This week has been an exciting whirlwind at Gamescom. Neogames rolled the Nordic All Stars booth. There was a great success among Finnis Devs at Pocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards 2024. Another great news is that Return Entertainment’s is partnering with Aethir GPUs to bring cloud gaming to smart TVs. Don't forget, registration for Games First 2024 is now open! In broader industry news, Epic's Mobile Store launched this week, and it's also worth noting that Apple is now requiring developers to display their address, phone number, and email on the App Store in the EU.
This week, we are proud to spotlight the newly established Sustainable Games Alliance, a non-profit initiative led by industry veterans, dedicated to reducing the environmental impact of the global games industry by developing unified reporting standards. Next week marks the start of Gamescom, one of the world's largest game events, where Neogames will operate the Nordic All Stars Booth (hall 4.1 at stand C-020 G), showcasing companies and game clusters from Finland, Norway, and Estonia. (Don't miss the Happy Hour on Thursday at 5 PM, sponsored by Reaktor!). Check the list of other Finnish Devs participating to Gamescom, from our newsletter. Lastly, a quick reminder: the application deadline for the Avek demo grants is fast approaching—submit your applications by 6th September!
This week in The Finnish Game Industry: Social First secures $4.2M in seed funding to revolutionize social gaming, offering a fresh perspective on how we connect through play. Meanwhile, Shipyard Games announces its closure. However, other great news is that Bugbear Entertainment launches Wreckfest 2, bringing even more chaotic demolition action to the forefront, Makea Games releases ultimate Parkour Party Game; Supermoves on 28th August, and Secret Exit introduces the latest sequel in the legendary Turbo Dismount series, Turbo Dismount 2.
Assembly Summer game event is currently underway, showcasing fascinating lectures, games, and game demos. How are we doing at The Finnish Game Industry? Pocket Gamer interviewed Finnish developers and executives to find out. Excitingly, Barotrauma by FakeFish has topped GameRant's lists for Best Survival Game (that lacks base-building mechanics) and Best Game Set Around Jupiter.
We 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.
This week's highlights include the Nordics as the official partner region of Gamescom 2024, Supercell's announcement of Project R.I.S.E, and the EGDF's launch of the 2022 Video Games Industry Data Report. Have a great Pride Weekend! The Weekly News will return after a brief July holiday break.
This week's edition of the weekly news arrives early as we celebrate midsummer, with Friday the 21st being a bank holiday in Finland. Our highlights include major launches from Sulake and Mainframe, policy advocacy news, and a roundup of the latest additions to the fall's game industry event calendar. Have a good weekend and celebrate midsummer like a Finnish game dev—take a dip in a lake!
This week, we shine a spotlight on diversity within the Finnish Game Industry. The Better Games initiative unites Finnish game studios in the pursuit of equality. Additionally, Nitro Games is actively supporting and educating about neurodiversity in the industry. Discover the latest Finnish games showcased at the Steam Next Fest. Stay informed by subscribing to Neogames' weekly newsletter for all the latest updates.
This week, latest news from Finnish Game Industry covers announce of Angry Birds 3 movie production, Supercell's great success with Squad Busters, Metacore being appointed to fastest growing technology company at Finland and several super cool new Finnish game releases are coming!