Gaming Canada: We’re Number Three

[tom_mai78101]

Canada, according to data from the Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESCA), is now the world’s third-largest home to game developers, surpassing the United Kingdom and trailing only Japan and the United States.

While the UK tries to compensate by finally passing tax-breaks for those in the game development sector, GamePolitics caught up with Peter White (pictured), President of the London (Ontario) Economic Development Corporation (LEDC), which, in turn, is a member of the Ontario Technology Corridor (OTC).

The five-year old OTC promotes Ontario as a region that is especially receptive to technology and videogame developers, complete with tax incentives, affordable cost-of-living and a treasure trove of universities turning out skilled graduates that are ready to go to work.

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[Lobster]

... Canada... will not be nuked in my plan for world domination

 

[Jedimindtrixxx]

thats biased. in my plan of world domination, i spin the globe and stab my finger and nuke wherever it lands.

Ontopic, go canada!

 

[Jimpy]

"As an Ottawan, he wants developers to settle in that province." I believe you mean, "As an Ontarian..."

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Chris Kimberley

Fail comment is fail. Someone doesn't know Ottawa exists.

 

[SerraAvenger]

The NOC doesn't even have "Game Design", only "Game Development" which is videogame programming.
How should I ever qualify to immigrate if they don't even list my job?
Just lol.

 

[Matemeo]

The NOC doesn't even have "Game Design", only "Game Development" which is videogame programming.
How should I ever qualify to immigrate if they don't even list my job?
Just lol.

Most companies would recommend you do not take a Game Design major. Emphasis on it with a very strong backing in either Software Engineering or Computer Science is recommended. A lot of people pigeonhole themselves into Game Design and don't have the technical knowhow to back it up.

 

[SerraAvenger]

Emphasis on it with a very strong backing in either Software Engineering or Computer Science is recommended.

Certainly. The problem is though that you need to have had a job that's listed in the NOC for one year. Computer Science is, but If my job is Game Design, I still don't fit the requirements no matter what I graduated in.

 

[seph ir oth]

Certainly. The problem is though that you need to have had a job that's listed in the NOC for one year. Computer Science is, but If my job is Game Design, I still don't fit the requirements no matter what I graduated in.

Therefore, switch your major to Political Science.