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Corey Bridges Corey Bridges is an assistant producer at NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator.

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Tuesday January 4, 2022

How subsidies helped Montreal become "the Hollywood of video games"

French videogame giant Ubisoft's Montreal office is seen on July 18, 2020 in Quebec, Canada. ERIC THOMAS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How subsidies helped Montreal become "the Hollywood of video games"

January 4, 2022 • For decades, Montreal has used generous tax subsidies to boost its video game industry. The policy has succeeded, but the city may need to keep the subsidies in place to keep companies from leaving.

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