If Larian Studios is the founding father of the #BelgianGamesIndustry, then Digital Arts and Entertainment surely are the watchful godparents that nurtured the child while daddy was out working. Program initiator Rik “Master Chief” Leenknegt and his band of wise magisters have been teaching the magic of game development for close to 15 years now, Continue reading →
As the voice of FLEGA we engage with #FlemishGamesIndustry on a daily basis. However, we wouldn’t be able to do this without the help of our board. So let’s put them in the limelight for a change! Dr. Anissa All has been working as a researcher at the research group Media, Innovation and Communication Technologies Continue reading →
As you might remember, our proud nation is once again gearing up for a majestic presence at gamescom in Cologne. The Belgian games booth will be even bigger (168m²) than last year so all Belgian game companies can show the gaming world what they’re made of. We’re nearing the end of our preview of companies Continue reading →
Last Friday we were over at HOWEST – The Level in Kortrijk for another great edition of our #FLEGACafe. This one had something for everyone: event pitches, presentations, game demos, drinks, and just a lot of smiling people all around. For those who weren’t able to attend: here are some photographs of the stuff you’ve Continue reading →
The FLEGA board members recently appointed their new chairman: PreviewLabs, represented by Bernard François. PreviewLabs is a five-year-old startup located in Wetteren (near Ghent) that specialises in Rapid Game Prototyping. They help their clients turn their visions for games into fully playable prototypes. Bernard has a degree in Computer Science. He briefly worked at Flemish Continue reading →
Tremendous news for all Belgian game developers! Yesterday, on October 22, the FAB Games (the Federal Association of Belgian Games) was officially established in Brussels! The founders are: FLEGA (the Flemish video games association) WALGA (the Walloon video games association) Mode4, a Brussels-based developer representing all game developers in Brussels BEA Interactive (the Belgian Entertainment Association), a Continue reading →