Published On: June 15th, 2023Interactive Ontario (IO) is the trade association representing the video game and interactive digital media (IDM) sector in Ontario. IO’s members produce, commercialize and export interactive digital entertainment and edutainment such as video games, extended reality applications (VR, AR, MR) and eLearning content. IO’s mission is to inspire, unite and [...]
Published On: May 25th, 2023(Toronto, May 25, 2023) - Ontario’s creative technology sector is a core contributor to the province’s booming digital economy. With a vibrant mix of major global players as well as successful indie studios, Ontario has over 400 creative technology studios - more than any other province in Canada. Interactive [...]
Published On: April 18th, 2023(April 18, 2023 - Toronto, Ontario) – Ontario is a rapidly growing hub for video games and interactive digital media (IDM) studios in Canada. While the Ontario industry is growing, financing remains a significant challenge for many studios. As a result, Interactive Ontario (IO) has been looking for innovative [...]
Published On: February 14th, 2023(February 10, 2023) - Canada’s interactive digital media (IDM) industry is a powerhouse in the world. Seven of the ten provinces (soon to be eight, with the addition of Alberta) offer competitive incentives to attract and support this growing sector, making it a strategic sector of investment for the [...]
Published On: February 14th, 2023(February 10, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario) – Canada’s interactive digital media (IDM) industry is a powerhouse in the world. Seven of the ten provinces (soon to be eight, with the addition of Alberta) offer competitive incentives to attract and support this growing sector, making it a strategic sector of [...]
Published On: January 16th, 2023(January 12, 2023 – Toronto, Ontario) – Interactive Ontario is the trade association representing the Interactive Digital Media (IDM) sector in Ontario. The latter is composed of over 400 producers of video games, immersive (XR) experiences, and interactive entertainment/edutainment applications. Most IDM producers in Ontario are independent and small [...]
Published On: September 21st, 2022(September 21, 2022 - Toronto, Ontario) – Interactive Ontario, the provincial trade association that advocates on behalf of the Ontario Video Game/Interactive Digital Media Industry at all levels of government, announced today the appointment of five new members and the re-election of six others to the association’s board of [...]
Published On: May 3rd, 2022(May 3, 2022 – Toronto, Ontario) – Interactive Ontario is excited to announce it will conduct a Benchmarking Study on Ontario's Creative Technology Labour Market, in collaboration with its partners, the City of Toronto and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC). This comprehensive study is made possible with [...]
Published On: April 29th, 2022Interactive Ontario Applauds the Ontario Government for Clarifying the Eligibility of Remote Work Under the OIDMTC in the 2022 Ontario Budget (April 29, 2022 - Toronto, Ontario) – Interactive Ontario applauds the Ontario government for clarifying the treatment of work-from-home labour for Interactive Digital Media in the 2022 Ontario [...]
Published On: April 12th, 2022Tags: awards(April 12, 2022 - Toronto, Ontario) – Ontario video game studios were showcased on the national stage during the Canadian Game Awards 2022 (CGA), and the first-ever Canadian Indie Game Awards (CIGA). Throughout the two award shows, Ontario studios received unprecedented levels of recognition and accolades for their work, [...]
