Video Games Europe
| Formation | 1998[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Chairman | Olaf Coenen[3] |
| Website | www |
Video Games Europe is an independent federation, representing the interests of the video game industry in Europe to the main stakeholders: EU institutions, international organisations, academics, or the general public. This objective is pursued through a variety of actions, such as meetings, conferences, sponsorships and informational actions aimed towards the public.
History[edit]
Founded in 1998, Video Games Europe (formerly known as Interactive Software Federation of Europe, ISFE) initially only included the national interactive software trade associations of the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands. In January 2002, Video Games Europe opened up to include any company representing the industry within the 30 member states of the European Economic Area, plus Switzerland.
In 2002 Video Games Europe was registered under Belgian law as an international association with scientific and pedagogical purposes. In April 2003, Video Games Europe founded PEGI ('Pan European Game Information) which has become the gaming industry's rating system for Europe. The Video Games Europe office is located in Brussels.
Activities[edit]
Video Games Europe main activities regard the following goals:
- Creating European awareness
- Providing information to consumers
- Providing research/market data
- Supporting national representation in all EU countries
- Acting against software piracy
Members[edit]
Game publishers[edit]
- Activision Blizzard
- Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
- Electronic Arts
- Level Infinite
- Riot
- Microsoft Europe
- Nintendo of Europe
- SEGA Europe
- SIE Europe
- Square Enix
- Supercell
- Take-Two Interactive Software
- Ubisoft
- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Roblox
- Embracer
- Epic Games
- Niantic
Local interactive software associations[edit]
- Österreichischer Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware (OVUS) - Austria (German Wikipedia)
- Video Games Federation Belgium (VGFB) - Belgium
- Syndicat des Editeurs de Logiciels de Loisir (SELL) - France
- game - Germany (German Wikipedia)
- Associazione Editori Sviluppatori Videogiochi Italiani (IIDEA) - Italy
- Romanian Game Developers Association (RGDA) - Romania
- Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld - en geluidsdragers (NVPI) - the Netherlands
- Association for the Nordic Game Industry (ANGI) - Nordic region
- Stowarzyszenie Producentów i Dystrybutorów Oprogramowania Rozrywkowego (Spidor) - Poland
- Associação de Empresas Produtoras e Distribuidoras de Videojogos (AEPDV) - Portugal
- Asocijacija industrije video igara Srbije (SGA) - Serbia
- Asociación Española de Videojuegos (AEVI) - Spain
- Swiss Interactive Entertainment Association (SIEA) - Switzerland
- The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) - United Kingdom
References[edit]
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