Baton Rouge and the Gaming Industry: A Report

Baton Rouge, Lousiana. As a push to complement its existing strength in the movie industry and bolster economic development, the former French military post is moving to make itself one of the biggest centers for the video game industry in the United States. To publicize these moves, I was invited to fly down to the city to interview a cadre of very important people: the Mayor-President - Melvin “Kip” Holden - executives of the three video game companies already present in the city, a Professor of Louisiana State University, and a representative of the city’s animation festival.

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