- Published On: May 5th, 2025
It’s shaping up to be an exciting summer for Ontario’s video game, XR, and ed-tech industries! This month’s newsletter is packed with high-impact opportunities — from our upcoming ISB Marketing & Discoverability Bootcamp, to XP's pitch competition, a brand new local Q&A event, and a new funding opportunity from Blue [...]
- Published On: April 16th, 2025
Hello all, and happy spring! We’ve got a jam-packed lineup of exciting news, event highlights, and opportunities to share. Level Up Showcase 2025 was the biggest event of its kind in Canada, we are announcing our Indie Superboost Gamescom 2025 program, reminding all IO Members of their exclusive discounts [...]
- Published On: March 5th, 2025
From a sneak peek at our upcoming Indie Superboost workshop on Building Impactful IP and Brands to a recap of our Game Business Masterclass, this week's newsletter is packed with great news!
- Published On: February 6th, 2025
From our highly sought-after ISB Game Business Masterclass featuring Jason Della Rocca, to our PAX East PR Support Program, there’s a lot happening at Interactive Ontario. The Canadian Game Awards are back this February 15th, along with an in-person expo showcasing games from across the country. Read on to check [...]
- Published On: December 19th, 2024
As we wrap up 2024, we’d like to highlight a few milestones and memorable moments that defined Interactive Ontario’s (IO) work with our passionate and resilient industry, and that set the stage for a promising 2025.
- Published On: September 19th, 2024
(September 19, 2024 – Toronto, Ontario) – Interactive Ontario announced today the appointment of a new member and the re-election of nine others to its Board of Directors, effective September 18, 2024. Interactive Ontario is pleased to announce the election of Zina Rahman, CEO and Co-founder of Transitional Forms, [...]
- Published On: August 1st, 2024
Congratulations to Michael Schmalz on his recent appointment as Chair of the Board of Directors at the Canada Media Fund. Michael has been a pivotal figure in the Canadian video game sector, advocating tirelessly for the industry. His work at Digital Extremes has profoundly shaped the sector, and has [...]
- Published On: June 21st, 2024
Ontario’s biggest week in video games and XR has come to a close. Featuring dozens of events, hundreds of games, and thousands of industry professionals.
- Published On: June 12th, 2024
Toronto, Ontario, June 12, 2024 – Interactive Ontario (IO), XP Gaming Inc. and Toronto Games Week are thrilled to announce a week-long celebration of the video game industry in Ontario. From June 12 to 19, industry leaders, developers, publishers, investors, artists, and fans will converge in [...]
- Published On: April 12th, 2024Tags: Newsletter
The Indie Superboost program is introducing two new initiatives around Toronto Games Week 2024 and XP Game Summit 2024, updates to the Ontario Budget and more.









