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State of Washington is a big player in gaming. No. 2 in industry jobs

December 3, 2007 /

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AS HOME TO Nintendo of America, Microsoft and a slew of independent video-game makers, the Seattle area has long seemed like a hot spot for the industry. Now there are numbers to back that up.

California’s piece of the video-game world is still considerably larger, according to a report released last week by the Entertainment Software Association trade group. But the ESA study put Washington at No. 2 — leading the rest of the states with nearly 9,300 people in jobs related to video-game development and publishing.

By TODD BISHOP
P-I REPORTER

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