Video gaming in Belgium

This article is about the video game market and culture in Belgium.

Contents

Consumer availability

Distribution

Distribution in the Belgium is usually done by publishers that cover the entire Benelux, although some of the publishers' offices are located in Belgium. Since not every publisher has a separate office for the Benelux, certain publishers take care of multiple labels, including those of other publishers.

Belgium's appearance in video games

Belgium is not often used as an originally created setting for video games, although it does appear in some types of simulation games.

World War II games

The famous Battle of the Bulge is featured in the following video games:

Racing games
Sports games

In most of the international sports games, such as the FIFA football games and olympic video games, teams or players from the Belgium are featured.

Video game development

Game developers from Belgium

[1] [2] http://blog.gamedevelopment.be/bedrijven/

Company Location Founded Type
Larian Studios Ghent 1996 core games and educational games
Tale of Tales Ghent 2002 art games
Endrone Ghent
Neopica Ghent
Playlane Drongen
GriN Antwerp
Nuclide Antwerp
Sakari Games Antwerp 2008
AIM Productions Hove 1994
PreviewLabs Kontich 2009 Rapid prototyping
Atomik Berchem
Fishing Cactus Bergen
Hippo Point Interactive Diest
AMA Studios Charleroi
Daedalus Studios Kortrijk
Hyperion Entertainment Brussels 1999 AmigaOS development

Defunct game developers

Company Founded Ended  
10 Tacle Studios 2003 2008 filed for bankruptcy in August 2008
Appeal
Gabitasoft

Game publishers from Belgium

Company Location Founded Type

Games developed in Belgium

Education

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Program School City Degree
Digital Arts & Entertainment Howest Kortrijk Bachelor of Science

Media

Print media

Magazine Publisher Since
Gunk T.Vgas 2004
Chief De Vrije Pers 2007

Television

Online media

References