After 17 years, the Dutch Play Garden will close in January 2025.
The incubator program for Dutch studies explained that its closure was caused by “changes in opportunities and focus on public funding. [This] makes it impossible to achieve a balanced budget that allows us to continue our activities in a responsible manner.”
DGG was founded in 2008 and has seen over 130 developers take part in its program over the years. In its own words, the organization has “always provided fertile ground for innovation and collaboration across the entire Dutch gaming industry.”
Over the course of its life, the Dutch Game Garden has been involved in several resource projects for developers, including online courses on the game business and a tracker for trends and developments in the Netherlands.
While dismayed by the impending demise of DGG, Chairman Peter Laanen said he was “proud of what we have achieved over the past 17 years and the effect our efforts have had on the Dutch games industry.” […] We look back with satisfaction at everything we have achieved together.”
CEO Jan-Pieter van Seventer echoed Laanen's words and thanked “all our partners, employees, companies and the entire gaming community for their support and trust over all these years.”