Digital Games: Growing the Video Games Industry in NYC
NYC’s commitment to making New York City a global gaming hub.
“New York City has a growing digital games industry and a world-class creative sector to cultivate inspiration, talent, and expertise. NYCEDC, together with the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), develops local events and supports game developers to build and grow their digital game studios.”- NYCEDC
At the heart of the NYC's gaming push is a brand new initiative: the Game Design Future Lab (GDFL), the first-of-its-kind game design incubator, launched by NYCEDC in partnership with NYU Tandon School of Engineering.
Cohorts of the GDFL receive the following:
One on one mentorship tailored to each studio's unique needs.
Business workshops and access to industry events covering both industry-specific and foundational topics
Investor outreach to connect studios with funding opportunities.
Designated office space, resources, and access to maker spaces at NYU Tandon's Brooklyn campus on Jay Street.
Members of the 1st Cohort:
CYBRLICH Studios – Building CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor, a narrative-driven, hand-animated first-person shooter offering a fresh take on genre classics
Made in Brooklyn Games – Creators of the hit VR game Don't Look Away, building rich experiences with emerging technology and social commentary
Munity Games – A worker’s co-operative game studio creating Shootlanzer, an arcade style shoot-em-up game
Pahdo Labs – Developers of the recently released Starlight: Re:Volver, a social world built around anime-inspired IP
Remixing Reality – Building a no-code platform for creating and deploying AR experiences across any AR device
Sapient Technology – Developing scalable GenAI tools integrated within Unreal Engine to streamline game development workflows
Read More on the NYCEDC : https://edc.nyc/digital-games
“New York isn't just playing the game. It's changing it.”
