Video games in the Republic of Ireland
Overview of video games in the Republic of Ireland
Video game development is a developing industry in the Republic of Ireland, with some government attempts made to encourage investment via tax breaks. [1] [2] Of the approximately €206 million spent by Irish people on video games in 2015, Irish game developers "[saw] little of this spend". [3]
Video gaming in Ireland grew from the 1970s and, for example, the Atari 2600 was manufactured in Limerick to meet demand for both Irish and export markets. [4] By 2020, video game companies in Ireland included Keywords Studios , Havok and Romero Games . [5] [6] [7] A video games festival was held in Dublin in 2018. [8]
In 2007, the Irish Film Censor's Office (IFCO) was one of four European classification organisations to ban Manhunt 2 . [9] The ban, later lifted, was the first video game ban in Ireland. [10] Under the 1989 Video Recordings Act, the head of IFCO "may prohibit a video game" if it is deemed "unfit for viewing". [11] Ratings and classifications in Ireland are otherwise applied through the (voluntary) Pan European Game Information (PEGI) age-rating scheme, of which Ireland is a member. [11]
Video game companies of Ireland
Active companies
- Demonware (networking code) [5]
- DIGIT Game Studios (mobile games) [5]
- Havok (company) (middleware engine) [5]
- Keywords Studios (game development, localisation, audio, art, QA, etc) [5]
- Romero Games (independent studio) [6]
Defunct companies
- Eirplay Games (founded 2002 and defunct 2009) [ citation needed ]
- Emerald Software (founded 1988 and defunct 1991) [ citation needed ]
- Funcom Dublin Ltd. (branch; 1994 to 2001) [ citation needed ]
Publishers
- KamaGames (publisher & dev. Mobile & casino games) [ citation needed ]
- Playrix (Dublin HQ. Russian publisher & dev. Mobile games.) [ citation needed ]
References
- ↑ "Ireland targets Scottish games industry" . GameSpot . Archived from the original on 2012-07-29 . Retrieved 2011-05-23 .
- ↑ "Getting to the next level" . Irish Times . 2011-02-25 . Retrieved 2011-05-23 .
- ↑ "Ireland spent an estimated €206m on video games last year but how many were Irish" . independent.ie . 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "The History of Gaming in Ireland I: The Systems that Made Us Gamers" . independent.ie . 9 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "13 Irish-led video game business to watch" . thinkbusiness.ie. 26 August 2020 . Retrieved 19 March 2021 .
- 1 2 "Irish video gaming industry offers major possibilities" . irishexaminer.com . Irish Examiner. 30 October 2017 . Retrieved 19 March 2021 .
- ↑ "Lockdown takes games industry to a higher level" . irishtimes.com . Irish Times. 28 May 2020 . Retrieved 19 March 2021 .
- ↑ " "It's the unknown": Games festival to educate parents on gaming" . rte.ie . November 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Ireland one of four states to ban violent game" . irishtimes.com . Irish Times. 23 August 2008 . Retrieved 19 March 2021 .
- ↑ "Ireland bans its 1st video game, calling it 'gross' - Technology & science - Games | NBC News" . NBC News . Retrieved February 19, 2015 .
- 1 2 "Censorship and classification" . justice.ie . Department of Justice . Retrieved 19 March 2021 .
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