Weekly News 40-41/26

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This (two)week news about the Finnish Game Industry is… led by a strong commercial debut for Remedy’s CONTROL Resonant, which reached the top sellers on Steam and PlayStation Store. Finnish developers have several releases approaching, including ROLLA, RaivoBull and Moadra, while 10tons has released a JYSTICE demo and Bonus Stage Publishing has announced two upcoming Early Access titles. Neogames has also been active in European discussions on in-game currencies and joined calls to simplify international recruitment in Finland. More than 350 Finnish games will feature in the upcoming Finnish Games Week Steam campaign, and with IGDA Leadership Day, Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics and W Love Games just around the corner, Finnish Games Week is approaching at full speed. Ready or not.

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📣 Neogames Dones & News

Neogames Finland and Xamk are organising Get Funded 2026 on 4 November in Helsinki. The free event covers funding and commercial development for early-stage game companies and aspiring entrepreneurs. Event details and registration.
Neogames Finland participated in the EIT Culture & Creativity Strategic Topic Groups meeting in Aarhus. Elina Tyynelä represented Neogames, which leads the STG Games project, in discussions on cross-sector cooperation. Read about the Aarhus meeting.
Neogames Finland has highlighted European game-industry concerns over the CPC Network’s approach to in-game currencies. EGDF and Video Games Europe challenge their proposed legal classification while supporting greater pricing transparency. Read the joint industry response.
Neogames Finland’s Iida Laurila joined four other Finnish business organisations in calling for simpler international recruitment processes, including longer job-search protection periods and less bureaucracy. Read the Kauppalehti article (in Finnish).

📰 Game Industry News, thoughts & discussions

Finnish Game Incubator applications close on 18 October. The free remote programme supports Finland-based game teams. At least one team member must speak Finnish, and the skills assessment must be submitted in Finnish. Programme details and application.
The European Commission presented EU Kids Act few weeks ago. Neogames has started meeting with officials to influence the next steps of the regulation. The initiative includes requirements affecting games. The Commission has opened a feedback box that is open until 26 November. Read the proposal’s scope and consultation details.
Aalto EE’s Game Executive leadership programme begins on 27 January 2027. The English-language online programme supports game-industry professionals moving into leadership roles. Enrolment closes on 30 December. Programme details.
More than 350 Finnish games will feature in the Finnish Games Week Steam campaign on 12–18 October, alongside livestreams and developer content. Developers can still enquire about participation at contact@wlovegames.org. Campaign details.
Finnish Game Jam is organising Pocket Jam #9 on 20–21 October during Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics at Wanha Satama, Helsinki, combining collaborative game development and networking. Event details and registration.
Finnish developer Jussi-Petteri Kemppainen is inviting beta testers for Clickwork, a point-and-click game engine featuring visual programming, Lua scripting and animation tools. Learn more and request beta access.

🎮 News from and about Finnish Game Companies

Remedy’s CONTROL Resonant has made a strong commercial debut, reaching the top sellers on Steam and PlayStation Store and exceeding 40,000 concurrent Steam players. Inderes raised its share price target to €23 following the launch. Read the Inderes analysis.
10tons has released a free demo for JYSTICE, its upcoming cybernetic top-down shooter. The game is heading to Steam Early Access, and the demo will feature in October’s Steam Next Fest. Read the announcement.
Finnish publisher Bonus Stage Publishing will launch Sound System in Steam Early Access on 4 November. Developed by Echo Foundry Interactive, the rhythm game supports guitar controllers, keyboards and gamepads. Release announcement.
Bonus Stage Publishing has announced Arctic Drive’s Early Access launch on 25 November for Steam and Xbox. Developed by Pebbles Games and PlayTogether Studio, the cooperative driving-survival game features procedurally generated winter environments. Publisher announcement.
UnReal World’s The Survivor’s New Clothes update is due in October, expanding the Finnish survival game’s clothcrafting system with new garments, materials and trading changes. Developer announcement.

😍 NEW Finnish games released & upcoming releases

Finnish studio This Time Around’s Lost Tactics is now available in beta on Android. The free-to-download tactical strategy game combines turn-based combat, deck-building and collectible heroes. Google Play.
Tyrmä Games’ ROLLA launches on Steam on 13 October. The Finnish-developed horror arcade destruction game has a free demo available. View on Steam.
2Agree Studios’ RaivoBull launches on 16 October. The 3v3 mobile brawler is coming to the App Store and Google Play. Official game site.
Gloomsoft’s Moadra launches on 22 October for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Finnish sci-fi Metroidvania combines exploration, combat and character evolution. View on Steam.
Groundpoint Games’ Type the World launches on Steam on 28 October. The Finnish-developed geography-based typing game has a free demo available. View on Steam.

💰 Funding

Creative Europe MEDIA’s 2027 Video Games and Immersive Content Development call closes on 2 February 2027. Funding is available for eligible game studios and immersive-content producers. Call details.
EIT Culture & Creativity’s Shape and Scale applications close on 12 October at 17:00 CEST. Eligible audiovisual creative-tech ventures can apply for up to €100,000 or €200,000 respectively. Games and XR companies should check eligibility and the mandatory 3% equity call option. Application details.
EIT Culture & Creativity’s professional-development course funding deadline has been extended to 30 October. Eligible education-led consortia can seek up to €75,000 for courses covering areas such as IP, AI and interactive storytelling. Call details.

📝 Jobs & Recruitment

Looking for work or talent in The Finnish Game Industry? Neogames maintains links to Finnish game company career pages, GamesJobs.fi and other relevant recruitment resources. Explore Finnish game-industry job resources.

👉 Upcoming Events

9 October – IGDA Vaasa Meetup, Vaasa. Presentations from borbware and Coyote Time Publishing.
13 October – IGDA Helsinki October Meetup with Remedy Entertainment, Helsinki. CONTROL Resonant Q&A; Demo Corner applications close on 9 October.
16 October – Finndie Forge Demo Day Competition, Lahti and online. Pitch applications close on 9 October.
19 October – Leadership Day by IGDA Finland, Helsinki. Registration is open.
19–26 October – Steam Next Fest, online.
20–21 October – Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics, Helsinki. Use code PlayFinland14 for 14% off tickets.
20–21 October – Pocket Jam #9, Wanha Satama, Helsinki. Organised by Finnish Game Jam.
22–23 October – W Love Games 2026, Helsinki and online. Free registration is required.
3–4 November – Game Research Days 2026, Jyväskylä. Registration closes on 22 October.
4 November – Get Funded 2026, Helsinki. Free event; registration required.
5 November – Finnish Game Industry DEI Summit, Helsinki and online.
12 November – XMASJKL 2026 Day Zero, Digi & Game Center, Jyväskylä.
13 November – XMASJKL 2026 – The Finnish Game Industry Business Seminar, Ilokivi, Jyväskylä.
18–19 November – Slush, Helsinki.