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RTBF | Crisis in the video game industry: what is the situation for development studios in Belgium?
June 13, 2024
At a time when the video game industry is facing wave after wave of layoffs, Belgian development studios seem to be immune to the phenomenon, thanks in part to their small size.
RTBF | Video games are good for children, says UNICEF study
May 9, 2024
A New UNICEF study shows that video games are good for children if they are well designed. A result which contrasts with the famous cliché "video games are bad for children".
RTBF | Rocket Frites V5: €1,000 to win in a Belgian tournament
September 18, 2023
Rocket Frites, the Belgian Rocket League 100% tournament, is back in force for its fifth edition! An integral part of the Fiber Frites Tour in partnership with Proximus, these tournaments aim to further esport in Belgium...
L'Echo | Le Quai 10, the off-road video game
August 6, 2023
A unique venue in French-speaking Belgium, Quai 10 uses video games for mediation and discovery. A golden opportunity for the whole family to play...
DataNews | Brazilian game studio opens office in Belgium
August 1, 2023
Mito Games, a Brazilian game studio, has opened a European office in Charleroi. The company itself made the announcement in the run-up to Gamescom 2023, the major video game trade show to be held in Cologne later this month...
Gamekult | Belgium: the government wants to seduce the JV industry by lowering taxes
July 26, 2023
While there are many ways to attract industry and boost the local economy, conditional tax relief remains a tried-and-tested classic. This is the method chosen by Belgium to encourage both big oil and small studios to invest here: any video-game company connected to the Plat Pays can see its bill reduced, provided it meets a few criteria...
Games Industry.biz | Belgium officially expands its Tax Shelter to games
July 25, 2023
Belgium's tax incentive for the games industry was officially approved by the European Commision today. Already in place for the AV industry since 2003 and performing arts since 2017, the Belgian Tax Shelter will now include game productions as well. The idea is to encourage games development in Belgium, with the tax incentive open to Belgian productions, and co-productions meeting the qualifying criteria...
Pointculture | Belgian Game Awards 2023
June 29, 2023
On June 23, the fourth annual Belgian Game Awards at Sucrerie de Wavre. More than just an awards ceremony, the BGA is an opportunity to showcase a fast-growing sector...