Weekly News 29-31
Koukoi Games has been acquired by SciPlay! +Neogames Finland has released policy paper for local decision makers. + Tencent acquired (in May) 3.8% stake in Remedy
Koukoi Games has been acquired by SciPlay! +Neogames Finland has released policy paper for local decision makers. + Tencent acquired (in May) 3.8% stake in Remedy
Koukoi Games has been acquired by SciPlay! +Neogames Finland has released policy paper for local decision makers. + Tencent acquired (in May) 3.8% stake in Remedy
Sony Buys Returnal Developer Housemarque! +Boom Corp. raises $1.8M to make social games + Jaakko Kylmäoja is the new permanent CEO of Fingersoft + Remedy signs an agreement with 505 Games to co-publish and develop a multiplayer spin-off game of Control +Rovio gains exclusive rights for Moomin mobile games + Next Games is launching the second round of "Game Developer Academy"
This week has been quiet. It is the last week before midsummer (Juhannus 🌼🌞🔥) and Finnish Game Developers are rushing ⏱ to get 🛠 world 🌍 ready before that.
Neogames has published brand new Finnish Game Industry report! The full report can be found at www.playfinland.fi
Quicksave Interactive has raised $1.3M for HTML5 social games!
Small Giant Games 2020 financials are out + Noice (by Jussi Laakkonen) raises $5M for ‘playful’ social platform for gamers.
Bunch of open positions at Finnish Game Industry.
Zynga pays Small Giant $240 million in second performance earn-out. Winners of Game Studies Thesis competition announced. Nighthouse Games released Sockventures.
Metacore has agreed a €150 million credit line with its main investor Supercell + Psyon Games, WHO and Finnish ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Affairs are asking you to join to fight against Covid 19.