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Summary

Interactive entertainment



 

The interactive entertainment industry in Lyon represents over 1,200 people involved in the publishing and creation of fun and educational interactive content: publishers, developers, script-writers, graphic designers, musicians, etc.

Today, over half of the development studios in France are based in the Lyon region, placing it at the top rank of the sector in Europe.


Lyon, European capital of video games



 

The geographical concentration of video games actors and their expertise has made the Lyon conurbation a real center of excellence in the field of interactive entertainment.

 

Key figures:

 

Lyon centralizes 30% of all video games development in France.
Lyon counts for 10% of European turnover in the video games field.

 

Above all, Lyon provides a comprehensive offer and high economic potential.

 

Twenty or so development studios, some of which are already famous on the international market: DOKI DENKI, PUMPKIN EFFECT, ETRANGES LIBELLULES, etc.
Large worldwide publishers: ELECTRONIC ARTS, INFOGRAMES/ATARI, CODEMASTERS, etc.
A major research and training center in computer science, computer graphics and multimedia: the Emile Cohl school, INSA, Lyon 1 and Lyon 2 Universities, etc.
The Lyon Game professional club, part of the Lyon Infocité association, which federates all the private players in the Rhône-Alpes region, and contributes to stimulating the economic sector.

 

 


A concentration of skills and creativity



The development policy of Lyon and its region takes concrete form in initiatives aiming to simplify the installation of businesses, and to encourage their growth.


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