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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 Canadian gamer
is 34 years old

There are 937 active video
game studios in Canada

The average full-time industry worker makes $75,900

Our Industry is Thriving

23 Million Canadians
are gamers

We create over 48,000
Full-Time Equivalents
jobs in our industry

The average Canadian gamer
is 34 years old

There are 937 active video
game studios in Canada

The average full-time industry worker makes $75,900

National Impact

Explore province by province how the video game industry drives economic growth.

Top Selling Games in Canada

October 2024

1

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 6

SONY

2

DRAGON BALL: SPARKING! ZERO

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT

3

SUPER MARIO PARTY JAMBOREE*

NINTENDO

4

NHL 25

ELECTRONIC ARTS

5

SILENT HILL 2 (2024)

KONAMI DIGITAL ENT.

6

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD

ELECTRONIC ARTS

7

METAPHOR: REFANTAZIO

SEGA

8

EA SPORTS FC 24

ELECTRONIC ARTS

9

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS

SEGA

10

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM*

NINTENDO

1

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 6

SONY

2

DRAGON BALL: SPARKLING! ZERO

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT

3

SUPER MARIO PARTY JAMBOREE*

NINTENDO

4

NHL 25

ELECTRONIC ARTS

5

SILENT HILL 2 (2024)

KONAMI DIGITAL ENT.

6

DRAGON AGE: THE VEILGUARD

ELECTRONIC ARTS

7

METAPHOR: REFANTAZIO

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT

8

EA SPORTS FC 25

ELECTRONIC ARTS

9

SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS

SEGA

10

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM*

NINTENDO
*Digital sales not included

Source: Circana (formerly The NPD Group and IRI) /Retail Tracking Service, Canada, October 2024

Top Selling Games in Canada

For 2023

1

HOGWARTS LEGACY

WARNER BROS. GAMES

2

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM*

NINTENDO

3

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE III (2023)

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

4

NHL 24

ELECTRONIC ARTS

5

MARVEL’S SPIDERMAN 2

SONY

6

DIABLO IV

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

7

SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER (2023)*

NINTENDO

8

EA SPORTS FC 24

ELECTRONIC ARTS

9

STAR WARS: JEDI: SURVIVOR

ELECTRONIC ARTS

10

STARFIELD

MICROSOFT

11

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (2022)

ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

12

RESIDENT EVIL 4 (2023)

CAPCOM USA

13

MORTAL KOMBAT 1

WARNER BROS. GAMES

14

FINAL FANTASY XVI

SQUARE ENIX

15

ELDEN RING

BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT

16

MARIO KART 8*

NINTENDO

17

MADDEN NFL 24

ELECTRONIC ARTS

18

ASSASSIN’S CREED: MIRAGE

UBISOFT

19

FIFA 23

ELECTRONIC ARTS

20

GOD OF WAR: RAGNAROK

SONY