“Uruguayan video game ecosystem showcases innovation and collaborative spirit”

Latam Xsolla’s Area Vice President, Alessandro Biollo, highlighted the innovative character and collaborative spirit of the Uruguayan video game ecosystem, its creative talent, and the favorable regulatory framework in which it thrives. 

In an interview with Uruguay XXI, the representative of the world’s leading video game commerce company, headquartered in Los Angeles with subsidiaries worldwide, marketing titles such as Valve, Twitch, Roblox, Epic Games, Take-Two, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios, Playrix, miHoYo, among others, spoke about the promising growth potential of the Uruguayan gaming industry and its expansive developer community.

“The Uruguayan video game ecosystem demonstrates promising growth potential, with a thriving developer community and creative talent contributing to its expansion,” he said in an interview during the recent Games Developers Conference (GDC) in California. 

A Uruguayan delegation of about 20 people, including representatives of Uruguayan studios, platforms, and institutions linked to the video game sector, attended the most significant global conference in the sector.

The representative of Xsolla, a company that promotes game creation, monetization, sales, and distribution internationally, highlighted his professional experience with Uruguayan developers, including consulting and advice on business strategies, market insights, and partnership opportunities. During this work he discovered that Uruguayan developers are “passionate and dedicated”, often striving to “push the boundaries of creativity in their projects.”

Biollo also underscored Uruguay’s favorable regulatory environment in the ICT sector. 

“One aspect I would highlight about Uruguay in the video game industry is its supportive environment for startups and emerging businesses. The country’s favorable regulatory framework and support network of incubators and accelerators create a conducive ecosystem for growth and innovation in the gaming sector,” he said.

He noted that the Uruguay Video Games website, committed to promoting the Uruguayan industry, serves as an “invaluable” resource for the local gaming community, providing a commercial platform to showcase Uruguayan projects to the world and facilitate business deals. 

“I believe it plays a vital role in fostering collaboration and visibility within the Uruguayan video game ecosystem,” he said.

In recent years, Uruguay has broken into the video game industry with a favorable ecosystem that integrates young, creative talent, first-rate technological infrastructure, and a government support framework that drives innovation, resulting in a collaborative community. 

Its success in the industry is also reflected in the arrival of international companies such as Globant, JamCity, Etermax, and Endava, which have established operations to leverage the country’s advantages for doing business in Latin America and beyond.