Analysis of the video game industry

U ovome radu analiziraju se prednosti i nedostaci industrije videoigara u Hrvatskoj s ciljem uvida u razvoj, rast i mogućnosti koje se trenutno u ovom tržišnom segmentu informacijskih i komunikacijskih tehnologija odvijaju. Koristi se forma intervjua s hrvatskim razvojnim programerima (engl. developers), korisnici koji prenose sadržaj uživo (engl. streamers), analizira se sadržaj s web-portala, članci u časopisima, te raznim drugim izvorima unutar organizacija koje provode programe edukacije, zabave i igre. Rad se bavi pregledom onoga što videoigre dominantno omogućuju korisnicima odnosno, omogućuju li im iste osim zabave prilike da istražuju, eksperimentiraju i otkrivaju uz sve navedeno i mogućnost učenja. Na samome kraju analiziraju se aktualnosti trendova u industriji videoigara u Hrvatskoj i svijetu. Odgovori dobiveni u tim intervjuima preneseni su izvorno uz provedenu lekturu.This paper analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the video game industry in Croatia with the aim of insight into the development, growth and opportunities currently taking place in this market segment of information and communication technologies. The form of interviews with Croatian developers is used. developers), users who upload live content streamers), content from web-portals, articles in magazines, and various other sources within organizations that implement education, entertainment and game programs are analyzed. The paper deals with the review of what video games predominantly allow users, that is, whether they allow them, in addition to entertainment, the opportunity to explore, experiment and discover with all of the above and the possibility of learning. At the very end, the current trends in the video game industry in Croatia and the world are analyzed. The answers obtained in these interviews were transferred originally with the proofreading carried out