Weekly News 48/24

Epic news from Finland’s game industry! Expa and Digi & Game Center have made history as Finland’s first—and the world’s northernmost—Unreal Authorized Training Center. This week, three new Finnish mobile games were released: Blue Berry, Gladio Mori, and Santa’s Break. Supporting the next generation of game developers remains essential for the future success of the industry—Neogames supports the long-term efforts of educational institutions to enhance student skills and improve employment opportunities in the gaming sector. Stay tuned for more industry updates!

💎Highlights

• Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center have become Finland’s first—and the world’s northernmost—Unreal Authorized Training Center!

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• Blue Berry is released in Google Play
• Gladio Mori has officially launched in Early Access on Steam. The game has consistently been in Steam’s Top 10 Most Played Demos
• New Game Factory Finland has released Santa’s Break in Apple App Store and Google Play

💰 Funding

• Finnish Creative Media desks are organising an online info session about Video Games and Immersive Content funding on December 11th, at 14-15.30 o’clock. Registration to the info session (Dec 10th the latest)
  • More information about Creative Europe funding
• Creative Europe’s funding call for video games is open – application deadline on Feb 12, 2025.
• Bookmark: EGDF’s Summary of EU video games industry funding calls for 2024 is up to date