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Wallonia is Game – Belgium Incentivizes Video Game Studios from Around the World with Tax Shelter
The European Commission has given the green light for a tax shelter for Belgium’s gaming industry, the Commission said, opening the door for new success stories in the industry as investors obtain tax exemptions through a virtually risk-free investment; whilst the Belgian state gains from increased economic activity and spend.
Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium, is already a hotbed for gaming companies thanks to an excellent ecosystem of dynamic game development studios such as Fishing Cactus, Appeal, Wild Bishop and Abrakam that are driving the sector forward and a large talent pool whose quality is recognized internationally.
Intro
The tax shelter in the AV industry has met with uninterrupted success to the tune of over 200m EUR/year since its introduction in 2003, valued at nearly 2.4bn EUR so far. The volume of audiovisual (AV) productions filmed in Belgium has more than doubled, while since 2017 the mechanism has been extended to include the ‘performing arts’. From 2023 onwards, the tax shelter has now been expanded to include the gaming industry.
How Does it Work?
The Belgian tax shelter is a government-approved tax incentive designed to encourage the production of gaming productions in Belgium. The system is open to Belgian productions as well as international co-productions with Belgium that meet certain criteria.
“All three parties benefit from this arrangement; the producer is offered a very attractive way to finance projects, the investor obtains tax exemption through a virtually risk-free investment and the Belgian state gains from increased economic activity and spend,” Jean Greban, Coordinator of the regional Wallonia Gaming Association (WalGA) said.
Based upon the amount of qualifying investment costs the production will spend in Europe and upon the amount of direct and indirect Belgium-eligible expenses, the Ministry of Finance can provide tax shelter certificates to investors. The investor must make its full payment within three months of signing the framework agreement. Through the system, the investor pre-finances the production and/or post-production costs in return for tax benefits and a possible fixed return on investment.
What’s the Advantage for the Producer?
The tax shelter allows to finance up to 33.7% gross (27.2 % net) of the eligible production budget of the total qualifying expenses in the EEA. All expenditure in the European Economic Area (EEA) for goods and services related to video games is eligible for the tax shelter. This includes all European Union countries as well as Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland.
Success to date shows that the expansion of the tax shelter is a huge opportunity for gaming studios and their investors, Michela Ritondo at the Fiscal Department for Foreign Investments of the Federal Finance Ministry said: “From 2003 until 2022, more than 2,000 audiovisual works financed through the tax shelter for a total of more than € 2.4 billion in tax shelter Investments. We encourage gaming studios and their investors to check in with us and get traction fast here.”
More Information
Federal Finance Ministry
Fiscal Department for Foreign Investments
Michela Ritondo
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 33 (North Galaxy)
BE – 1030 Brussels
Phone: +32 (0)257 938 69
E-Mail: Michela.Ritondo @Minfin.fed.be
Website: www .fin.belgium .be

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THE BATTLE OF POLYTOPIA ANNOUNCES GLOBAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH $10,000 PRIZE POOL
Midjiwan, the award-winning independent studio behind The Battle of Polytopia has today announced The Polytopia World Championship with a prize pool of $10,000 USD and a live final broadcast from Stockholm.
The Polytopia World Championship is set to launch this fall, uniting players from across the globe in an epic showdown of fast-paced strategic mastery. The tournament will be themed to Battle of the Tribes. Players will choose to compete with one of Polytopia’s 12 in-game tribes; each with a unique regional theme and skillset.
The tournament will begin with open qualifiers, giving everyone a chance to prove themselves. From there, players will advance through tribe-specific playoffs and head-to-head elimination rounds, each match bringing them one step closer to glory.
The top six players will earn a spot in the live finals in Stockholm on December 6: an in-person event streamed online for fans worldwide. In addition to live commentary of the tournament, the fan event will also provide behind-the-scenes content from the Midjiwan team.
The winner will be awarded a prize pool of $10,000; making this tournament the biggest competitive event in The Battle of Polytopia’s nine year history.
Christian Lovstedt, CEO of Midjiwan AB, commented: “This marks a major new step for Polytopia’s competitive scene, featuring a fresh tournament format and enhanced broadcasting that makes it even more exciting for viewers to watch, learn, and get inspired by the world’s top players.“
The matches will be played on the Polytopia Official Space on the Challengermode esports Platform.
The planned dates are:
September:
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Sep 13–14
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Sep 20–21
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Sep 27–28
October:
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Oct 4–5
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Oct 11–12
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Oct 18–19
November:
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Oct 25–26
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Nov 1–2
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Nov 8–9
Nov 22–23
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Faceoff
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Final Qualifier
Dec 6
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World Championship Live Event
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