Q&A
Q: Will the Irish Games Census cover salary information?
A: The Irish Games Census will not cover salary information for 2025, but we look forward to expanding the research in the coming years.
Q: How many studios and employees currently exist within Ireland?
A: 100+ Studios and 2,400 Employees. 11% Year-On-Year.
Q: In regard to the Irish Games Steam Event, what are the plans in terms of marketing and promotion?
A: We’re going to have takeover videos, gameplay videos, engagement with content creators both national and international, alongside journalists for a big push in the lead up to the event.
We’ll have bespoke artwork commissioned for the event.
Q: Will the Games Competency Framework include a framework for continued professional development/ studios or is this geared at people currently in legislation?
A: Yes. It’s aimed towards the industry at large.
Q: Does Imirt have plans to hire any more staff?
A: We are dependent on our funding to expand. We would like to have more staff in place to increase the different initiatives we’re taking on. We’re looking for funding both nationally and at an EU level. Corporate Membership is another avenue for this.
Q: What kind of initiatives can Imirt members volunteer for?
A: A great example of Imirt members volunteering is the work Craig Breathnach has done with the Imirt Steam Curator list. We encourage members to reach out with anything they want to do, to see if we can help or amplify this idea. We also encourage members to engage with us at events. Keep an eye on the Discord for additional information on volunteering.
Q: Are there any plans to support developers pitching, or to have a country booth at Gamescom 2026?
A: The goal remains to be the development of an Ireland booth at Gamescom. We are working on this, and engaging with government agencies to make it happen. This is unfortunately unlikely to happen this year. We absolutely recognise the need for this space for Irish developers to have a base of operations. This will likely be a multi-year approach, and involve both industry and government investment in both effort and funding.
Q: Have the board considered moving from discord should its relationship with consumers worsen?
A: Yes, we have acknowledged this as staff and are keeping a close eye on whats happening with Discord. The primary platform used by the Irish Games Community has changed on multiple occasions, and we will work to keep the community intact in any scenario.
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Q: Would Imirt consider partnering with a larger studio in order to make the Gamescom stand happen?
A: We’re certainly open to it, but we would need to discuss the exact nature of it.
Q: Are there any plans for Imirt to support Tabletop games further.
A: Imirt has always recognised analog games, but we’re aware there’s been no direct supports. We’re very proud to recognise analog games with the Imirt awards, but scale is an issue for setting up stronger supports. We’d like to note that analog games are included in events like Dublin Comic-Con.
