Quebec has the symbol for the development of video games. According to a study unveiled as part of International Game Summit in Montreal, the province itself on the world for his expertise in this area and the number of jobs in this industry.
The study conducted by Secor Taktik on behalf of Alliance shows that the digital industry in Quebec video game, with 6,000 employees including developers in 4400, is the 6th largest in the world. The province lags behind Japan (20 000), California (11 500), South Korea (9000), the Great Britain (8300) and Washington (5500).
If one considers the number of developers per thousand inhabitants, the province takes 3rd place behind British Columbia and Washington, notes the president of Druid computer, André Orsonnens, in a statement.
Nevertheless, the skilled labor is scarce and must be put in place measures to ensure the sustainability and growth of the industry in Quebec, said the general manager of Digital Alliance, Pierre Proulx.
To do this, it proposes the implementation of "three major projects: the industry awareness and stimulate interest among young people of their careers, create new financial levers and offer advice and guidance to young Quebec businesses.
"The regions with which Quebec is competing largely put in place, they also support measures to attract industrial companies as well as human and financial resources. We need to monitor these measures and to compete with them. It is the continued growth of our industry, "says Orsonnens.
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