Video Games: More than Just a Game: The Unknown Successes of Latin American and Caribbean Studios

The objective of this study, carried out by the IDB, is to promote and give visibility to one of the sectors of the creative economy with the greatest potential, not only for the entertainment and software industries, but also for others such as health and education. This study will explore how the industry is not only capable of generating wealth, but also of creating more sophisticated jobs as new technologies develop along with the creative sectors. This presentation will highlight the region’s 50 most prominent video game studios, as well as the challenges facing the industry in Latin America. This industry has the potential not only to trigger new future jobs for the younger generations that grew up playing, but also to become an instrument for a new types of learning.