Gaming industry thrives thanks to key player — the State

The Irish gaming industry has mushroomed over the past few years, with four times as many firms involved in developing computer games than three years ago.

A report on the industry shows there are 51 companies in the game development sector compared with just 13 in 2009.

The Irish Computer Games Survey 2012 was conducted to examine the size and scale of the industry in Ireland. It estimates the sector is between 6% and 12% the size of the games market in Britain.