Video Games in the High Kingdoms

In the High Kingdoms, Video Games account for one of the fastest-growing industries in Oikia. It also has the largest video games sector and the 3rd largest video game markets, right behind Suton. While the burgeoning video game industries from the likes of GInsukyo and Fazar were borne out of emerging entertainment companies and around arcades and consoles, the High Kingdoms saw it's video game industry grow due to a rise in amateur coding and interest in home computers. This was in large part due to many government initiatives. Subsequently, by the 2490s, the HKA had an emerging industry that was gearing to take on foreign markets. The Alaxian Board of Entertainment Classification [ABEC] and the Software Entertainment Federation [SEF] are jointly responsible for rating video games as well as resolving disputes or organizing reviews. The SEF also extends it's purpose to organizing various events, funding development and encourage artistic quality in games. Being one of the pioneers in video games, the High Kingdoms are home to many video game publishers and developers; like: [PLACEHOLDER NAMES]. It is also headquarters to some multinational publishers such as [PLACEHOLDER], Masscalc Arts. and DNP Inc. It is also the home of many prestigious award ceremonies such as the Royal Game Awards, the Mazrekhara and the Yoitau Awards. Major International gaming events are also held in the High Kingdoms, such as the Games Week of the SEF, held in the renowned Astellon Hall, AJAX and Estado 100. Yoitau Developers Expo is the world's premier video games conference for developers and publishers, while the Royal Game Awards was one of the most watched events in 2526 with around 120 million concurrent viewers.

The High Kingdoms video games industry employs around 126,000 people spread across around 36 publishers, over a thousand companies and many more freelance developers or small organizations. Many innovations has helped the video game industry. Chief amongst them is the development and adoption of the AN+ programming language, the Casemate Operating system and the series of early computers by Alo!