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.

Table of 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

[edit] Asia-Pacific

[edit] Australia

• Electronic Games Queensland
• Invest Australia
• Multimedia Victoria

[edit] Korea

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

[edit] Malaysia

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

[edit] New Zealand

• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

[edit] Singapore

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

[edit] Europe

[edit] Denmark

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

[edit] 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

[edit] France

• Capitol Games
• Invest in France Agency
• LyonGame

[edit] Ireland

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

[edit] Isle of Man

• E-Business Division of the Treasury

[edit] 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

[edit] Nordic Countries

• Nordic Council of Ministers - Nordic Game Program

[edit] Scotland

• Scottish Enterprise

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

[edit] National

• Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund
• Telefilm Canada

[edit] Provincial

[edit] Alberta

• Alberta New Media

[edit] British Columbia

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

[edit] Manitoba

• Manitoba Interactive Digital Media

[edit] Ontario

• Ontario Media Development Corporation - Interactive Digital Media Fund

[edit] Prince Edward Island

• PEI GamePlan
• Technology PEI

[edit] Quebec

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

[edit] United States

• 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

[edit] México

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