SGDA: The Gaming Industry in Slovakia in 2024
Country is on a declining trend for a second consecutive year.
Revenue for Slovak gaming companies decreased to €70 million in 2023 from €77.1 million in 2022.
A modest growth is expected in 2024, with revenue projected to reach €70.3 million.
The number of industry employees also fell from 1,080 in 2022 to 1,017 in 2023, with 69 gaming companies currently operating in the country.
Women make up 21% of employees. 9% of the workforce are foreigners.
Among respondents, 30.4% reported the most difficulty in hiring programmers, 15.9% in finding game designers, 14.5% in finding artists, and 13% in locating PR and marketing specialists.
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The top 10 largest Slovak companies account for €58.6 million in revenue, about 83.5% of the country’s total. The largest company is Pixel Federation; significant contributions from QORPO, Nine Rocks Games, Superscale, and STUDIO 727.
46% of the country’s gaming companies are based in Bratislava, while 20% are in Košice.
In 2023, local developers released 80 proprietary games and contributed to 157 external projects.
Currently, 310 games are in development, with most targeting PC (72.5%), followed by mobile (31.9%). Approximately 23.2% of projects are planned for Xbox and 18.8% for PlayStation.