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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

DAQA Establishes New Orleans, Louisiana, Operations

11/21/2024
DAQA, a provider of player-centric test programs and technology-driven quality solutions for the videogame industry, established a quality assurance center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The project is expected to create up to 20 jobs.

The center, located at The Beach at University of New Orleans, will serve as the company’s network operations hub, play test lab, and primary site for quality assurance operations, focusing on secure console and live testing for a roster of over 25 clients.

“We are excited to open our first studio location and have chosen New Orleans to be our network operations center and play test lab,” said Devin Seto, Managing Partner at DAQA. “Evolving from a purely remote business, the new studio allows us to increase our product and service offerings. We are continuing to build our high-performance team, leveraging the incredible talent and passion for games quality that can be found throughout the Greater New Orleans area. The location is integral to our mission of helping studios meet their game quality and player research needs, furthering our mission to be the Concierge of Quality for the games industry. We are grateful to GNO, the City of New Orleans, and Louisiana Economic Development for their hard work and support. We could not have done it without them.”

DAQA specializes in player-centric test programs, live quality operations and in-depth games research, providing custom built, technology-driven solutions for game studios.

“The decision by DAQA to establish their quality assurance center in New Orleans is the culmination of multiple long-term efforts: the recent development of The Beach at UNO as a home to companies like DAQA; GNO, Inc.’s hosting of DAQA at GameFête conference; and, the on-going cultivation of the tech and creative community in Greater New Orleans, which has been ongoing over two decades,” noted Michael Hecht, President and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. “DAQA is well-positioned to thrive at UNO, while helping to elevate New Orleans’ profile in the global gaming industry.”

“New Orleans Business Alliance is excited that DAQA is investing in New Orleans and our incredibly skilled technology talent” added Louis David, New Orleans Business Alliance CEO. “DAQA’s new location at The Beach will continue to demonstrate that jobs in the high-growth, high-wage technology industry are growing in all parts of New Orleans.”

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