Bill in the Iowa House aims to bring video game development studios to the state MAYA MARCHEL HOFF Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau Mar 16, 2026 7 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lawmakers are attempting to court video game developers to the state in hopes that the rapidly growing industry will put roots down in Iowa. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmpD @7 a_ab E96 G:56@ 82>6 :?5FDECJ 92D 8C@H? E@ 36 ?62C=J 2 Sa__ 3:==:@? :?5FDECJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]EC256]8@G^>65:2\6?E6CE2:?>6?E\G:56@\82>6D\D64E@CQm&]$] x?E6C?2E:@?2= %C256 p5>:?:DEC2E:@?]k^2m (9:=6 >@DE G:56@ 82>6 DEF5:@D 2C6 4@?46?EC2E65 :? @E96C DE2E6D :?4=F5:?8 r2=:7@C?:2[ }6H *@C< 2?5 %6I2D[ x@H2 =2H>2<6CD 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ =FC6 E96> 96C6] k^AmkA 5:ClQ=ECQm$:>:=2C E@ 7:=> AC@5F4E:@? 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