DigiBC is offering a limited number of exhibitor spots, sponsored by Xsolla, in the Mobile Spotlight at Beta Lounge, part of the Signals Creative Tech Expo. Showcase your project to investors, publishers & industry leaders, get hands-on feedback, and connect with...
Interactive Digital Media
Apply to Kabam’s GameChanger Scholarship
This year, Kabam is focusing on supporting the next generation of talent in the video game industry by highlighting students pursuing art and design. Their goal is to empower students and provide them with the resources they need to pursue their passions. Kabam is...
Creative BC announces $300K pilot program to accelerate early-stage growth of British Columbia video game companies
Vancouver, B.C. (September 10, 2025) – Creative BC is proud to announce the launch of the Video Games Early Stage Growth Program (the Program), a new pilot initiative that will provide $300,000 in funding to support emerging video game companies in British Columbia....
DigiBC Teams Up with Netflix to Make a Multi-Year Investment in VFX and Animation Training
Netflix, the global streaming and production service, has teamed up with DigiBC in a partnership designed to strengthen B.C.’s animation and visual effects (VFX) talent pipeline. Netflix grew its local presence in 2022 with the acquisition of two B.C.-based studios,...
British Columbia at Gamescom 2025
Between August 20 and 24, 2025, British Columbia's acclaimed video game companies will be in attendance at Gamescom 2025, among industry giants such as Nintendo, Xbox, Ubisoft, and Sega. Hosted in Cologne, Germany, Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event, a trade...
Call for Entries: G-Star 2025 in Busan, South Korea
Trade and Invest B.C. is pleased to invite all B.C. Gaming Companies to G-STAR 2025, Korea’s largest gaming trade show. G-STAR attracts over 210,000 attendees from around the world, making it an ideal platform to unveil your latest games, technologies, and innovations...
Province boosts tax credit for game developers
On Monday, July 7, 2025, the Province of British Columbia announced a historic update to the Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit, making the program permanent and increasing the credit rate. This change will benefit video game and virtual reality (VR) developers...
Call for Entries: Gamescom 2025
Gamescom is an annual trade show in Cologne, Germany. It is Europe's most important trade show for interactive entertainment, and the largest gaming event in the world. Through the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Canada has had a strong presence at Gamescom in...
DigiConnect Mentorship Program
DigiBC has officially launched DigiConnect, a new mentorship program aimed at helping early-career professionals grow their skills, gain industry insights, and build meaningful connections across the creative tech sector. DigiConnect pairs mentors and mentees across...
Apply to MATCH 2025 for Global Coproduction Opportunities by August 15
MATCH is a yearly program powered by SpielFabrique, offering video game studios an incredible opportunity to connect with compatible partners from different countries and elevate their projects through coproduction. MATCH fosters studio development through three key...
Five B.C.-based video game studios are the first recipients of funding through the new Canada Media Fund Creative BC video game development program
Toronto and Vancouver, March 25, 2025 — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) and Creative BC announce the first recipients of funding for video game development through a joint $1M investment supporting the growth of five B.C.-based video game studios. Announced in August...
Join the Online Roundtable for Accelerating Inclusive Action in Games on March 12!
International Women’s Day: Accelerating Inclusive Action in Games, organized by Diversity in Games, is an online event that will focus on actions to continue fostering a more equitable and inclusive environment in the gaming industry. Speakers: • Alejandra Meza, Head...
Fourteen B.C. Companies Receive Funding to Advance Interactive Digital Media Projects through Creative BC and BC Arts Council
Vancouver, B.C. (February 20, 2025) - Today, the BC Arts Council and Creative BC are pleased to announce the recipients of their Interactive Fund partnership. This year, the program will support 14 B.C. companies with $600,000 to develop original interactive digital...
Apply for the 2025 Signals XR Lab – Deadline March 18
The Signals XR Lab is a year-long program designed to elevate the creative and professional capabilities of early and mid-career Canadian and Indigenous XR producers. The key objective of the program is to foster the growth of the XR sector by offering mentorship,...
Call for Entries: Game Developers Conference 2025
Creative BC is accepting applications for the Game Developers Conference 2025 in San Francisco, U.S. via the Passport to Markets program, which provides travel support to B.C.-based film, TV, digital media, media producers, sales agents and book publishers. These...
Call for Entries: SXSW 2025
Creative BC is accepting applications for SXSW 2025 in Austin, U.S. via the Passport to Markets program, which provides travel support to B.C.-based film, TV, digital media, media producers, sales agents and book publishers. These creative media professionals are able...
Explore the Future of Creative Technology at Signals Creative Tech Expo 2024
Signals Creative Tech Expo 2024, a premier event jointly organized by DigiBC and the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), is set to be a pinnacle in the realm of creative technology, showcasing innovative storytelling across video games, XR (extended...
Creative BC and Canada Media Fund launch a $1M joint partnership to support video game companies in British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C. (August 30, 2024) – Today, Creative BC and the Canada Media Fund (CMF) are proud to announce a new program that will invest $1,000,000 in grants of up to $200,000 to support the growth of video game businesses in British Columbia. Funding for these...
British Columbia at PLAY NYC 2024
Play NYC, New York’s premier gaming convention, returns in its 9th year from August 23 to August 25, 2024 in partnership with Anime NYC. British Columbia’s J Tseng of narraticlabs is attending through Creative BC's Passport to Markets program, which provides travel...
British Columbia at gamescon 2024
Gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Gamescom is the world's largest gaming event and three delegates from British Columbia's gaming industry will be in attendance with support from...
