The ‘designer’ video game of King British company said that Portugal is “a really good place” to invest and hire admits Portuguese talent in the biggest event for video game makers, which will take place in Lisbon on Saturday.
On the eve of the biggest event ever held in Portugal for video game creators, Game Dev Camp, Matthew Buxton, ‘designer’ of the company responsible for such hits as’ Candy Crush Saga ‘states:.. “Personally, if I do a gaming company was here that would”
“The industry of video games is very serious and Portugal may develop it incredibly well to embrace this challenge consider there are several opportunities and that Portugal would be a good place for any company in the sector to do business, “said Matthew Buxton, noting that the gaming industry” is really growing “in the country.
On top expectations as the Game Dev Camp, Matthew Buxton puts the possibility of knowing the Portuguese industry and perhaps even hiring new and talented Portuguese for the King.
“It will be great to meet more talent in Portugal . I think the Portuguese industry is increasingly attracting attention and being perceived. Although this industry is still relatively small, it is great to see these people, “he said.
The ‘designer’ video game said he knows a lot of people who do not necessarily understand the reason for the existence of this sector or I do not see that industry a particularly valuable career, like that of a doctor, a lawyer or a dentist, but stressed: “Everyone needs to play, needs ‘average’, to see things and enjoy life. There is a good culture in Portugal and I think that games could be something that Portugal could become famous. “
Matthew Buxton also spoke of intervention that will make the Game Dev Camp, which is speaker adding that address the issues that make life easier with a ‘designer’ video game (mechanical part of the game design).
“I will focus myself on how you can make a number of decisions that have to be taken is smaller and as should have a focus on smaller games. Smaller games are easier to make. My principle is:. The games are like coffee and Portuguese should be like a ‘tap’ instead of a ‘Starbucks latte’, “compared
Asked about the future, ‘designer’ forward that “will definitely be computerized and code-related, so it leaves a council to Portugal.
” Would recommend to any Portuguese to learn the code or go to video games because this is an industry that will still have a great growth, “he said.
Microsoft welcomes on Saturday in Lisbon the biggest event ever held in Portugal for video game creators, Game Dev Camp, which will be 450 participants from all sectors of industry and more than 75 national projects.
According to information from Microsoft in Portugal, the event, which now holds its second edition, “is, once again sold out” and has about 450 participants from studios, schools, ‘medium’ and ‘youtubers’ at national and international level, and more than 30 speakers, of which 40% are international.
According to data of the site’ Statista on the growth of gaming furniture in Portugal, revenue estimates for 2015 are around 27.8 million dollars (approximately EUR 24.5 million), a figure that will increase to $ 33 million (approximately EUR 29 million) next year and to 40 million (EUR 35 million) in 2020. The growth rate is around 7.38%.
It is difficult to know precisely how much it costs the industry in Portugal, but it is assumed that the total values exceeding 7 digits.
Hundreds of games developed in Portugal are already published in the stores ‘mobile’, 16 Portuguese games are published and allowed the ‘Steam’ platform, a leading platform for game distribution PC, and, for now, only seven have been published in Portuguese games consoles, all this millennium, according to the video game historian Ivan Barroso.
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