Trade bodies

BIU

The German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) is the body which represents the relevant providers and producers of entertainment software in Germany.

It organises the interests of relevant companies in the field of interactive entertainment. As the central point of reference for media and political and social institutions, the BIU provides information on all issues connected with computer and video games.

Dataspelsbranschen - Swedish Games Industry

Swedish trade organization.

Entertainment Media Council

Join the first and only association for interactive entertainment business leaders. Entertainment Media Council empowers members to become, network with, and learn from entrepreneurs, C-level executives, and senior managers.

Game Republic

Game Republic is an industry-led games network that supports and promotes the Yorkshire and UK games industry, with members including Rockstar Leeds, Sumo Digital, Leeds Metropolitan University, Just Add Water, Four Door Lemon, and the University of Bradford.

Our mission statement is simply:
“More business for Game Republic members”

Game Republic is emerging from its predominantly public-funded past, and from April 2011 is expanding and offering more extensive commercial benefits to its Yorkshire and UK members, developing a more effective membership structure that will include games developers, digital publishers, digital companies, support industries and academic institutions.

Game Republic is evolving to become even more relevant and essential to businesses looking for support...

International Game Developers Association

Nordic Game Program

The Nordic Game Program includes the Nordic Game conference and Career Expo, Nordic Game activities at games industry events around the globe, as well as Nordic game development support, information and infrastructure activities.

The Nordic Game Program is a part the Nordic cultural cooperation and is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, and administered by Nordic Game Resources AB, a Swedish limited company.

The ESA

TIGA

TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house publisher owned developers. We also have outsourcing companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership.

TIGA's vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. We focus on three sets of activities: political representation, generating media coverage and developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members. This means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and improved commercial opportunities.

UKIE

The Trade association for UK Interactive Entertainment

Zegetron S.A.

Greek videogames distributor

Zegetron S.A., a member of the Zita Group, was founded on 1992 in Athens with the sole purpose of promoting and distributing the software and hardware manufactured by Sega in the Greek market. After expanding its portfolio and activities, Zegetron has become one of the biggest I.T. and gaming businesses in Greece.

Zegetron is a constantly growing and evolving com...