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Announcing: enterpriseSeattle's Interactive Media Impact Study - In 2007, enterpriseSeattle set out to explore how the Video Game industry impacted King County. The numbers are impressive. Read more here.
Business Case for Interactive Media - Competitive and Innovative
Washington State is a global leader in Interactive Media development.
For many years, Washington-based companies have led the way in game development. Starting as far back as Cyan's PC games of the nineties Myst and Riven, to Valve's Half Life, and Bungie's Halo trilogy, our history is strong. With Microsoft, Nintendo, and RealNetworks in Seattle's backyard along with over 150 noteworthy game-technology companies, the Puget Sound region can claim to be one of the top game-development centers in the world.
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Over the years, the Puget Sound area has become a who's who in the industry with companies such as Monolith, Warner Bros. Interactive, Gas Powered Games, and Sony Online Entertainment just to name a few. Our local industry is strong and they work very well together. Over the last few years, an industry task force gathered and collaborated with public and private sector leaders to develop the Washington Interactive Media Program - the first of its kind in the nation. This program was designed to promote, nurture, and grow the video game industry in our area. The objectives are to promote the region as a global center for game development; to educate local government and community about the strength of this industry; to work with educational institutions to ensure that our workforce is prepared for the jobs that our companies are creating; to help with recruiting of talent; and to work with financial entities to educate about this industry's unique business model. This website is one of the many outcomes of the task force. I must give thanks to DigiPen Institute of Technology and Evergreen Events for assisting us in this project.
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We are committed to growing the local interactive media industry by nurturing and creating opportunities for entrepreneurial and expanding businesses. With over 15,000 jobs at companies or divisions wholly devoted to games today, we are growing at over 30% each year. The game industry has a strong past and present in the Seattle area, and the future is bright. Our lifestyle mixes progressive, creative culture with a casual nature that makes the state a very attractive place to live, work, and play. Because of this, we will continue to draw the best and the brightest. If you are looking to open up offices here in the Seattle area, or need information about our local community, call Kristina Hudson at 206.389.8657.
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Why the Seattle Area?
#7 Best City for Young Professionals - Forbes Magazine, June 21, 2007
Top Video Game City in the United States - Sperling's Best Places, Oct. 2006
Most Educated City - U.S. Census Bureau data, August 2006
#6 amoung the top-ten arts destinations in the U.S. - American Style magazine, June 2007
Most Unwired City in the United States (city with the best wireless internet access) - Sperling's BestPlaces, June 7, 2005
Washington State has one of the largest concentrations of Interactive Media developers in the world.
It is estimated that our local industry was worth $4.6 billion in 2006 in direct revenue to the State of Washington.
Washington State is home to over 150 Interactive Media companies and divisions dedicated to the Interactive Medial Industry.
In 2006 these companies and divisions employ over 15,000 employees in Washington State.
Two of the three major video game console and game manufacturers are headquartered in the Puget Sound area: Microsoft and Nintendo.
In Washington State you could have access to companies that generate all four types of interactive media- Microsoft: Xbox 360 (console) and Windows (PC); Nintendo: Game Boy and DS (handheld), Wii (console); and four of the country's largest mobile carriers (AT&T, Sprint/Nextel, T-Mobile and Alltel).
For the development of serious games, Washington State has prestigious research facilities such as the University of Washington in the field of health sciences and also several military bases.
Japanese companies in the handheld entertainment field have chosen the Seattle area for their US offices, including: Dwango Wireless, Index Corporation - with their purchase of Mobliss, and Square Enix with their purchase of UI Evolution. |
The opportunities and projections for the growth of the industry in this region are enormous and enterpriseSeattle welcomes the opportunity to discuss how your company can be a part of this dynamic, entrepreneurial community.
Contact enterpriseSeattle's Business Development Manager Kristina Hudson at (206) 389-8657 to learn more about the opportunities the region holds for Interactive Media businesses.
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