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We (some of us) at Neogames are back on duty after the summer holidays and are excited to bring you our newsletter again! Here are the bright highlights of the Finnish Game Industry from the past three weeks: Bitmagic has raised a $4 million seed round to revolutionize game development with its generative AI platform. End-all Entertainment’s game, Paradigm Island, received the first-ever IGDA Finland Grant. The Games First Helsinki event is scheduled for October 30th, with more information coming in August.
💎Highlights
- Bitmagic Raises $4 Million Seed Round Led by Korea Investment Partners, Supercell, and Sisu Game Ventures to Revolutionize Game Development with Generative AI Platform
- The first ever IGDA Finland Grant goes to the talented End-all Entertainment and their game Paradigm Island!
- Games First Helsinki event date is announced (October 30th) more information on August
Happy holidays to those still enjoying them, and welcome back to the rest! Stay updated on what’s happening in the Finnish game industry by following the PlayFinland Facebook group, and help us stay informed by posting your Finnish game industry news there!
- Critical Ops by Critical Force has been reviewed as one of the top three first-person shooter games for Apple’s iPad by GameRant.
- Digi & Game Center as the Finland’s first Unreal Authorized Training Center, asks about your opinions/needs regarding coming courses
- ASM Game Jam is coming to the Assembly ‘24 again to fuel your passion for game development in August 1-4, 2024! Whether you’re a student, professional, or just love games, this jam is for you! Choose your technology, form a team or come with your teammates, and dive into the ultimate creative frenzy.
- Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen amazes us once again by his hobby generative AI game production regarding fighting cars this time. The project is called Drivers of the Apocalypse. More about the project in Finnish article by Suomi Game Hub
🎮News from and about Finnish Game Studios
- You can learn to play Billie Eilish’s biggest hits with Yousician!
- FlatOut Titles Receive Major Modernization After 18 Years
- Bitmagic integrates OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini. The team is actively testing and streamlining OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini model for game prompts.
- The latest game from Oulu, Finland; Gladio Mori by Plebeian Studio (published by Bonus Stage Publishing), is gaining traction on Steam. Developed by a solo creator, this first game has a demo on Steam and shows promising potential.
- Kalma Games, an independent Finnish game studio is announces the demo release for their debut game, an isometric rhythm shooter roguelike, KILLBEAT.
- Metacore & Yahaha on the list of Top Finnish Startups Published in Startup Stash
- Metacore Games, based and founded in Finland, is recognized as one of the fastest-growing mobile gaming companies worldwide. For two consecutive years, the company has secured the top position on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 list in Finland
- Vitali Kirpu / IAH has completed the first version of multiplayer module of their upcoming game; Internet War
😍 NEW Finnish games released:
🇫🇮 Articles in Finnish
- Finnish Game Industry hiding star studios
- Couple weeks ago, the SuomiGameHub Kesäjami 2024 was held, where seven new games were created, most of which were made for the itch.io platform. The theme of the event was to develop games inspired by well-known Finnish games. (Article in Finnish)
💰 Funding
- DigiDemo application period for demo grants is open until 6 September
- Bookmark: EGDF’s Summary of EU video games industry funding calls for 2024 is up to date
📝 Jobs & Recruitment
- Check more tips and links from Neogames webpage
👉 Upcoming Events
- 26th July Tampere Gamedev Summer Party 2024
- 1st-4th August ASM Game Jam / Assembly
- 16-21th August Protokoli
- 18-20th September Northern Game Summit / Kajaani
- 30th September – 4th October: Finnish Games Week
- 30th September IGDA Finland Leadership Day 2024
- 1st-3rd October; Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2024
- discount code: PlayFinland20
- Be a speaker at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki this October? Submit your talk here
- 3rd October W Love Games Conference 2024
- 30th October Games First Helsinki
See also following calendars:
- The Game Industry Events calendar (mostly relevant for Finnish Game industry)
- Game Conference Guide Calendar (more international (powered by EGDF and Slovakian games association)
- Flemish Game association calendar
- Game Industry Biz
This week’s roundup highlights news from the past week in the Finnish Game Industry. In the future, this bulletin is again posted every Friday afternoon. You can find past weekly roundups here.
News are gathered from various industry sources and the Play Finland group posts during the week. Post your Finnish Game Industry related news to the group to get a chance to be included in the weekly roundup!
Best Regards,
Neogames Finland