An early 2021 survey of global game developers found that 39 percent of respondents were working in the United States, followed by Canada with 12 percent. Finland and Sweden were the top-ranked locations for game developers in Europe, accounting for eight and six percent of respondents respectively.
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IGDA. (July 21, 2021). Distribution of game developers worldwide as of April 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/453785/game-developer-region-distribution-worldwide/
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