Nyvi Estephan - gamer and eSports presenter
Nyvi Estephan - gamer and eSports presenter
You’ve marveled at Brazil’s natural beauty, experienced its delicious dishes and danced to the rhythm of samba, but did you know it has a blooming video game industry? Brazil is already a regional hub in game development and its industry is well positioned to grow even further in the years to come, exploring the opportunities offered by the expanding market.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when most businesses were struggling, the demand for game-related products increased considerably, both as a source of entertainment and as a tool to improve online education. In fact, the revenue of Brazilian developers has doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. The video game industry helped companies and consumers both to manage the hardships and restrictions imposed by a new lifestyle.
The Brazilian video game sector has been growing steadily over the past decade. In 2020, Digital Game Industry Census found there were more than 375 game development studios in the country, which represents a 180% increase from 2014. These game studios are located all over Brazil, with important development centers at Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Pernambuco, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo.
The positive outlook for development of the Brazilian gaming industry is favored by the existence of a rich ecosystem, involving dozens of small and medium studios, frameworks for supporting and financing them, specialized university courses, large events (BIG Festival, Brasil Game Show) and a national association of game developers (Abragames). Moreover, one of the world’s biggest gaming companies, Wildlife, is located in Brazil.
Since 2014, the Brazilian game industry is being presented overseas via the Brazil Games Export Program, which had the objectives of gathering data from the sector to inform both national and foreign stakeholders, and participating in meetings and events all around the world to present the Brazilian product. You can find more about Brazil Games by clicking the link below (Portuguese and English only).
Source: contxto.com
You can browse our catalogue of Brazilian game developers by scrolling down over the image.
You can browse our catalogue of Brazilian game developers by scrolling down over the image.
With new creative and amusing games coming out every year, it is clear that the Brazilian game industry is developing fast, poised to capture a bigger share of the world’s markets. Brazilian games exports have grown 600% since 2014 and its growth potential is projected to be even greater. Brazilian developers have an international mindset, with as many as 90% of game studios already exporting their products and services.
Brazilian creativity and joy can be found in the development of high-value games, not only for entertainment, but also educational purposes. Many of the award-winning games to be presented this week have been celebrated abroad, reaching gamers all over the world through every kind of platform, from mobile to PC. In addition, the country hosts many innovative gaming companies in the forefront of Virtual Reality (VR) experiences.
Did you know that many award-wining AAA games, such as Horizon Zero Dawn, Just Cause 4 and Overwatch, have been developed with the help of Brazilian talents? Many Brazilian studios integrate global value chains in the game sector, providing quality services to big game companies, like EA, Ubisoft and Sony.
Brazil has never been more on demand for services in game development. External development studios (XDev) provide cost-efficient, flexible, high-quality solutions to companies looking for ways to leverage their game projects. The XDev studios can offer a variety of services, such as end-to-end game creation, co-development, post-launch support and cloud services, 2D/3D art and animation and design of user experiences and interfaces (UX/UI). You can check their work on the videos bellow.