Not to be outdone by Microsoft's moving into town to set up a game studio in the new year, GameHouse Canada intends to double its ranks, and nearly triple its footprint in Victoria in 2012 as the game company eyes expansion serious.
GameHouse, a division of RealNetworks Seattlebased announced it intends to double its staff to at least 45 people by the end of the year and move 6,000 square feet of office space on the rooftop of 712 Yates St., in January.
"Doubling in size is obviously very exciting in terms of being able to tackle new projects and hopefully we will be able to make some high quality in the new year," said Alex Mendelev, director general of Canada GameHouse.
To this end, Mendelev said the company will scour the city and look to further build a team of producers, game designers, flash developers and support staff.
"We'll be looking for people with gaming experience, but ultimately what I think is GameHouse offers the opportunity to work in small teams, which can affect the vision of the product very effectively," he said, adding because games are enjoyed by millions every day, there is a chance to do something that has meaning for a large group.
Mendelev not expect to have trouble attracting talent to the company, despite the fact that Microsoft is seeking to establish their study with 60 other people and companies are always looking for talented people.
"We saw a very high caliber of people who want to work at GameHouse, and there is an availability of resources here that is extraordinary," he said.
"There is also a desire in people to want to move to Victoria because they recognize that it is a great environment we live in is - is an attractive area of expansion for us, because of the city's high caliber of talent combined with great quality of life."
Dan Gunn, executive director of the Victoria Advanced Technology Council, said the mix of desirable location and a strong talent pool served Victoria well and allowed the technology industry to grow.
"Companies are finding that the talent they need, and is of superior quality, and they are finding is that the kind of place that they can grow and build great products," he said.
Gunn said GameHouse, which established its presence in the city when Victoriabornandbred Backstage Technologies bought last fall, is a perfect example of the kind of company that has grown through acquisition and was found because the right people in place.
"And when you have the power of a brand RealNetworks, GameHouse, or a Microsoft, you can gain attention and bring people to their city, and that's great for the technology community in general," said Gunn.
"This infusion of new talent from new areas of skills brings new ideas and broadens the base of talent."
GameHouse expansion reflects the growth of the gaming industry as a whole, and particularly the gaming industry media, the Victoria study was the focus of his early days as Backstage.
Estimates Mendelev games on social networks like Facebook has become an industry of U.S. $ 3 million to $ 4 million. Arm gaming company recorded revenues of over U.S. $ 111 million in 2010.
And in 2011, GameHouse has invested U.S. $ 10 million in social-gaming initiatives.
"The development of the social game is priority number 1 in 2012 to GameHouse," he said, noting the Victoria study will concentrate their efforts there, but they can "participate" in games for mobile phones too.
Mendelev said the expectation is that the gaming industry will continue to attract new players.
"Think of all the players who used to play in traditional formats - are already playing in social networks, where a whole new audience of people have discovered for the first time games," he said.
"They discovered first game on Facebook and you love them."
According Mendelev, GameHouse game more popular is the recently released Bayou Blast, which has 580 million users per month on Facebook, while its most popular game developed in Victoria based on the TV show Let's make a deal.
According to the company, Bayou Blast Explosion and collapse - two games released in the second half of 2011 - have attracted about 400 million daily players to date, while 3.7 million users play social games every company every month.
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