Vancouver was once the hub for the video game industry in Canada. Now we have fallen behind Montreal and Toronto due to the high cost of living and lack of tax cuts for video game companies.
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6 Vancouver Video Game Companies That Have Closed
By Vancity Buzz
Vancouver was once the hub for the video game industry in Canada. Now we’ve fallen behind Montreal & Toronto due to high living costs & lack of tax cuts for video game companies. Insert sad face here.
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Rockstar Games
By Vancity Buzz
Only the second Rockstar office to ever close up shop, Rockstar Vancouver closed and merged with Rockstar Toronto to lessen overhead.
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Slant Six Games
By Vancity Buzz
Known for Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City and SOCOM Confrontation, Slant Six Games had to lay off the last of their employees in June 2013.
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Ubisoft
By Vancity Buzz
Another gaming giant, Ubisoft closed down their Vancouver office. We are definitely sad to see them go.
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Propaganda Games
By Vancity Buzz
Part of Disney Corporation, Propaganda Games closed their doors after only releasing two games.
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THQ Canada
By Vancity Buzz
Though not Vancouver’s fault, THQ as a whole declared bankruptcy in January 2013, forcing them to shut down their Vancouver office.
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EA’s PopCap Vancouver & Quicklime Games
By Vancity Buzz
As a part of EA’s big re-organization, EA closed down Vancouver’s offices for both PopCap and Quicklime Games.