A major step forward for the Welsh Games Industry. A new development, marketing and research centre is being opened in the Melin Corrwg Business Park, Treforest.
Former London-based OysterWorld Games will be the first major gaming development house in Wales and will create 60 new jobs over the next three years.
The company has been set up with a £1m investment from the Welsh Government
Economy Minister Edwina Hart said it was a significant boost for the county’s digital media sector.
“Wales was in competition with Canada for this project so I am delighted to welcome OysterWorld to Wales,”
“The Welsh government is fully committed to accelerating the growth of digital media businesses in Wales and the development of the games industry is an integral part of this aim.”
“We have a growing pool of talent in games development, with universities becoming increasingly aligned to the needs of the sector and spinning out a large number of micro businesses.”
She said attracting OysterWorld sent out a strong message to the industry that Wales “has the skills and talent to support this niche sector.”
Communications manager Tony Bailey said:
“We look forward to creating a dynamic new operations hub in Wales and building a new team to expand the business.
“We are very impressed by the availability of talented and skilled people in Wales and will be looking to recruit experienced staff as well as taking on talented young graduates.”
The OysterWorld offices are still being built, but it is hoped staff will be able to move in as soon as July/early August.