Industry leaders predict huge growth in Ireland’s digital gaming sector

The gaming industry is the right industry to be in, BioWare’s director of services, Jason Livingston, told students at the LIT Tipperary Games Fleadh 2012.

“If your parents are asking you why you’re playing around with games, show them the report that says the global gaming market will be worth €680bn by 2014. Tell them that you are in the right industry,” said Mr Livingstone.

Mr Livingstone has overseen the opening of BioWare’s Galway facility for the massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Galway facility is now close to filling the 400 jobs it announced.