Plan A Games, a Los Angeles-based startup that invests in companies that make games for smartphones and tablets and helps them get more users, is opening a new office in New Orleans, the company announced Tuesday.

The company's new office, which will focus on computer engineering, will be based at The Shop in the Warehouse District, a collaborative workspace that's home to several other software and tech ventures.

Two employees have been working in the office since the summer, and more hires are coming soon, according to Plan A Games CEO Gary Rosenfeld, a three-decade veteran of the industry who has ties to Louisiana.

The move signals that the state's video gaming industry is still attracting new investments despite several setbacks in recent years. Louisiana economic development of

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