Creative Industries Week 2023: Celebrating Creative Technology

Thursday April 20, 2023

Day four of Creative Industries Week at the legislature celebrates creative technology, interactive and digital media, bringing industry associations, businesses, studios, artists, key stakeholders, and creators together.

Calling all British Columbians to celebrate creative technology day! Celebrate B.C.’s award-winning artists and studios across the province online–share a shout-out or your favourite B.C. games and technologies to show your support, using the hashtags #PlayBC #ImmerseBC and #BCCreates across all social media platforms. Looking to discover your new favourite game? Celebrate and enjoy B.C.’s innovative storytellers and cutting-edge technologies in this Made in B.C. marketplace on Steam. View the list of games here!

Animated Video Game Still of a Space Station colliding with it's base.

Hardspace: Shipbreaker

Did you know?
In 2021, the interactive and digital media industry contributed $1.5B Total GDP to the provincial economy. More than 13,000 people work full-time and equivalent jobs in the industry.

Join DigiBC, organizer of Creative Industries Week celebrations for the interactive and digital media industries!
DigiBC is presenting Creative Technology Day on April 20 to showcase some of the incredible work from studios across the province, spanning animation, visual effects (VFX), video games, and virtual/extended/augmented reality (VR/AR/XR). In addition, DigiBC will share some of the key education programs and EDI initiatives that the creative tech industry is developing in partnership with educators and the provincial government to ensure that B.C. continues to train and retain world-class talent while enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion across the sector. Follow along here!