Tax Credits a Huge Draw for Game Studios to [Some Parts of] Canada
UK company Frontier Developments Ltd announced August 7 its plan to open a new game development studio in Halifax. The announcement rewards Nova Scotia’s “Your Studio Belongs Here” campaign, an initiative to entice game studios into relocating or expanding into the area. The campaign boasts lower living costs which deliver better bang for buck, “better […]
2012- Canada’s Digital Future in Focus
ComScore, the go-to internet marketing research company, recently released an annual report on Canada’s digital trends, highlighting the influence of digital media in Canada’s marketplace. “Technological innovations in digital device hardware and software have enabled a rapid increase in consumers’ digital consumption habits, marking an exciting time for the digital media industry and depicting an […]
A Major Player: Canada’s Video Game Sector
We’ve got our own tech hubs in Canada. Last year, Canada’s video game industry employed almost 16,000 people contributing $1.7 billion to economic activity, with an expected growth of 17% over the next two years according to the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC). In fact, our gaming industry is about five times that of […]
Software Development and SR&ED
Software development is a key industry when it comes to R&D in Canada – in 2008 there were over 55,000 computer systems design and related companies operating in Canada, and that number continues to grow. Between smartphone apps and cloud computing, with infinite applications in every industry, we need to keep ahead. The government is […]