The Netherlands Games Monitor 2024 (Dutch Games Association)

Summary

• The Dutch games industry shows a total revenue of €763 million, an average annual increase of 10.5%.p.9
• The report identified 614 active companies, up from 589 in 2021.p.9
• By the end of 2023, 4,291 people were employed in the industry, a decline of 269 jobs from 2021.p.9
• 65% of companies plan to scale, down from almost 80% three years ago.p.10
• Unreal climbed to 30% and Godot adoption jumped to 10%, while proprietary engines fell to 15%.p.10
• The industry counts 41 educational programs.p.11
• The median age of a game company is currently nine years.p.10

Key insights

1. Two out of three studios report stable or higher income than in 2021.p.10
2. Almost half of studios now earn under one hundred thousand euro, while one in five still clears one million.p.10
3. Around 40% say they will never use AI for finished assets.p.12
4. Half of Dutch Unity users are evaluating a switch after the pricing uproar.p.10
5. Two-year interval: employee numbers and revenue are reported as of the end of 2023, while surveys were conducted at the beginning of 2025.p.7