Drums, cash grants, and bubbling capybaras: How Latin America's game dev creatives are outgrowing outsourcing
Latin American game developers are increasingly recognized for their creative output, with original titles like Family Reunion and Black Sailors emerging. While many studios engage in outsourcing to secure funding and gain experience, there's a growing movement to leverage the region's rich cultures and histories for unique game development. Government grants and international exposure are playing crucial roles in supporting these original projects, though challenges in securing direct funding and competing with established markets persist.
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- Entities
- Family Reunion
- Paulo Santos
- Microsoft
- Epopeia Games
- A Cat in the Cangaço
- Gustavo Scandiuzzi da Silveira
- Obsidian Entertainment
- Coffeenauts
- Funding
- Black Sailors
- Ghostless
- Outsourcing
- Talaka
- Tiago Prudente
- Gaucho and the Grassland
- Ivan Sendin Silveira
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