This document is presented on PG Connects Digital #5 event on 8th February 2021. By OYUNDER (Game Designers Developers Producers and Publishers Association) Located in Istanbul Turkey. For more information contact us from info@oyunder.org Presenter - Tansu Kendirli (Chairman) *All rights reserved.

1. Latest Developments & Opportunities in the Turkish Gaming Industry

2. Our aim and activities

3. Overview
Beginning in 2012, the Game Designer’s Developer’s Producer’s &
Publishers Association held more than 200 events in & out side Turkey.
All of these events & activities aimed to increase the production and
marketing capabilities with the overall knowledge and expertise of our
members and our industry stakeholders.

4. Game Business
Sharing experience and information to the Turkish
game companies for higher success in accessing
foreign markets.
Technical Aspects
Aiming to create content for them, that will
improve and boost their production capacities and
technical competencies on all aspects.

5. Context & Content
(Our main pillars)
Design &
Development
User Experience
Business &
Marketing
Product &
Service
Maintenance

7. Event’s & Acitivities
● Seminar’s (Online & Offline)
● Workshop’s
● Networking Event’s
● Demoday’s & Game Jam’s
● Trade Missions
● Monitoring, Research & Reporting
● Matchmaking Event’s
● Advocacy on behalf of our industry (On behalf of the industry torwards Govermental &
private Institutions)

8. Some of our
members and
Turkish
companies
Companies such as Taleworlds, Peak Games,
Gram Games, Masomo and Rollic, which have
made a tremendous rise in the world, many
studios that have achieved significant success are
the beneficiaries and contributors of the Turkish
Game Industry ecosystem.
Member Companies
Game Industry Contributors (non/member)

10. The Past
With over 200 members Oyunder’s
contributions as an NGO also includes
creating insights and meaningful
overviews for the benefit of our industry
& stakeholders.

11. ● Teamsize
● Average age of companies
● Technology (Game engine)
● Platforms
● Released average IP’s
● Support Rate
4 years before (Comparison)

12. Today
● Almost 500 Games Companies and teams are
pursuing their dreams for success,
● NGO’s and Universities are expanding their
training programs not just on technical and
design oriented aspects also on commercial
expertise & knowledge,
● Many companies are already acquired by
international companies. (such as Miniclip
(Tencent) & Zynga)
● International Publishers are building their
local operations in Turkey for reaching out to
Turkish Game Studios and Companies
aggressively (like Vodoo, Homa etc.)

13. Latest
Developments
Part 1
● The number of Game Companies
established in the last two years is
around 150,
● The number of players in Turkey with an
increasing number of pandemic period
rose to nearly 40 million,
● According to the latest research the
percentages of players between 18-64
age group are listed as follows:
18-24 years old with 24.7 percent.
25-34 years with 33.4 percent,
35-44 years old with 27.4 percent

14. Latest
Developments
Part 2
● 10 funds established a total of 270 million
dollars in 2020,
● Peak was purchased by Zynga for $ 1.8
billion. As this was Turkey's first official
acquisition of an Unicorn. (Peak has earned
the title of the biggest venture in Europe to
exit in 2020, supported by venture capital)
● Rollic’s purchase was the fastest exit in
the history of Turkish gaming industry. (in
20 months around $180 million)
● Dozens of booming Turkish game
companies are developing & operating
Game IP’s reaching 10-20 million or more
players, across the global market.

15. Latest
Developments
Part 3
● Taleworlds Entertainment sold over 5
million copies of Mount & Blade 2
Bannerlord on Steam

16. Last Year

17. Main Business
Opportunities
● Investment - For foreign investors
the Turkish games industry offers a
very good ROI, (with a proven track
record of exit’s over 2,4 billion dollar in
last two years)
● Acquisition - Companies and teams
are now far more experienced and
battle hardened on global markets.
● Company Establishment -
Govermental support for the local
game companies are extremely
attractive and expanding. (Support and
refunds up to $ 250,000 year/per game is
available.)

18. Other
Business
Opportunities
● Operating with Turkish partners for
your local or global targeted game
industry products & services can
create profitable new channels for
your bussiness. (NVİDİA GeForce Now -
Turkcell)
● Co-operating with local enterprises,
game studios & companies as
development or publishing partners
● Buying or investing on Esport
enterprises, 3rd party game industry
service providers & companies can
also be a good start.

19. Turkish Game
Industry pursues
a great & bright
future
Thank You

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