Since the introduction of tax credits for the video game sector nearly 25 years ago, Quebec has been able to rapidly develop a whole new industry by attracting large publishers and creating new ones.
In short, the tax credits proposed at the time by Minister Bernard Landry were a great success, so much so that Montreal and Quebec have become global mecca in the video game industry.
Games made in Quebec
Some of the hottest games on the App Store have been made in La Belle Province, from titles like Jurassic World Alive and Lara Croft Go to great indie games like Spaceteam and GNOG.
Jurassic World
In this game created by Ludia, the challenge is to manage a pack of dinosaurs escaped from Jurassic World Park. To manage means to protect them, to nourish them and to prevent them from doing too much damage in our sweet civilization.
Lara croft
By Square Enix, the popular game Lara Croft Go, awarded Best Mobile Game of the Year (2015) by Apple is a turn-based adventure game set in a long forgotten world where you get to explore the ruins of an ancient civilization while escaping the many traps.
Spaceteam
Designed in Montreal by Sleeping Beast Games, the Spaceteam game lives up to its name. This board game for 2-4 players involves good teamwork to win before your ship falls apart or while trying to escape a star about to explode.
GNOG
Several times awarded in 2015 and 2016, Gnog is a 3D puzzle game in a tactile world of toys and secrets. Point, click, grab, push, spin, shoot and play with uniquely charming monster heads and explore the hidden worlds they contain.
In multiplayer mode
Playing with friends is even better! In this list of fifteen games, you will find what we do best in the province to have fun in multiplayer mode, wherever you are.
Drive Ahead!
A real demolition derby, this is about fighting with vehicles ranging from all-terrain to tanks or stunt cars. Drive Ahead can be played on iOS iPhone, iPad and iPod touch mobile devices as well as on Macs equipped with the M1 chip.
Table Tennis Touch
Stunning graphics, intuitive controls, fast playability and multiple play modes have made Table Tennis Touch one of the most popular digital tennis games in the world.
Game of the Day: Shop Titans – Craft & Build
Shop Titans, developed by Kabam Montreal (formerly Riposte Games), is a role-playing game that turns the story around. Instead of visiting shops to upgrade their gear for quests, players now manage the shop, equipping brave souls as they prepare for their next adventure! On macOS 11 with M1 chip and on iOS.
App of the day: LesPac
This unique Quebec application allows buyers and sellers to exchange products while taking into account their respective locations. Used or new vehicles, tools, instruments, electronic devices, furniture, sporting goods, everything is traded on LesPac classifieds. And putting them online is free.
