This week we all spent time researching what the industry was like in different countries. My group was assigned Australia and New Zealand. We discovered that the industry in Australia is not very profitable at the moment. Most of the studios left in the country are mobile game developers and the only major AAA studios in the area are 2K and Nintendo. It is also very hard to get work in Australia due to the problems associated with getting visas. There are 3 month temporary visas but to get a full time visa you must go through a long application, assessment and have a guaranteed full time job in the country.
After seeing the other groups presentations, it was clear that the industry often centres in certain areas in a country. For example, Canada has a large number of studios in Vancouver and Seattle. The UK industry has a large number of studios in the South East of the country with many companies in and around London.
I took the time to look at www.gamedevmap.com where it can be clearly seen that the major areas for game development are the USA, UK and Europe.
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