbia

• Leading Edge BC
• New Media BC
• British Columbia Resources

Manitoba

• Manitoba Interactive Digital Media

Ontario

• Ontario Media Development Corporation - Interactive Digital Media Fund

Prince Edward Island

• PEI GamePlan
• Technology PEI

Quebec

• Alliance NumeriQC
• Invest Quebec >> Multimedia/Game Sector
• Montréal International

United States

• Austin: Texas Motion Picture Alliance
• Florida: Digital Media Alliance Florida
• Florida: Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
• Louisianna: Greater New Orleans, Inc.
• Georgia: Georgia Department of Economic Development
• Louisianna: Louisiana Game Developers Association
• North Carolina: NC Department of Commerce, International Trade Division
• Washington: Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development
• Washington: Washington State Film Office
• Washington: Enterprise Seattle

México

• PROSOFT: Programa para el Desarrollo de la Industria del Software