Brazil has become an increasingly promising country for the video game industry. This form of entertainment has developed a lot in recent years, mainly due to technological advances, accessibility to devices and consoles and also the growth of professionals in the area of video game development. games.
Large companies are investing in the Brazilian market, especially in the independent games sector, which are becoming increasingly popular and gaining ground in the country.
Projecting an even greater increase in growth opportunity for developers in the area, Abragames seems to be confident about the evolution of this sector in Brazil, which could become one of the five largest game producers in the world.
President of Abragames comments on the growth of the gaming market in Brazil
Photo: Mateus Campos Felipe/ Yu Hai/ Unsplash/Reproduction
In a recent interview with the website MyPSgranted during the Big Festival 2023 event, the president of the Brazilian Association of Game Developers (Abragames), Rodrigo Terra, commented on public policies and the growing video game market in Brazil.
In addition, he gathered forms that will be used in the second National Games Industry Survey. Rodrigo spoke about the history of the games market in Brazil and explained how Abragames, together with ApexBrasil and other events, help to boost the Brazilian market:
“Over the last 15 years, we have gone from a market where Brazilian gamers were even prejudiced against local games to one where developers are beginning to grow in quality: new mechanics and genres have been created, in addition to a new narrative diversity that explores the multicultural aspect of Brazil. Today, these studios that were small 15 years ago are now medium or large in size and are able to negotiate with major publishers.”
In Terra’s view, Brazil will experience promising growth and is capable of reaching the ranking of the five largest game producers in the world. This excitement comes after the results of the first National Survey of the Games Industry, which revealed a 169% increase in the number of Brazilian studios, rising from 375 to 1,009.
“Our big dream is for Brazil to become one of the five largest game producers in the world. Whether it will be AAA or indie, we don’t know yet.”
Leveraging indie games
Photo: Abragames/Reproduction
Rodrigo explains that Brazil has a strong vocation for the production of independent (indie) games, with a large investment in gameplay. In addition, he highlights how players are increasingly interested in different games, with new stories and styles, citing Sony, which implemented an indie game studio.
He also commented on Brazil’s political role in games, with the promotion of Brazilian culture, which can reshape world perceptions through video games:
“Brazil can have a very important position as a policy maker, and demonstrating this through games can show the international market that they need to come here to learn more about us.”
A 2nd National Games Industry Survey is available for developers to participate, and the deadline to respond to the form ends today, July 15th.
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