The facts & figures of the
Austrian Games Industry
The PGDA monitors the activity and development of the Austrian games industry by publishing an biennial Industry Report. This research provides an overview of the most important facts, figures and demographics of the Austrian game development scene.
Industry Report 2024
This research report was commissioned by the Austrian Economic Chamber and the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs, and was carried out by the research institute IWI.
The report is available for download (German, with an English summary).
The Numbers
Companies
Jobs
Revenue in millions of euros
Studio Distribution
The number of studios in the Austrian games industry and their distribution around the country. The majority of studios are in Vienna (82), followed by an almost equal distribution everywhere else.
Distribution of Jobs
The number of developers working in the Austrian games industry distributed in the country. The majority of jobs is found in Vienna (668), followed by Styria with 164 jobs.
Developing for many platforms
- PC is the platforms most Austrian game studios develop games for
- Mobile platforms such as smartphones and tablets are the second largest category
- One third of Austrian game studios develop games for console platforms such as PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo
Supported by
WKÖ
The Austrian Economic Chambers represent more than 540,000 member companies. As the voice of Austrian business, the WKÖ is committed to forward-looking policies which benefit the economy e.g. tax relief, cutting red tape, subsidies.
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is the most important commercial service provider and trade promotion organization in the area of foreign trade and international trend-scouting. ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, with its about 100 offices in over 70 countries, provides a broad range of intelligence and business development services for both Austrian companies and their international business partners.
IWI
The industrial economists of the IWI analyze production structures in a system oriented way and use that to develop forward-looking politico-economic concepts and solutions.