Incubator program Dutch Game Garden is shutting down in 2025

Dutch Game Garden (DGG) will close down in January 2025. The incubator program was established 17 years ago to support Dutch studios. In a statement posted online, the organization attributed its closure to "changes in opportunities and focus for public funding."

"[This] makes it no longer possible to realize a balanced budget that allows the continuation of activities in a responsible manner," it added.

DGG was founded in 2008 and helped support over 130 developers during its lifespan. The organization said it worked to provide "fertile ground for innovation and collaboration within the entire Dutch games industry."

Dutch Game Garden worked on several resource projects for developers, including online courses about game business and a tracker for trends and developments in the Netherlands.

Chairman Peter Laanen said he was "proud of what we achieved over the past 17 years, and the effect our efforts have had on the Dutch games industry. [...] We look back with satisfaction on everything we have accomplished together."

Managing director Jan-Pieter van Seventer echoed Laanen's remarks and thanked "all our partners, employees, companies, and the entire game community for their support and trust during all these years."