Published On: September 27th, 2023(September 27, 2023 – Toronto, Ontario) – Interactive Ontario, the trade association that works in collaboration with its members and partners to foster the growth of the Ontario Video Game/Interactive Digital Media industry, and advocates on its behalf, announced today the appointment of two new members and the re-election [...]
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: 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: 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: April 12th, 2022(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, [...]
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Published On: October 8th, 2019Tags: Board of DirectorsIt is with excitement that we welcome Ramona Pringle to Interactive Ontario's Board of Directors. In her role, Ramona is interested in fostering collaborative relationships between academic communities and the interactive digital media industry in Ontario. Ramona Pringle is an Associate Professor in the RTA School of Media at Ryerson [...]
Published On: August 16th, 2019Tags: Board of DirectorsInteractive Ontario has welcomed two new board members following a vote at this year’s Annual General Meeting on June 25th. Jamie Barron, Partner, Technology & Life Sciences at BDO Canada joins us as a director as well taking on the role of treasurer. Ryan Keller, Managing Director and Producer [...]
- Published On: August 16th, 2019Tags: OIDMTC
On Tuesday May 28th at Uken Games, Minister Todd Smith from the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) officially announced the reduction of the labour threshold from $1M to $500K for annual filing to the OIDMTC. This change means smaller video game companies will receive their [...]
Published On: August 16th, 2019In a bid to ensure that the interactive digital media industry reflects Ontario’s diversity and breadth of stories and realities, Interactive Ontario is hosting its successful ipprenticeship program for a third year. The program helps underrepresented emerging professionals break into the digital media industry by providing week-long paid placements [...]
