The weekly summary will go for a summer break – see you in few weeks!
Events:
- E3 in Los Angeles
- ILLUSION 2015 – GAME SEMINAR + ILOSAARIROCK IN JULY 17TH 2015 AT JOENSUU
- Estonia on June 12.-14. GameJam https://www.facebook.com/events/1083067071706870/
- GMGCpresents The Indie Pitch Arena at Mobile Game Asia Vietnam! Pitch your game to investors, publishers and potential partners and stand to win a top prize of $2000 USD!
Visit: http://mobilegameasia.eventdove.com/event/101879/page/33242for more info! - Want to share your expertise about mobile games? Then give a talk at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2015.It’s running from 7-8 September and call for speakers is now open http://www.pocketgamer.biz/…/pgc-helsinki-2015-call-for-sp…/
Releases:
- Add Inspiration;first iOS release Cute Space Bosses, a retro arcade casual indie game game is now available on the App Store! Cute Space Bosses brings the fuzzy warm feeling from the 80’s. https://itunes.apple.com/…/a…/cute-space-bosses/id975160577… Trailer: https://youtu.be/92xgsB83M04
- Yhden miehen suomalaispeli FallMan pudottautuu mobiililaitteille; https://itunes.apple.com/app/id889704267 http://www.arcticstartup.com/article/finnish-indie-game-fallman-set-to-rise-like-a-trampoline-hero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBK-pA_UqC8
- Shark Punch; Masterplan is out on June 4, on PC, Mac, and Linux.Shark Punch are proud to announce The Masterplanis out on Steam!http://store.steampowered.com/app/313080
- Fragment’s Rescue 2:Everyday Heroes is out now on PC / Steam worldwide!
- Sparkle Unleashed, the Xbox One debut from
- Opi viittomaan -opetuspelilöytyy nyt Google Play -kaupasta.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details… - Avenging Angelin Early Access at Steam
- 10 Shot Soccersoft launched in Android
- Frakis introducing upcoming iOS game; A Gladiatrix tournament fighter from Tampere, for adults.
Announcements:
- Call for speakers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2015. http://www.pocketgamer.biz/…/pgc-helsinki-2015-call-for-sp…/
- Matias Myllyrinne, Remedy CEO leaves after 15 years
- The Games for Health Finland Challenge 2015is a competitionlooking for new digital game innovations to support people’s own activity and well-being (eHealth services). The competition is intended for startups and more established companies, organisations or individuals interested in developing new eHealth services. Participants are encouraged to make use of existing health technology too. More information in english:http://www.kuopioinnovation.fi/healthgamechallenge_en
- Fingersoftin toinen tilikausi tuotti 13,2 miljoonan euron liikevaihdolla 8,1 miljoonan euron huipputuloksen.
- Rival Games sai yksinoikeuden suosittuun sarjakuvaan
- Tunnel Ground is set to expand into the US market in the summer with a new business model based on games and comics. The company is also aiming for the 50-million-player market in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu solmi PlayStation First-sopimuksen Sonyn Academic Game Development Programme -kehistysohjelman kanssa.
- SoftBank Ups Its Stake In Supercell To 73% As Sole External Shareholder+ Japanilainen Softbank osti lisää Supercelliä: Omistusosuus nyt 73,2%
Open jobs:
- SharkPunch; Full stack web developer
- Yousicianis looking for an Office Managerto help us support the team and keeping the office and facilities the best they can be at all times
- PlayRavenis looking for applications to join the new Spymasterteam
- See more open jobs at Games Jobs Finland
Other news:
- Supercell is valued at 5.5 billion $
- Virtuaalihiki pintaan – “Maailmalla kymmenet miljoonat odottavat ratkaisua liikunnan kipinään”
- Everywear’s Runeblade THE BEST APPLE WATCH GAMES SO FAR Apple Watch challenges developers to make games that take seconds Apple Watch only game Runeblade receives it first major update Runeblade is definitely the best Apple Watch game now
- Want to share your expertise about mobile games? Then give a talk atPocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2015.It’s running from 7-8 September and call for speakers is now open http://www.pocketgamer.biz/…/pgc-helsinki-2015-call-for-sp…/
- Excellent advices on fund-raising from Will Cardwell.
- Rival Games tekee tv-sarjamaisia pelejä, joihin tuodaan säännöllisesti uutta sisältöä. Tulossa on myös tunnettuun sarjakuvaan perustuva peli.
- New tutorials in iOS/Android app, GAME DESIGN TOOLBOX: METRICS TO FOLLOW IN A FREEMIUM GAME. Discover the app with this video: http://youtu.be/bldotB94MMQDirect access to the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/…/the-game-design-stud…/id793870470Direct access to Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details…
- Suomen ensimmäinen kaupunki Minecraft-peliin
- Made in Helsinki — The making of Apple Watch game Runeblade Everywear Games’ Co Founder & CEO — Aki Järvilehto talks Apple Watch and watch games
- the final DLC for Evil Within,it is called The Executioner and we get the chance to play with the Keeper.
- https://datam.me/-kansanliike + MyData on mukana hallitusohjelmassa!
http://fi.okfn.org/…/mydata-mukana-strategisessa-hallituso…/
This is the weekly summary of news from the Finnish game industry. If you want to have your news on the list, post them to the Play Finland Facebook group. The summary will be posted every Friday afternoon. See last week’s post here.