“Barcelona has a rich conglomerate of multinationals, big corporations, together with small, local companies that make it a rich ecosystem”
Oriol Canudas, General Manager and New Games at King
Top International video game players in Catalonia
Catalonia is the driving force of the Spanish video game ecosystem and represents 50% of its turnover. The landing of major international studios in Barcelona made it the top European region for video game foreign investment.
Barcelona-Catalonia, Europe's video gaming hotspot.
Barcelona-Catalonia is a thriving video game industry hub, attracting high levels of foreign investment.
This dynamic sector is driving the digital economy and creating positive employment opportunities. The industry offers excellent business prospects, especially for young entrepreneurs with a global vision.
Major multinational companies have already invested in Catalonia. The region has the highest number of projects and investments received, making it an attractive place to grow.
Barcelona is recognized as the best technology ecosystem in Southern Europe and is known for its growth potential. As a result, it is the most attractive metropolitan area for investment in Western Europe. Catalonia offers investment opportunities to establish R&D centers in game programming, HQ & sales offices, and growth trends in porting and gamification activities.
Catalonia's vibrant video games sector, which has attracted numerous international companies, is the most significant video games hub in Spain and one of the largest in Europe.
Top International Video Game Players In Catalonia.
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TAKE 2 (SOCIALPOINT)
T2, which owns Zynga and Socialpoint, has offices in Barcelona and employs over 300 people of over 25 different nationalities. The company develops and distributes free-to-play mobile games through major mobile stores.
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BANDAI NAMCO
Based in Barcelona, the BANDAI NAMCO Mobile Studio for Europe develops and manages new Internal F2P Mobile games and marketing live games from Japan, focusing on growing BANDAI NAMCO's western fan base and market share.
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UBISOFT
Ubisoft's AAA video game studio, with over 20 years in business, has become one of the French firm's most significant HQs abroad. In recent years they have worked on projects such as Rainbow Six Siege.
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KING/ACTIVISION BLIZARD/MICROSOFT
King is a benchmark in the video game industry worldwide, basing in Barcelona a studio for mobile video games and its regional HQ with a staff of 600 workers of 45 nationalities.
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DIGITAL LEGENDS (ACTIVISION BLIZARD/MICROSOFT)
DIGITAL LEGENDS is an iconic studio recognized internationally for its work in developing mobile games and, out of Barcelona, is now creating an all-new AAA mobile experience.
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SCOPELY
The Californian company Scopely, a leading mobile video game company, runs two offices in Barcelona with teams covering different specialties such as engineering, data analysis and analytics, creative services, and customer service.
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ZEPTOLAB
Zeptolab has based its European studio in Catalonia, employing 100 people and out of which they develop applications for smartphones and tablets.
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RIOT GAMES (Tencent)
Riot Games is a video game developer, publisher, and eSports tournament organizer. Creators of League of Legends and Arcane, the company develops products for the Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian markets in Barcelona.
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GAMELOFT
Gameloft has an extensive background in mobile game development with studios worldwide—around 150 professionals work in Barcelona, including artists, designers, programmers, and musicians.
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Rovio
Angry Birds opened its first southern European studio in Barcelona in 2023. The studio will create around 30 jobs and specializes in new experiences, levels, and mechanics for Angry Birds games.
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IO Interactive
IO Interactive, a AAA game developer, was established in Barcelona in 2021. The company currently employs 30 people and plans to create 150 additional jobs over the next four years.
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