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Rocket Science, which already has studios in New York and Austin, Texas, will set up a new studio in Cardiff.The company has worked with the world's biggest games developers including the makers of Marvel games and Activision Blizzard, which produces Call of Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft. He added: "How do we do our best to make the kid in school who wants to make games actually think it's a reality?
Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden said: "This significant investment will support the Welsh government's strategic objective of developing the games industry in Wales."According to the The Independent Gaming Developers Association, there were 140 games developers in Wales in 2022 compared with fewer than 100 in 2020.
The largest publisher, Wales Interactive, has helped create games for Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox.Chief executive and co-founder David Banner said: "The games industry makes more money than the film and music industries combined so it's really something Wales should tap into more going forward.