Video Games

The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is leading the way in the thriving and powerful video game development industry in Georgia.

Georgia is home to more than 50 video game developers and development companies including Turner GameTap, Kaneva, Inc., Hi-Rez Studios, Blue Heat Games and CCP (formerly White Wolf). According to the Georgia Game Developers Association (GGDA), more than 2,000 Georgians are employed in some form of video game development.

Georgia is excelling in the industry, having recently received accolades in a variety of trade publications. In a recent poll by Game Developer magazine, Georgia was ranked number four in the nation in compensation levels for video game developers. In addition, Sperling’s BestPlaces recently announced that Atlanta is number three in the nation for volume of video game playing activity behind Seattle and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Georgia’s college students are also contributing to the success of the industry. More than 2,000 are taking game development classes or are involved in full video game development curriculums.

The new 2008 Georgia Entertainment Industry Investment Act provides digital entertainment producers, including video game companies based outside of the state, tax credits on products developed here. Qualifying game developers or publishers are eligible to receive a 20% base tax credit on all qualified expenditures within Georgia, such as labor, materials, and services, as well as an additional 10 percent tax credit if the client is willing to place a Georgia promotional logo within the video game product. .

An additional incentive provides for a Sales and Use Tax Exemption of up to 8% on all qualified expenses.

For more infomation, please contact:

Mr. Asante Bradford
Digital Entertainment Liaison
Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office
75 Fifth Street, NW, Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30308
(p) 404.962.4056
(f) 404.962.4053 


Or contact us at the Georgia, Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office