1. Consumer availability
    Distribution  Rating  Sales 

2. Belgium's appearance in video games
    Belgium as a setting  Belgian video game characters  Video games based on Belgian works 

3. Video game development
    Representation  Game developers from Belgium  Defunct game developers  Games developed in Belgium  Game publishers from Belgium 

4. Education
    University college  Other 

5. Media
     Print media    Television   Programs  Defunct Programs  Defunct Channels  Online media 

6. Scene and events

7. Notable people in the Belgian gaming industry

8. References

This article is about the video game market and culture in Belgium.

Consumer availability

Distribution

Distribution in the Belgium is usually done by publishers that cover the entire Benelux, although some of the publishers' offices are located in Belgium. Since not every publisher has a separate office for the Benelux, certain publishers take care of multiple labels, including those of other publishers.

Rating

Belgium supports the PEGI rating system but there is no legislative basis. PEGI was developed and is owned by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe which is based in Brussels.^[1]

Sales

In 2011, the Belgian consumer bought 6.54 million games. More than 84% of those games were console games. The sales generated a revenue of 220 million euro, which means they stayed stable compared to 2010.^[2]

Belgium's appearance in video games

Belgium as a setting

Belgium is not often used as an originally created setting for video games, although it does appear in some types of simulation games.

World War II games

The famous Battle of the Bulge is featured in the following video games:

• Battle of the Bulge, various wargames simulating the battle.
• United Offensive, the American campaign is set during the Battle of the Bulge.
• European Assault, the final campaign is set at the start of the Battle.
• Bulge '44 (HPS Simulations) An operational level strategy wargame, covering many scenarios, both historic and alternative.
• WWII, Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes map in multiplayer

Racing games

• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is a popular racing circuit. It's the host of the Belgian Grand Prix and has been featured in many Formula One games and other racing games like Shift, Grid , Forza Motorsport 5 and Gran Turismo.

Belgian video game characters

• Anna from the game The Great War is a nurse who was born in Ypres
• In most of the international sports games, such as the FIFA football games and olympic video games, teams or players from Belgium are featured.
• Phillipe Loren, one of Saints Row The Third's villains is of Belgian origin.

Video games based on Belgian works

Many video games are based on Belgian comic books:

• XIII
• Video games based on The Adventures of Tintin
• Video games based on The Smurfs
• Largo Winch: Empire Under Threat
• Spirou
• Video games based on Lucky Luke

Video game development

Representation

The Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA) is the organization that represents the interests of the music, video and video game industries in Belgium.

The Flemish Games Association (FLEGA) represents the Flemish video game industry, the Walloon Games Association (WALGA) represents the Walloon video game industry.

Game developers from Belgium

There are 64 game developers registered with the Flemish Games Association.^[5] Some of the game development studios in Belgium include:

Defunct game developers

Games developed in Belgium

• Adventure Rock
• Outcast
• Divine Divinity
• Battle for Donetsk
• Beyond Divinity
• Divinity II: Ego Draconis
• Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance
• Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga
• Dragon Commander
• Original Sin
• Original Sin II
• Hyperball Racing
• Sunset
• The Endless Forest
• The Graveyard
• The Path
• The Red Hood Diaries
• Hunting Simulator

Game publishers from Belgium

Education

University college

Other

Syntra LIMBURG offers multiple gaming courses.^[7]

Media

Print media

Television

Programs

Defunct Programs

Defunct Channels

• GUNKtv

Online media

• eurogamer.be
• 9lives.be
• Sensei Gaming
• Les Players Du Dimanche
• N-Gamz
• 4WeAreGamers

References

• Julian Austin (musician)
• Juliana Wetmore
• Julian Aymes
• Juliana’s Golden Mole
• Julian Bailey (actor)
• Julian Ballantine
• Julian Baltazar Marchlewski
• Julian Balthasar Marchlewski
• Julian Barnes Lane
• Julian Barrett
• Julian Battle
• Julian Beale
• Julian Beeston
• Julian Bennett (footballer)
• Julian Besteiro
• Julian Besteiro Fernandez
• Julian Bigelow
• Julian, Bishop of Eclanum
• Julian Blake
• Julian Blaustein
• Julian Bleecker
• Julian Bovis
• Julian bovis
• Julian Brahja
• Julian Bridge