VSTEP
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VSTEP B.V. is a serious game developer located in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and one of the leading developers in the European serious games industry.
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[edit] History
VSTEP was founded in 2002 by four experienced entrepreneurs. VSTEP currently has 30 staff members as well as a network of subcontractors. Since its founding, VSTEP has developed and completed over 30 simulation and training projects, giving it a leading position in the European serious games industry.
In 2005, Fortis Venturing became a shareholder in VSTEP to accelerate their growth in the serious games market.[1]
On March 26, 2008, the Dutch Ministry of Economics awarded VSTEP a price for "Serious gaming and simulation for a beter safety".[2]
[edit] Serious games
VSTEP has made over 30 simulation and training games, including Scenario Training-software, Procedure Training-software and Training Simulators. The most well-known serious games from VSTEP are the RescueSim-series and the Ship Simulator-series.
[edit] Video games
Besides serious games, VSTEP is currently working on a next-gen fire fighting action adventure for the PC and home-consoles.
