Canada’s Video Game Industry 2021
Canada’s video game industry has quietly grown into one of the largest and most successful in the world. Over the past 25 years many of the largest and most well-known studios have made Canada home. With close to 1,000 studios spread across the country Canada’s industry is an ecosystem of multinationals and Canadian owned and operated studios.
Annual Reports
Have a read of our latest Annual Report and learn more about what ESAC is doing for our industry here in Canada.
Real Canadian Gamer Essential Facts 2020
The term gamer usually sparks conversations in the gaming community. We wanted to hear from gamers to find out what they thought of the term and if they had to describe themselves if they would use the term. Here’s what we learned.
Crush COVID
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada is proud to partner with the Public Health Agency of Canada in communicating public health measures to gamers across the country. The pandemic has affected our communities, our everyday lives and our health.
COVID-19 – Industry Response
Resources, updates and more about how the video game industry is responding to COVID-19
#SVGC2020 FINALISTS
This year's top three games in #SVGC2020 showcase top-notch talent from a crosssection of Canada's post-secondary game development programs:
• First Place – Cold Sun, NAD-UQAC/UQAC
• Second Place – Wyrmwood, Sheridan College
• Third Place – The Last Frame, UQAC
We are the voice of the Canadian video game industry.
We work on behalf of our member-companies to ensure that Canada remains a great place to innovate, create and publish video games.
Our industry is thriving
23 MILLION CANADIANS are gamers.
We create over 48,000 full-time equivalents jobs in our industry.
The average full-time industry worker makes a $75,900 salary.
The average Canadian gamer is 34 years old.
There are 692 active studios in Canada. +16% increase since 2017.
The industry adds $4.5 billion annually to Canada’s GDP. That’s a 20% increase since 2017.
The industry creates over 27,700 full-time jobs in Canada. Up 28% since 2017.
Get in touch with us
Policy Inquiries
Paul Fogolin
Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs
pfogolin@theESA.Ca
(416) 620-7171
Mailing Address
Entertainment Software Association of Canada
15-75 Bayly Street West Suite 386
Ajax, ON L1S 7L7